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Ammonia for fertilisers without the giant carbon footprint

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Green ammonia has the potential to drastically reduce the carbon footprint needed to produce fertiliser vital for crop-growing. The production of ammonia for fertilisers – which has one of the largest carbon footprints among industrial processes – will soon be possible on farms using low-cost, low-energy and environmentally friendly technology. This is thanks to researchers … Continued

ARENA open for business on industrial decarbonisation

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On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today launched the first funding round of the $400 million Industrial Transformation Stream (ITS) to support emissions reduction at existing industrial facilities in regional Australia.   The Industrial Transformation Stream is part of the Powering the Regions Fund, the design of which … Continued

Future Gas Strategy should adopt LPG as ‘renewable super gas’

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TODAY more than 2,026,000 Australian households use LPG for indoor cooking, hot water and/or heating. Homeowners can avoid tens of thousands of dollars in switching to electricity by transitioning to net zero bioLPG without changing their appliances.   In its submission on the Future Gas Strategy, Gas Energy Australia (GEA) notes that homes and businesses … Continued

Monash University at COP28: Expert commentary

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COP28, which will be held in Dubai from 30 November – 12 December, is expected to be the largest ever global climate conference  with an anticipated attendance of over 80,000 delegates and 140 heads of state from around the world. Monash University will be hosting a Blue Zone pavilion, which will be the first time … Continued

World-First Court Action Against ANZ

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SYDNEY, 9 NOVEMBER 2023:   In a world first, ANZ shareholder Catherine Rossiter is taking her bank to court over concerns that it is failing to properly manage the material risks of climate change and biodiversity loss.   Ms Rossiter, a long-term ANZ shareholder, says her concerns stem from disclosures in ANZ’s 2022 Annual Report … Continued

Renewable hydrogen takes to the skies

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Australian aerospace startup AMSL Aero (AMSL) is looking to take hydrogen flight to the skies with the support of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA has awarded $5.43 million for AMSL, as part of the Advancing Renewables Program, to develop a hydrogen powered electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing … Continued

Schneider Electric finalises acquisition of EcoAct

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  Rueil-Malmaison Sydney, Australia, 2 November, 2023 – Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announces that subsequent to entering into exclusive negotiations with Atos Group on July 3, 2023  it has finalised the acquisition of EcoAct SAS (“EcoAct”), an international leader in climate consulting and net zero … Continued

GAMAA Media Release – Gas rebate Restriction

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  5 November 2023 Victorian Minister’s proposal to end gas appliance rebates would hit households hard Victorian families grappling with a cost-of-living crisis while facing justified concerns on energy security may soon face further pressures after the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Lily D’Ambrosio proposed new measures to restrict gas distribution companies from … Continued

Strong demand for community batteries across Australia

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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) received an overwhelming response under Round 1 of the Community Batteries Funding Program, with more than $3.5 billion of battery deployment projects seeking funding. In April, ARENA opened Round 1 of the Community Batteries Funding Program which aims to lower energy bills, cut emissions and reduce pressure on the … Continued

Scaling up SunDrive’s advanced solar PV manufacturing

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On behalf of the Australian Government, The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $11 million in funding to innovative Australian solar technology company SunDrive Solar to expand its novel solar cell metallisation technology from prototype scale (1.5 MW/yr) to commercial capacity (>100 MW/yr). SunDrive has developed a cell metallisation technology that uses copper, … Continued