Capricorn Power

Renewable Energy

Our product is an innovative response to the current waste crisis, high gas and electricity prices, and climate change.  It is a ‘turn-key, hassle free’ bioenergy system, generating grid-quality 24x7 electricity from biomass and creating biochar, which is a form of carbon capture and storage and useful as an animal feedstock supplement and soil enhancer. The core invention is the patent-pending heat engine.  Heat engines turn thermal energy into mechanical energy. For example, Loy Yang Power turns ~30% of the heat from burning coal (heavy metal pollution (mercury), PM2.5 NOx and SO2, and ash) into electricity, using ~20% of Victoria’s water.  Our heat engine will turn ~30% of heat from waste into electricity, using air and no water, with zero emission sustainable energy in <1% of the footprint of solar PV per kWh. Our unique process is known as closed-loop, recuperated, piston-cylinder Brayton cycle. In our beachhead market the main alternative is Organic Rankine-cycle engines, which are typically only 1/3 as efficient, generating expensive electricity.  The front-end material handling and pyrolysis system is an off-the-shelf charmaker from a reliable local supplier.  

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Sunpower Renewables

Energy Efficiency and Storage

Sunpower Renewables is part of a global revolution in the energy storage market. The structural changes in the international energy market to a more decentralised and distributed model of energy generation, compounded by gaps in the current renewable energy solutions, have created opportunities for our ground breaking products. We are an Australian solution provider of renewable energy products, developing a range of renewable energy generation and storage devices that allow the user to generate and store energy (from the grid, solar, external generators) and then intelligently release it to appliances based on user-programmed preferences (e.g. in response to time-of-day pricing of electricity). We have designed a box, which is an all in one solution, fully integrating all the different components of the solar plant with additional features like an in-built Inverter, MPPT charge controller, a pure sine wave UPS, a reversible net meter and in-built Li-Ion battery pack for energy storage; this has never been done before and is a game changer for the renewable energy industry and is also our USP.

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Victorian Clean Technology Fund

Finance & Investment

The Victorian Clean Technology Fund (VCTF) is a venture fund which invests in and assists the commercialisation of novel clean technologies. It has been an active investor since 2003 and is an evergreen fund, in that capital raised from divestments is reinvested in new opportunities. Clean technologies are those that provide superior commercial returns compared to incumbent technologies while simultaneously addressing significant environmental and resource issues such as greenhouse gas emissions, energy usage, water scarcity or quality, waste and recycling.

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Deakin University

Education & Research

A.Prof. Ludovic F. DUMEE

Dr. DUMEE is a research scientist focused on the development of new separative techologies to enable selective waste streams treatment and resource recovery. He currently works between Deakin University and Khalifa University (UAE).

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Point Advisory

Professional Services

Point Advisory is a leading sustainability firm. We partner with governments and business to tackle some of the most important sustainability challenges and develop innovative solutions. Our team of engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs, economists and consultants combine deep technical knowledge and expertise with strong international networks. We leverage these networks to bring international best practice solutions to solve local challenges. Founded by sustainability professionals in 2014, Point Advisory grew rapidly to fill a gap in the market, developing innovative sustainability solutions for governments and businesses in Australia and internationally. We believe in creating a positive impact for our clients and the wider community. As a demonstration of this we became carbon neutral and a Certified B Corporation in 2016.

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RMIT University

Education & Research

RMIT University is one of Australia’s original and leading educational institutions with an international reputation for excellence in education, research, and engagement with the needs of industry and community. RMIT is committed to the practice of incorporating sustainability principles and practices into learning and teaching, research and operational activities. The Sustainability Policy models institution-wide excellence in integrating sustainability into all activities. It aims to make RMIT a living laboratory, encouraging research that engages with internal infrastructure, process and people.

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Python Solar Heating

Energy

Python Solar Heating uses radiant solar energy to heat ambient fresh air. The heated fresh air is delivered into buildings using existing ducted heating systems or newly installed fans and ducting.

The majority of homes and workplaces are not designed or oriented for passive solar capture. Python Solar heating is a technology that allows buildings to be retrofitted to operate effectively in passive solar heating mode.

However, even passive solar designs tend to have health compromising, poor indoor air quality. The trend towards well sealed buildings in the quest for energy efficiency has inadvertently created hermetically sealed boxes, usually without adequate ventilation.

The Python system solves both these problems. The flow of heated fresh air reduces daytime and early evening heating costs and improves indoor air quality to optimise human well-being.

Our two innovative solar heating options are roof mounted solar air heater modules or solar roof heat harvesting systems.

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Hone Product Design

Advanced Materials

At HonePD we acknowledge the importance of the world we live in and strive to develop products that minimise environmental impact through all stages of its life. By establishing the requirements for your product to thrive in the market, we initiate the detailed development of your product, transforming it from a concept to a manufacturable design. We invest the care required to design a product that is sound in form and function, that positively engages consumer's emotions and works seamlessly. Through diligent evaluation, prototyping, iteration, and visualisation, we ensure that the design is well refined in all aspects to meet not only technical compliance requirements but also consumer aspirations.

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Carbon & Clean Energy Solutions

Cleantech Advisory and Support Services

Carbon & Clean Energy Solutions (CCES) provides services in the field of Carbon Markets and Clean Energy. At CCES we are passionate about creating innovative solutions to our client’s business challenges. We assist our clients in sustaining and maximising growth through carbon markets advisory, carbon emissions reduction and sustainability strategies, innovation and commercialisation of low carbon technologies, renewable energy technologies and development of energy efficiency strategies.  Our services are tailored to assist companies across the economy in responding to climate change and sustainability issues, managing regulatory compliance, identifying and implementing clean technology investment opportunities, emission reduction opportunities, clean technology transfer strategies and assessing the business value implications of carbon policy and pricing.

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Creative Nurds

Professional Services

Creative Nurds helps renewable energy companies stand out and attract high quality leads by creating websites that work. Your customers visit your website hoping you can solve their problem. The key to a successful website is being able to articulate that problem. Show them you understand their struggle and empathise with them. Show them how you can solve their problems better than anybody else. Lucky for you, 80% of your competition doesn’t know that. Their websites are all about selling themselves, and not about solving their customers' problems. 

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CSIRO

Education & Research

As Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst, CSIRO solves the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology.  CSIRO Manufacturing plays a leading role as Australian manufacturing shifts focus from heavy industry to high tech products based on sustainable and advanced processes. We harness our science and engineering skills, equipment and international connections to help companies build competitive sustainability in areas of high-value added advanced manufacturing which contributes strongly to national productivity, economic growth and societal wellbeing.  In particular, we seek to support the metals, chemicals, carbon fibre, biomedical and biotechnology industries. 

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Earth Systems

Cleantech Advisory and Support Services

Earth Systems is a multidisciplinary environmental and social consulting firm, which develops and implements innovative and effective environment, water and sustainability solutions throughout the world. Established in 1993, we have successfully completed over 500 major projects in Australia, Asia, Africa, South America, North America and the Pacific. Earth Systems provides high quality services and solutions in the areas of environmental and social impact assessment, water management and treatment, ecology, energy efficiency, carbon accounting, community consultation and development. Our research and development capabilities help to ensure that we are leaders in finding new and more sustainable solutions to complex environmental problems.

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Griffith Hack

IP Services

At Griffith Hack, we know IP. And we can deliver more than other firms who work in this area. As the largest filer of domestic patents, we are the firm of choice for Australian business. But as the world keeps changing, we know we must as well. Other firms are consumed by patents, trademarks and designs. At Griffith Hack, we see risks, opportunities and possibilities. We partner with clients to build, protect and grow their businesses through IP. And rather than only protecting what you already have, we utilise your IP to create new potential, using the lens of IP to give fresh perspective on your markets, your business, your innovation and your brands. It’s important to protect your IP, but with smarter IP development, performance tracking and management, we can help you make the most of it too. We call it IP amplified.

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RayGen Resources

Renewable Energy

RayGen Resources is an Australian technology company with world-leading capability in the next generation of solar power and electricity storage. RayGen’s Solar Power Plant makes renewable energy available on demand with the lowest cost, long duration solar plus storage solution. The Solar Power Plant provides utility-scale, time-shifting energy storage with synchronous generation of high-quality power. The system can also be flexibly located and installed where the grid requires. The Solar Power Plant consists of RayGen’s proprietary PV Ultra (solar cogeneration) and Thermal Hydro (electro-thermal storage) technologies.  Founded in 2010, RayGen has a highly capable and experienced team of 35 employees in engineering, manufacturing, operations and sales. RayGen develops and manufactures its high-efficiency solar modules at its 25MWAC manufacturing facility in Melbourne, Victoria. 

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Cargo Craft

Transport