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Cyan Ventures is supporting the commercialisation of clean energy technology through its work for the Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE). TRaCE is a $250m+ partnership between University of New South Wales, University of Newcastle, a range of industry partners and…

Australia is sitting on a multi-billion-dollar clean energy asset, and barely using it. Not some future mega-project. Not more poles and wires. The tech is already on roofs and in garages – it’s the home solar and batteries that we should be…

Australia is a continent of natural wonders, from the world-famous Great Barrier Reef, teeming with marine life, to lush forests that shelter unique species found nowhere else on Earth. Today, these wonders are under unprecedented threats. The State of the Environment 2021…

Australia’s Productivity Commission has been clear that public support for the net-zero transition should rest on a hard fact base. In its interim report on Investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transformation, Commissioner Barry Sterland framed the task bluntly: “Australia’s net zero transformation…

As economist Paul Krugman famously quipped, “Productivity isn't everything, but, in the long run, it is almost everything.” This is particularly the case in Australia where an ageing workforce, slower birth rates, and tighter immigration is constraining growth in the labour force,…

By Fraser Thompson (Cyan Ventures), with insights from David Yeh and Bernie Yoo (Precursor); and Julian Ryba-White (Mark1). Historians may look back on this decade as the moment heavy-industry decarbonisation either leapt forward or stumbled. The deciding factor will be whether we…

Ready for Take-off? Aviation plays a vital role in New Zealand’s economy. It underpins the tourism sector, supports high-value exports, and connects New Zealand with the rest of the world. At the same time, aviation is also a significant contributor to New Zealand’s…

Unlocking Australia’s Battery Recycling Opportunity At the Australian Battery Manufacturing & Recycling Summit, Michael Robinson had the opportunity to share why battery end-of-life systems are no longer a future challenge — they’re a present-day imperative, and one of Australia’s most urgent and…