Tag: Decarbonisation

New CRCs share $127m for waste reduction tech

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Agricultural methane and plastic waste reduction technologies are the focus of the newest cooperative research centres following the completion of Round 24 of the popular federal government research grant...

Tritium shuts Brisbane factory for US manufacturing pivot

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Australian EV charging station maker Tritium will shut its Brisbane factory in favour of consolidating its manufacturing operations in the United States, as the firm chases profitability in 2024....

EU mandates green hydrogen use by industry

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The European Union has introduced a renewable hydrogen mandate that will require industry to procure 42 per cent of its hydrogen from renewable fuels, opening a large potential market...

Count emissions-reduction as productivity: Intergenerational report

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Reductions in emissions intensity should be considered a productivity measure to encourage the uptake of low-emissions technologies, according to the Albanese government’s first intergenerational report. With existing productivity measurements...

Australia signs CleanTech agreement with California

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Australia has signed a new agreement with the US state of California to advance clean energy technology development and collaboration. The memorandum of understanding, signed on Wednesday, creates a framework...

$19bn sustainable jet fuel opportunity for Australia

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A new roadmap highlighting the opportunities that will flow from the creation of a sustainable aviation fuel industry in Australia has been released by national science agency CSIRO and...

Rio Tinto gets $32m grant for hydrogen pilot

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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...

Feds inject $20m into Qld’s largest hydrogen project

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Almost $120 million has been secured to progress Queensland’s largest hydrogen project, with Singaporean, Japanese, and Australian stakeholders all investing funds. On Friday, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)...