The Australian government has opened registrations for Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 11, setting the stage to bring in approximately 1.8 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy generation into Western Australia’s Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM). Bidding for the tender opens on August 27, targeting projects that can achieve operational status by 2030. The rollout aims to satisfy rising... more

The Australian government has reached an agreement with state and territory governments to develop new national standards for data centres, marking a significant shift toward a coordinated regulatory approach for one of the country's fastest-growing infrastructure sectors. The agreement was reached during a National Cabinet meeting, where First Ministers from the Commonwealth, states and territ... more

Lithium Universe Ltd. (LU7) has achieved a breakthrough in critical metals recycling, with laboratory results demonstrating that its licensed tertiary diamide ligand technology can recover over 99 per cent of gallium and near-complete levels of platinum from electronic waste. The test work, conducted in partnership with the University of Edinburgh, expands the potential application of the compa... more

Climate change is intensifying Australia's extreme weather, from blistering heat waves to powerful storms. This unpredictable weather places buildings under unprecedented strain, with the industry now looking to innovations such as 3D printing in response. Also known as additive manufacturing, this technology constructs buildings layer by layer from a digital model, but can these 3D-printed ... more