Edify Energy to build large-scale solar and battery system for Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto and Edify Energy have signed two hybrid services agreements (HSAs) to supply renewable energy to Rio Tinto’s Gladstone aluminium operations in Queensland.
Productivity Commission report calls for urgent national battery recycling reform
The Productivity Commission’s interim report, Australia’s Circular Economy: Unlocking the Opportunities, has reinforced the call for nationally harmonised battery recycling regulations, highlighting critical gaps in Australia’s current framework.
Hydrostor’s Silver City Energy Storage Centre gets green light in NSW
The Minns Labor Government has approved Hydrostor’s Silver City Energy Storage Centre in Broken Hill, a compressed air energy storage system that is the first of its kind in Australia, in a move aimed at strengthening the region’s energy security.
WA gov’t commits to local vanadium battery manufacturing
The Western Australian government has pledged to support the development of a vanadium battery industry as part of its Made in WA Plan, should it secure re-election.
ARENA invests $30M in advanced cathode powder manufacturing
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $30 million in conditional funding for VSPC Pty Ltd (VSPC) to support the commercialisation of a new manufacturing process for lithium-ion battery cathode powder.
MIT engineers develop first fully 3D-printed electrospray engine for satellites
MIT researchers have developed their first fully 3D-printed electrospray engine, a breakthrough that could make satellite propulsion more accessible and cost-effective.
