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CSIRO launches the new Renewable Energy Integration Facility (REIF)

27 February, 2026
CSIRO Launches New Facility to Fast-Track Australia's Clean Energy Transition CSIRO's upgraded Renewable Energy Integration Facility (REIF) in Newcastle has…
WIL Projects
Education

From campus to community: How students are helping to build regional circular economy hubs

19 February, 2026
Regional councils want to become circular economy hubs and be seen as the land for sustainable enterprise, capitalising on their…
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Clean energy

CounterCurrent secures seed investment from TRaCE and Investible to scale AI shipping solution

12 February, 2026
TRaCE and Investible have co-invested in CounterCurrent’s $1.2m seed round, a UNSW spinout using AI-powered ocean forecasting to optimise shipping…
Major R&D Projects
Clean energy

Next-gen energy management system goes live in Dubbo

11 February, 2026
A TRaCE Major R&D project with Dubbo Regional Council has reached a significant milestone with the installation of a next-generation…
Startups
Solar tech

P2AgentX secures major AI solar management partnership with AEPCO

06 February, 2026
TRaCE-supported startup P2AgentX has partnered with alternative energy provider AEPCO to deploy its advanced solar AI platform, P2Chat, across 18 utility-scale solar farms in Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi…
Enterprise Academics

TRaCE-backed Vehicle-to-Grid technology secures AEA grant 

27 January, 2026
P-ONE Technology has secured an Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Ignite Grant to fast-track V2G-Key™ into customer trials, a breakthrough that could make vehicle-to-grid (V2G)…
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Circular economy

Repurposing bushfire-damaged plantations into biocoke

22 January, 2026
Achieving net zero in Australia requires urgent innovation and decarbonisation in some of our most carbon-intensive industries. Steelmaking, cement and…
Education

TRaCE unlocks hidden talent pipeline for clean energy sector

15 January, 2026
VET Pathways Program channels TAFE-trained technicians into engineering degrees, expanding Australia's pool of workers for renewable energy and recycling industries. …
Education

Bridging industry and education to develop Australia’s future clean energy talent

11 December, 2025
As Australia accelerates its transition to a cleaner and low-carbon economy, one challenge looms large: building a workforce with the…
R&D Vouchers
Circular economy

Tackling forever chemicals

02 December, 2025
How a partnership between the University of Newcastle and EVOCRA is advancing PFAS remediation One of the most pressing environmental…
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Circular economy

Building the future of global circular packaging

27 November, 2025
An Australian startup is redefining one of the most overlooked sources of waste in global supply chains: single-use pallet wrap.…
Education

Future Leader Lab goes global: UNSW students tackle circular economy challenges in Japan

13 November, 2025
As Australia races toward net-zero, the demand for professionals equipped with sustainability, circular economy and clean-energy expertise has never been…