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QIC backs 'redefining' autonomous farming solutions

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... Business Investment Fund. QIC's investment began in 2020, supporting its engineering expansion and early SwarmBots production. The firm then injected extra funds in 2023 and 2024 to boost growth and enhance US exports. It also assisted SwarmFarm's recent ...

EV boom fuels lithium surge, but risks are significant

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... the International Energy Agency (IEA), the surge is driven primarily by the rapid expansion of electric vehicle (EV) production, renewable energy storage, and consumer electronics. For instance, the IEA's Global EV Outlook projects EV sales will grow ...

Government creates $1bn green iron fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... FY24, while the broader iron and steel sectors employ more than 100,000 people directly and indirectly. Iron and steel production is responsible for 8% of the globe's emissions, with iron accounting for 90% of this. However, the Minerals Institute of ...

NAB backs green bank for Aussie farmers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... involved in the clean energy supply chain to electric vehicles and recycling. At the same time new technologies and production approaches are lifting the sustainability of our farms." The CEFC has contributed close to 80,000 similar projects since inception. ...

Trump Paris exit "bad news" for rest of world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... executive actions of the previous administration. He exited the Paris Agreement and vowed to maximise US oil and gas production and exploration. At least a dozen diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and LGBTQ+ and racial equity rights were ...

More climate exits as Trump takes charge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... has signed nearly 100 executive orders including exiting the Paris Agreement and vowing to maximise US oil and gas production and exploration. The local convener of CA100+, the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), confirmed that Northern Trust withdrew ...

Trump inaugurated as 47th President

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... exploration, extraction, and infrastructure stand to gain as regulatory barriers are dismantled and investment in domestic production soars. Shares of US energy giants and mid-cap firms are likely poised for significant upward momentum as the markets ...

Green aluminium gets $2bn boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... investment will help fast-track the $5.1 billion industry to become a green export powerhouse. The Green Aluminium Production Credit incentivises aluminium smelters to transition to renewable energy by 2036. Aluminium smelting is highly energy intensive ...

China plays long game on battery disruption

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... essential charging infrastructure," it said. However, lower-than-expected demand from the EV sector has led to numerous production facilities shutting down, including BHP's Nickel West in October. Critical Minerals Association said while mine closures ...

Cooling US clean tech to drive Aus growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... projects of any country in the world with an estimated value of over $225bn. This has been spurred on by the Hydrogen Production Tax Incentive, Hydrogen Headstart Program, the Hubs Implementation scheme and other federal incentives. In the US, investment ...