The future of Recharge Industries’ ambition to build a battery ‘gigafactory’ near Geelong remains mired in uncertainty after its parent company Scale Facilitation’s local office was raided by the...
Advanced Manufacturing
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Australia must significantly lift its investment in robotics-related artificial intelligence research to build out a sovereign robotics industry, according to 14 of the nation’s leading experts in the field....
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A grant agreement for the development of an Origin Energy-led green hydrogen hub in the Hunter Valley has been signed for around 70 per cent more than had been...
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Rio Tinto and Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo Corporation have secured a $32.1 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to advance a hydrogen pilot project aiming to decarbonise alumina...
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Local quantum firm Q-CTRL is developing quantum sensors for Australia and its AUKUS partners in one of the first tests of the defence force’s new approach to capability acquisition...
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Consultation on the design of the federal government’s flagship hydrogen production credit scheme has begun, with the $2 billion fund to support at least two large-scale projects. Announced in...
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Victoria’s new R&D grants scheme has opened for expressions of interest, allowing local businesses to apply for up to $2 million in matched funding for projects that build capability...
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The lack of a domestic solar manufacturing industry is placing Australia’s green energy transition at “high risk”, two local renewable energy firms have argued, urging the federal government to...
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The federal government will invest $50 million in Indonesian startups and SMEs in the energy transition and clean technology sector, as the Indonesian President calls for deeper electric vehicle...
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Cheap lithium-iron-phosphate batteries used in most Chinese-manufactured electric vehicles may not be well suited to Australia’s transport needs due to their lower energy density, according to a new report....
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Australia’s largest battery storage development in New South Wales has secured a $500 million investment following a capital raise led by the world’s biggest funds manager, BlackRock. The capital...
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The Queensland government will establish a new office to drive critical minerals development in the state and oversee the delivery of a new critical minerals strategy that synthesises support...
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Australia’s next industrial transformation could hinge on the quick deployment of private 5G networks that enable the data hungry technologies of Industry 4.0, according to Verizon, which manages the...
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The federal government has earmarked $500 million for critical minerals projects under its new Critical Minerals Strategy, which will also seek to streamline the environmental approval process and update...