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Hysata closes $42.5M AUD Series A to commercialize capillary-fed electrolysis

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Australia-based Hysata, which is commercializing capillary-fed electrolysis technology developed at the University of Wollongong ( earlier post ) has closed its oversubscribed Series A funding round of $42.5 million AUD (US$30 million).

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First Qantas US-Australia biofuel flight; Carinata feedstock, Honeywell process

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Qantas made the world’s first dedicated biofuel flight between the United States and Australia, Qantas QF96 from Los Angeles to Melbourne (a Boeing Dreamliner 787-9), over the weekend. The first such commercial seed crop is expected to harvest in 2020. Carinata requires no specialized production or processing techniques.

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Sparc Hydrogen to test photocatalytic water splitting (PWS) reactor at CSIRO

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Prototype testing of Sparc Hydrogen’s reactor in real world conditions is the culmination of more than 5 years of research and development work conducted by the University of Adelaide and Flinders University. one level closer to a commercially deployable product.

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Researchers find capillary-fed electrolysis cell can deliver hydrogen at 98% cell energy efficiency

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In an open access paper published in Nature Communications , researchers from the University of Wollongong in Australia report that their capillary-fed electrolysis cell demonstrates water electrolysis performance exceeding commercial electrolysis cells, with a cell voltage at 0.5 kWh/kg in commercial electrolysis cells).

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James Cook University researchers using 3D printing for rocket fuels

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James Cook University (JCU) scientists in Australia are using 3D printing to create fuels for rockets, and using tailor-made rocket motors they’ve built to test the fuels. We wanted to explore the viability of using commercially available 3D printing materials in the manufacture of hybrid rocket fuel grains.

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CSIRO and partners launch $68M Hydrogen Industry Mission

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The research mission is intended to help drive down the cost of hydrogen production to below $2 per kilogram, making the fuel more affordable and helping to position Australia to lead the world in exporting hydrogen by 2030. Development is underway at a new facility in Clayton, Victoria, with Swinburne University and the Victorian Government.

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Driverless vehicle startup Conigital says it secures ÂŁ500M Series A+ funding offer with global private equity infrastructure firm

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Conigital , a UK-based driverless vehicle company with operations in Australia, Brazil, and India, said it has secured an offer of ÂŁ500 million (US$626 million) in Series A+ funding. Conigital also has strategic academic alliances with institutions including Coventry University, University of Essex and Queensland University of Technology.

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