Tag: Battery

Aussie firms target US battery market opportunities

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As the Commonwealth government begins its push to establish battery manufacturing in Australia, it will have to compete with attractive incentives available in the United States, according to some...

Greens say Climate Trigger will bolster green manufacturing

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The Greens environment and water spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young says that the proposed Climate Trigger will drive decarbonisation and support new investment in green manufacturing opportunities. As an amendment...

Cost of developing battery industry not modelled by govt

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The Commonwealth government has yet to produce modelling on the cost of developing a battery cell manufacturing industry in Australia, but remains committed to its election commitment to produce...

Deakin Trailblazer hands 20% of funds to Recharge Industries

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Deakin University has awarded one-fifth of its $50 million University Trailblazer grant, received from the federal government last month, to Geelong-based Recharge Industries, a portfolio company of Scale Facilitation....

Chinese JV first to produce Australian battery lithium

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A Chinese-Australian joint venture in Western Australia has become the first company to begin production of battery grade lithium hydroxide in Australia. Joint-venture Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia said late...

$34m NT lithium mine gets environmental approval

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A near-$34 million lithium mine south of Darwin has received environmental go-ahead from the Northern Territory government. BP33 is the second mine along the Cox Peninsula to receive environmental...

Govt funds $19 million Daintree renewable energy microgrid

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A near-$19 million renewable energy microgrid will be operational in the Daintree region by 2024, with the federal governemnt to fund the program. Renewable energy firm Volt Advisory Group...