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W Australia to host $135M national battery research hub: Future Battery Industries CRC

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Western Australia will host a national consortium to position Australia as a global leader in the manufacture and supply of batteries after a A$135-million (US$96.4-million) million) industry-backed research hub was supported by the Federal Government. billion benefit to the Australian economy over the next 15 years.

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Mitsubishi Fuso to deliver 20 eCanter trucks to Australia Post

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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation will deliver 20 units of the all-electric eCanter truck to the Australia Post fleet. In October, Australia Post will become the first local customer to integrate the electric light-duty truck into its daily operations.

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GM to cease manufacturing in Australia by 2017

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General Motors announced it will transition to a national sales company in Australia and New Zealand. The company will discontinue vehicle and engine manufacturing and significantly reduce its engineering operations in Australia by the end of 2017. The Australian automotive industry is heavily trade exposed.

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Kawasaki Heavy to build first ocean-going liquid hydrogen tanker with demo in 2017; H2 for transport, industry, power in Japan

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The Nikkei reports that Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. KHI) will build the first ocean-going ships to carry liquefied hydrogen (LH 2 ), with plans for a demonstration test by 2017 in which liquefied hydrogen will be shipped from the state of Victoria in Australia to Japan. Source: KHI. Click to enlarge.

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Gevo to supply alcohol-to-jet fuel to Virgin Australia

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expects to supply its renewable alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ) ( earlier post ) to the Virgin Australia Group. The Virgin Australia Group will be responsible for coordinating the purchase, supply and blending of the ATJ into the fuel supply system at Brisbane Airport in Queensland, Australia.

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SK Innovation invests $30M in ammonia fuel-cell startup Amogy

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Amogy, established in 2020, is focused on producing an ammonia-based fuel cell system and applying it to industrial transportation. Major shareholders include Amazon and British hydrogen industry investment firm AP Ventures. When transporting 1 kg of hydrogen from Australia to Korea, the cost of liquid ammonia is $1.7—half

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EIA: Global trade in liquefied natural gas grew by 4.5% in 2021

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Bcf/d (4.5%) from 2020, according to The LNG Industry GIIGNL Annual Report 2022 by the International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers ( GIIGNL ). Bcf/d, over the past five years (2017–21). Bcf/d, over the past five years (2017–21). Bcf/d in Australia, and 1.7 Australia increased its LNG exports by 0.1

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