LLEAF takes its sunlight-shifting, growth-enhancing films globalSydney-based SME LLEAF has secured a global distributor for its innovative light-spectra-shifting agricultural film, shown to boost crop yields by up to 20%.
Energy-efficiency funding still available for F&B firms under the EEC ProgramAustralian food and beverage manufacturers: apply by 18 February 2022 for grants of up to $25,000 to boost energy-efficiency and adopt new energy technologies under the latest round of the federal government’s Energy Efficient Communities program.
Woolworths turns sod on automated online fulfilment centre in Western SydneyWoolworths Group has begun constructing its first-ever automated ‘customer fulfilment centre’ in Auburn, Western Sydney.
CDU to establish Renewable Energy Microgrid HubCharles Darwin University has been awarded more than $2 million in federal funds to establish a Renewable Energy Microgrid Hub, which will lead research to develop reliable, cost-effective, eco-friendly power systems.
Regional Australia Microgrid Pilots Program: Apply nowRAMPP is a six-year, $50 million federal government program aimed at increasing the resilience and reliability of power supply for regional and remote communities.
Are solar and wind the cheapest forms of energy? And other FAQs about renewablesUNSW renewables experts Alistair Sproul and Renate Egan weigh in on the future of energy generation, from solar voltaics to wind farms to battery storage.
UNSW finalists announced in 2021 Eureka PrizesCreating low-cost sensor labels to record food freshness, finding new 'circular' solutions via micro-recycling, and extending the lifespan of next-gen solar cell materials are among 10 UNSW projects nominated for the 2021 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
$800m in federal funds for collaborative food manufacturing projectsUnder its Modern Manufacturing Initiative, the Australian Government is offering $800m in grant funding for large-scale collaborative projects in priority manufacturing areas, including food and beverages.
Peel Business Park calls for EOIs from innovative agrifood businessesWA’s Peel Business Park, site of the soon-to-be-built WA Food Innovation Precinct, is seeking expressions of interest from agrifood and ancillary businesses keen to carve their own footprints in the precinct.
World-first clear solar glass greenhouse opens on Murdoch University campusThe world's first clear solar glass greenhouse is up and running at Murdoch University's grains research precinct. Renowned geneticist Professor Chengdao Li and his team will use the facility to develop new breeding technologies for use in commercial cropping.
Modern Manufacturing Initiative funding opens to renewables and recycling projectsThe federal government's Modern Manufacturing Initiative is offering dollar-matched funding to Australia-based manufacturers with suitable recycling and renewables projects, but act fast: you have until COB on Wednesday 5 May to get your application in.
UNSW researchers lead Australian Academy of Science top honoursUNSW scientists have been honoured for their world-changing discoveries, including revealing the physics of sea-level change, understanding heatwaves, and creating cheap flexible stable and non-toxic solar cells.
Project Zero30: can Armidale LGA go carbon-neutral in under nine years?A shared vision for a carbon-neutral Armidale region will soon become reality, thanks to a new partnership between the University of New England, Armidale Regional Council, Business New England and an engaged local community.
Australian-first innovation powering jobs at Peel Business ParkAustralia’s first solar-photovoltaic industrial microgrid is up and running at DevelopmentWA’s Peel Business Park in Nambeelup, Western Australia, with the innovative network now providing clean, green power to the site following the completion of Stage 1 works.