UNSW launches new ARC Microrecyling Hub for batteries, complex waste
UNSW Sydney is now home to the new ARC Research Hub for Battery and Consumer Wastes, which seeks to recover valuable materials found in Australia’s batteries and other complex wastes.
Lithium extraction startup raises $23m to boost production
Novalith Technologies, the creator of a novel lithium extraction process that uses carbonated water in place of sulphuric acid, has raised $23 million in Series A funding to scale up and commercialise its lithium production.
FFI, the Kingdom of Jordan announce green hydrogen partnership
Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) has announced a partnership agreement with the Kingdom of Jordan to conduct studies with a view to developing green hydrogen...
Coober Pedy Renewable Hybrid Power Project enters commissioning phase
French energy storage system maker Electro Power Systems (EPS) has announced the successful delivery of the storage system sired to the Coober Pedy Renewable...
Manufacturers urged to apply for free Innovate to Grow: Ending Plastic Waste program
Australia’s national science agency CSIRO is opening a new round of its free, ten-week Innovate to Grow program, this time for SMEs, including manufacturers, focusing on plastic waste issues.
German and French researchers reach new record in solar CPV efficiency
A team of researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg, Germany — the largest solar research institute in Europe...
Schneider Electric upgrades Trade-UPS program to boost e-waste recycling
Energy management and automation leader Schneider Electric has revamped its Trade-UPS program to help uninterruptible power supply (UPS) vendors in Australia modernise their IT infrastructure and reduce their e-waste.
Victoria invests $1M to expand Repurpose It facility in Epping
The Victorian government is investing $1 million to expand the food and organics processing capacity at the Repurpose It facility in Epping.
ARENA targets aviation emissions with major SAF dev’t projects
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $14.1 million in funding for two projects under its Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Funding Initiative aimed at reducing emissions in the aviation sector.
Australian logistics industry calls for National Zero Emission Truck Strategy
A coalition of representatives from the freight and transport industry has called on the Australian government to develop and implement a National Zero Emission Truck Strategy.
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