Tag: clean energy

The Australian Government has announced a $150 million boost to expand solar manufacturing in Australia, opening Round 2 of its $1 billion Solar Sunshot program.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched a $500 million initiative aimed at strengthening battery manufacturing in Australia and supporting the nation’s clean energy transition.

MGA Thermal and Knode have announced a major step forward in advancing Australia’s largest industrial-scale thermal energy storage (TES) project, marking progress toward manufacturing a scalable clean energy solution for industrial heat applications in Western Australia.

UNSW Sydney is convening energy leaders, researchers, and policymakers this week for the 2025 State of Energy Research Conference, aiming to address urgent challenges and advance Australia's transition to net zero emissions.

More than $500 million in direct industry investment has been unlocked through the Australian Government’s Trailblazer Universities Program to fast-track research and development in priority sectors such as defence, space, clean energy, and critical minerals, according to a recent announcement.

Construction has officially commenced on a new clean energy training facility at TAFE Gippsland’s Morwell campus, as part of efforts to prepare more Victorians for careers in the state’s expanding renewable energy sector.

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has expressed support for the Albanese Government’s commitment to invest $500 million in clean energy manufacturing, highlighting its potential to create secure jobs and strengthen Australia’s sovereign capacity.

Breakthrough Victoria has announced a $2 million investment in ElectraLith, a Victorian-based startup focused on advancing lithium extraction and refining technologies in the clean energy sector.

A recent report from Geoscience Australia and the Geological Survey of New South Wales has uncovered elevated levels of natural hydrogen and helium in various regions across New South Wales, paving the way for new clean energy possibilities.

The WA Government has taken another step toward securing Western Australia's clean energy future, with GenusPlus awarded a $270 million contract to build the first parts of Clean Energy Link - North.