CSIRO solar venture nets record initial funding to accelerate clean energy
With $15 million in funding CSIRO is combining its strong alliance with RFC Ambrian and Osaka Gas to reduce industrial emissions CSIRO has secured $15 million in initial funding through its FPR Energy arm to commercialise next-generation solar thermal technology that is claimed will help reduce industrial emissions, which currently account for 20% of Australia’s annual […]
Horticulture growers step up solutions to ease labour shortages
Labour shortages in the horticulture sector have eased slightly, according to a report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences based on a survey of over 2,000 horticulture farms across Australia. The survey showed a fall in the number of farms struggling to find workers with almost 34% of horticulture farms […]
Next-generation plant and animal breeding boosted by $13M training fund
Efforts to address rising global food demand were under the spotlight at the launch of the ARC Training Centre in Predictive Breeding at The University of Queensland on Friday. The Centre will train the next wave of experts in plant and animal breeding in collaboration with industry due to a combined investment of $13 million […]