Tag: Australia

Zero-emission trucking company New Energy Transport (NET) says it has completed what it describes as Australia’s first all-electric “end-to-end” heavy road freight delivery, positioning the milestone as evidence of electric trucking’s commercial viability while pointing to broader challenges in the freight and energy systems.

The Australian Government has announced changes to the Fuel Security Services Payment aimed at supporting domestic fuel production and helping refineries adapt to new technologies.

ACCIONA says a new collaboration with Australian surf fin maker Bolero Surf is highlighting how recycled renewable energy materials can support local manufacturing, with the launch of what the company describes as the world’s first commercially available surfboard fins made from recycled wind turbine blades.

Australia and Canada have signalled deeper cooperation in manufacturing and industrial capability following talks in Canberra between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, according to a joint statement released by the two governments.

WinDC has partnered with Yirigaa to accelerate the deployment of sovereign, renewable-powered AI infrastructure across regional Australia, aiming to expand digital capability while supporting local economic and employment opportunities.

Australia and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their defence industry partnership following the Australia-UK Defence Industry Dialogue held on 23 February 2026, the Australian Government said.

More than 22,000 Western Australian households and businesses have installed home batteries under the Australian Government’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program in just over six months, according to a joint media release, highlighting strong uptake in the nation’s largest state.

Australia and China have formalised a new cooperation framework on steel industry emissions, with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to advance joint work on steel decarbonisation.

Australia’s manufacturing sector is at a pivotal moment. Competitive pressure, sustainability expectations, energy costs, and a new wave of digital tools are converging, exposing the limits of the automation approaches that have defined industrial production for decades.

Manufacturing and other energy-intensive industries in regional Australia are being targeted under a new $180 million funding round announced by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to help cut emissions and modernise industrial operations.