RACV Solar is lending a helping hand to Free 3D Hands, a Victorian charity that uses 3D printers to manufacture hands and assistive devices for children, by providing reliable, efficient and always-on solar power supply. Along with support from Tesla, Fronius, Trina Solar, Bass Coast Shire Council, Phillip Island RSL and local schools, RACV solar has … Continue reading RACV Solar lends a helping hand to charity →

ARENA welcomes the Australian Government’s first Low Emissions Technology Statement released today by the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Angus Taylor MP.   Developed as part of the Australian Government’s Technology Investment Roadmap process, the Low Emissions Technology Statement outlines the priority technologies with the potential for transformational economic and emissions outcomes, in Australia … Continue reading Technology investment roadmap sets the course →

Project Gilghi by Ampcontrol and Aurecon has been announced as Newcastle’s top Engineering Excellence Award winner and Sir William Hudson Award finalist. Gilghi takes feed water from a variety of sources, including groundwater, rivers, lakes and oceans and turns it into drinkable water, compliant with Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. It has been initially deployed in the … Continue reading Breakthrough water treatment plant claims top Newcastle engineering award →

Vicor Corporation have announced the expansion of its Europe, Middle East and Africa relationship with Arrow Electronics, Inc. to a global distribution agreement. “We are looking forward to working closely with Arrow to offer highly differentiated modular power solutions to their extensive customer base,” said Rich Begen, vice president of Vicor global distribution and channel … Continue reading Vicor Corporation announces global distribution agreement with Arrow Electronics →

Researchers have used biosolids to produce hydrogen from wastewater, in new technology that supports the comprehensive recycling of one of humanity’s unlimited resources – sewage. The innovation focuses on the advanced upcycling of biosolids and biogas, by-products of the wastewater treatment process. Developed by researchers at RMIT University, the patented technology uses a special material derived from … Continue reading Harnessing the power of biosolids to make hydrogen →

The high-performance AX8000 multi-axis servo system from Beckhoff is characterised by extremely high dynamics and very short cycle times. The motor current is scanned in μs cycles and the minimum adjustable EtherCAT cycle time is 62.5 μs. Through the support of oversampling technology, process data can now even be scanned several times within a communication … Continue reading Shortest control cycles now combined with multiple sampling per communication cycle →

A reduction in petrol and jet fuel use due to COVID-19 has contributed to a drop in Australia’s emissions, according to preliminary estimates for the June quarter of 2020. The latest Quarterly Update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory includes preliminary greenhouse gas emissions estimates for this period. That’s in addition to estimates up to March 2020. … Continue reading Drop in emissions due to reduction in liquid fuels →

Many B2B companies are now considering how to invest their marketing budgets for 2021. With so much up in the air, companies need to make the most out of every dollar to stay ahead in an uncertain climate.

Inventors of a system which can detect bushfires in minutes will share in more than $5 million from the federal government to roll out the technology here at home and overseas. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said Fireball International’s innovative sensor system is among 12 projects being backed to take on new local and international … Continue reading New technology to detect wildfires within minutes →

Researchers have developed electronic artificial skin that reacts to pain just like real skin, opening the way to better prosthetics, smarter robotics and non-invasive alternatives to skin grafts. The prototype device developed by a team at RMIT University can electronically replicate the way human skin senses pain. The device mimics the body’s near-instant feedback response … Continue reading RMIT develops electronic artificial skin →

CSIRO welcomes the Australian Government’s letter of intent with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, to give Australians access to the University of Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine, should it prove successful, safe and effective. CSIRO also welcomes the news that the Australian Government is working with CSL and AstraZeneca to assess whether it is possible to provide local manufacturing … Continue reading CSIRO welcomes vaccine agreement with AstraZeneca and Oxford University →

CS Energy has signed an offtake agreement to purchase a proportion of the renewable energy produced at the University of Queensland’s 64 megawatt Warwick Solar Farm. Energy generated by the project is used by UQ to offset its own energy needs, with any surplus being sold into the market – a portion of which will … Continue reading CS Energy taps into UQ’S Warwick solar farm →

Construction starts next year on a billion-dollar Central Queensland wind farm, creating 350 jobs, thanks to a sales deal with one of Queensland’s publicly owned generators. Energy Minister Dr Anthony Lynham announced that partners Lacour Energy and Goldwind would build the 450 MW Clarke Creek wind farm after sealing an agreement to sell nearly 75 … Continue reading New wind farm creates jobs in central Queensland →

AGL has announced that it has lodged a scoping report with the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) for a grid-scale battery system to be located on the Liddell Power Station site, alongside the existing plant. The Liddell Battery is part of the 850MW multi-site integrated battery system AGL targets to develop by … Continue reading AGL moves forward with integrated battery system plan →

More than 15 new electric vehicle charging stations will be constructed in north western Victorian towns to boost tourism, create jobs and reduce emissions, while increasing the range of electric vehicles across regional Victoria. The Victorian Government is investing $664,000 to build the charging stations, which will better link towns across Victoria and will encourage … Continue reading New EV charge stations for north west Victoria →

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $838,000 in funding to Origin Energy to undertake an electric vehicle (EV) smart charging trial across the National Electricity Market (NEM). Origin will provide and install 150 smart chargers to incentivise new and existing EV owners to participate in the trial. The smart chargers will be installed … Continue reading ARENA funding to boost uptake of smart charging for EVs →

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Most heavy industry and critical manufacturing sectors will continue to operate in Victoria despite Stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions. While Premier Daniel Andrews has announced state lockdown measures, and certain manufacturing sectors such as woodworks, textiles, clothing and appliances have been shut down for six weeks, most sectors will still go ahead with safety measures in … Continue reading Most heavy industry services to keep going in Victoria amid COVID-19 restrictions →

A new report from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) shows that Australia’s largest grid can rapidly transition to renewable energy, with the modelling showing coal can be rapidly replaced with no need for any new gas-fired generation. The AEMO 2020 Integrated System Plan, which was released in July, reportedly shows a clear pathway for a … Continue reading AEMO : Transition to renewables without new gas →

Amira Global has welcomed a $20 million investment by the West Australian government into the development of a robotics and automation test facility and precinct at Neerabup, north of Perth. The funding will assist with setting up the Neerabup Automation and Robotics test facility, a major Amira Global initiative designed to support research and development, … Continue reading Amira Global welcomes $20m robotics funding →