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Natural gas crucial in bolstering Australian manufacturing amid Safeguard Mechanism downplay – says APPEA

The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) chief executive Samantha McCulloch has underscored the role of natural gas in achieving net zero while also powering Australian manufacturing, in response to the planned tightening of the Safeguard Mechanism, which ignores the central role of natural gas in meeting Australia’s climate goals.

Access to rooftop solar increases after the completion of Exmouth BESS

Residents and business owners will soon have access to more rooftop solar following the Exmouth Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) completion. The Exmouth BESS will...

Boost for Aussie solar manufacturing with new Tindo-UNSW research

Adelaide-based solar manufacturer Tindo has partnered with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) on two research projects aimed at advancing solar cell technology and improving power output in real-world conditions. 

CIMIC’s UGL wins multi-million dollar contract for power network services in Victoria

UGL, a subsidiary of CIMIC Group, has been granted a five-year contract with Power Network Services (PNS), a partnership between CitiPower and Powercor Australia.

ARENA awards $4.8M to Gelion for pioneering sulphur battery tech

ARENA has announced a $4.8 million funding commitment to Gelion Technologies to support the development of its battery technology at its Sydney-based Advanced Commercial Prototyping Centre.

ARENA opens $30m fund to reduce emissions in aviation industry

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced the launch of a $30 million Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Funding Initiative to reduce emissions in the aviation sector.

ARENA opens $250M round for Australian solar manufacturing

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched a funding round of up to $250 million to support solar manufacturing and technology development in Australia, targeting equipment and processes designed to reduce the cost and complexity of building large-scale solar farms.

Schneider Electric rolls out advanced Battery Energy Storage System for microgrids

Schneider Electric has unveiled its latest technology – the all-in-one Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) – specifically engineered to seamlessly integrate into flexible and scalable architectures.

WA solicits feedback on Renewable Hydrogen strategy

The Western Australian government is seeking public feedback on its Renewable Hydrogen Strategy. 

Schneider Electric, NVIDIA and HPE collaborate on industrial AI

Schneider Electric has announced a collaboration with NVIDIA and HPE to develop artificial intelligence (AI) applications for process industries, introducing Industrial AI Agents at the Edge to support operational monitoring, cybersecurity and energy optimisation.
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From ship repair to autonomous underwater vehicles: Griffin Industrial’s next chapter with growth capital

Some of Australia’s most critical manufacturing happens where almost no one sees it: inside a fuel tank on a Navy tanker, in a machine shop south of Perth, on a workshop floor in western Sydney where a team is helping build autonomous underwater vehicles. Griffin Industrial does all three.