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Calix Ltd. has completed the first milestone under the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) grant agreement for the Zesty green iron demonstration project. Calix was awarded the AU$44.9 million grant from ARENA in 2025 to build a green iron demonstration plant using its Zero Emissions Steel Technology (Zesty). The completion…
Australia’s battery recycling sector set to grow three-fold by 2050
Australia’s battery materials recovery industry is poised for explosive growth, with the potential to more than triple its economic contribution to AU$6.9 billion by 2050, according to a new national Industry Profile. The profile, commissioned by the Association for the Battery Recycling Industry (ABRI), provides the first comprehensive audit of…
New ICMM data reveals mining’s vital role in green transition
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has released a ground breaking report that highlights the vital role of the mining sector in the green energy transition. The new Global Mining & Metals Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Dataset provides a definitive look at the sector's 2024 performance. The data…
COOloop transforms captured carbon into acetic acid
A UK-based start-up co-founded by Monash University PhD graduate Dr Rajan Lakshman has secured £150,000 in seed funding from Carbon13 Ventures to commercialise technology pioneered at Monash University. COOloop is developing a world-first catalytic process that converts captured carbon dioxide (CO₂) and renewable hydrogen directly into acetic acid — a breakthrough that could…
Hyterra, Prometheus to demonstrate end-to-end geologic hydrogen production
HyTerra Ltd. and Prometheus Hydrogen LLC have signed a collaboration agreement to undertake a joint demonstration of end-to-end hydrogen production within the continental US. The two companies agreed to demonstrate the first end-to-end production and delivery of geologic hydrogen to an end user in the US. The agreement brings together…
Researchers uncover major gap in battery recycling
New research has found that an often-overlooked step in the lithium-ion battery recycling process (the pre-treatment stage) plays a decisive role in determining both environmental impacts and the recovery efficiency of valuable metals. Published in Nature Sustainability, the Monash University study revealed that the pre-treatment phase can account for up…
NSW approves green hydrogen and ammonia project for Moree farms
The New South Wales government has given the green light to an innovative green hydrogen and ammonia project that will help cut emissions for Moree farms. The Good Earth green hydrogen and ammonia project will be one of the first large-scale green hydrogen and ammonia production facilities in NSW. The project will…
HAMR Energy fuels Australia’s aviation decarbonisation
HAMR Energy has announced plans to establish Australia’s first large-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility in South Australia, marking a major step forward for the nation’s low-carbon fuel sector. The $700–800 million project has received support from the South Australian government and will use Honeywell’s technology to produce low…











