SA leads on green energy with new project to benefit industry

January 20, 2022

20 January 2022Professor Drew Evans who will lead the UniSA project in collaboration with PhosEnergy. The $314,000 research project, based at UniSA’s Future Industries Institute (FII) in Adelaide, will leverage PhosEnergy’s existing beta-voltaic technology and adapt it to create an efficient cost-effective device known as ‘GenT’. “The GenT project epitomises PhosEnergy’s focus, which is to utilise innovative manufacturing and technology to convert underutilised or waste resources into valuable products,” he said. “For UniSA, the GenT project represents a new opportunity for our materials and manufacturing research to drive economic and social impact for our partners and Australia,” he said. Contact for interview: Prof Drew Evans mobile 0438 602 644 email [email protected] contact: Candy Gibson mobile: 0434 605 142 email: [email protected]

20 January 2022

Professor Drew Evans who will lead the UniSA project in collaboration with PhosEnergy.

A thermovoltaic device that will convert infrared energy from waste heat sources into electricity is being developed by technology company PhosEnergy and the University of South Australia (UniSA) in collaboration with the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC).

The $314,000 research project, based at UniSA’s Future Industries Institute (FII) in Adelaide, will leverage PhosEnergy’s existing beta-voltaic technology and adapt it to create an efficient cost-effective device known as ‘GenT’.

Waste heat capture and utilisation technology has been identified as a growth area on the Recycling and Clean Energy National Manufacturing Priority road map and represents a key strategy for improving energy efficiency across Australia.

Bryn Jones, PhosEnergy’s Managing Director, said that PhosEnergy was excited to be working with IMCRC and UniSA’s FII to develop a product set to advance energy efficiency across a broad range of industry sectors.

“The GenT project epitomises PhosEnergy’s focus, which is to utilise innovative manufacturing and technology to convert underutilised or waste resources into valuable products,” he said. 

“The IMCRC funding will enable us to accelerate the commercialisation of our technology by providing the resources we need to construct prototypes and determine their suitability across a range of applications.”

UniSA Professor Drew Evans said that FII researchers were looking forward to supporting PhosEnergy to develop and deliver an Australian technology that has the potential to become a new, renewable energy source for industry.

“For UniSA, the GenT project represents a new opportunity for our materials and manufacturing research to drive economic and social impact for our partners and Australia,” he said.

“The GenT project will utilise our expertise in materials R&D to help PhosEnergy develop a product of significant benefit to Australia’s and the world’s energy sector.”

IMCRC Deputy CEO Dr Jason Coonan said the 12-month project is “a great example of how industry can effectively utilise Australian manufacturing and scientific research expertise to address industry challenges and create scalable solutions to globally relevant issues."

 

 

Contact for interview:  Prof Drew Evans mobile 0438 602 644 email [email protected]
Media contact: Candy Gibson mobile: 0434 605 142 email: [email protected]

The source of this news is from University of South Australia

Popular in Research

China is using the world's largest online disinformation operation to harass Americans

Nov 15, 2023

Child sexual abuse survivors lend their voice to support others

Nov 15, 2023

Print on demand business with Printseekers.com

Sep 6, 2022

Cost of living pressures sees social cohesion hit record low

Nov 15, 2023

Professor Emeritus Walter Hollister, an expert in flight instrumentation and guidance, dies at 92

Nov 15, 2023

Cool Course: City as Text

Nov 15, 2023