CAPRICORN POWER LATEST NEWS & MEDIA RELEASEs
Papua New Guinea Investment Week - 2024.
As a winner of the Asia-Pacific Chapter’s XSolar Challenge competition, Capricorn Power Chair, Geoff Andrews, was invited to attend the PNG Investment Week conference held in Sydney by the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to take part in the PNG’s Roadmap for Renewable Investing discussions. The session opened with the National Energy Authority Managing Director, Ronald Meketa.
Lara Waste to Energy Project - Geelong Chamber of Commerce and Committee for Geelong, Bisinella and Riordan Grain Services
Geoff Andrews was invited to attend the proposed “Lara Waste to Energy Project” event held at the GMHBA Stadium by Geelong Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Committee for Geelong, Bisinella and Riordan Grain Services to discuss innovative infrastructure solutions that could shape Geelong’s economy, environment, and community.
“..It was an honour and a pleasure to participate in this sold-out event, and to explore innovative, modern approaches to waste which uphold the waste hierarchy (reduce, reuse, recycle….).
The Geelong community is clearly eager to embrace local, appropriate solutions to global problems; optimising materials use and tackling climate change.
I look forward to the opportunity to work with the broader Geelong community to help develop and implement a 21st century approach to materials management and distributed energy generation..”
Climate salad 2024 San Francisco Trade Mission and Verge 24 Conference.
As part of the Climate Salad, Climate Tech mentorship, (News post below), Capricorn Power were invited to take part in a week long program of activities and opportunities to ensure climate tech companies make connections with potential partners, customers and investors. This also included attending and exhibiting at the Verge24 Conference in San Jose where we had the chance to forge new networks and enjoy inspiring conversations with sustainable tech trailblazers.
We are very proud to announce we have been chosen as a winner to the 2nd Edition of the Solar X Startup Challenge 2024 for the Asia Pacific region.
Generously supported by Invest India and International Solar Alliance (ISA), Capricorn Power was chosen from over 250 startups who entered the challenge from across the APAC region, 20 have been chosen from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, the Pacific island nations, Dubai and Bahrain plus 10 Startups from India.
To view this announcement along with a short introduction to the 20 + 10 Startup businesses who also won:
The Rising Star badge has been awarded to Capricorn Power Ltd by Innovation intelligence firm StartUs Insights as one of the TOP 5 ENERGY STARTUPS in waste heat recovery solutions across the world.
We are honoured to be recognised as one of the top 5 energy startups in waste heat recovery solutions analysed from across the globe by StartUs Insights, who are recognising entities that are not just participating in their industries but are actively shaping the future with significant advancements and technological solutions.
La French Tech – FACCI: Immersive Green Tech Pitch Contest Bastille day french festival in Melbourne.
As part of the 2024 Bastille Day French Festival and in collaboration with the La French Tech community and the French Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Capricorn Power were invited to be a part of the startup pitch content focused on GreenTech with both French and Australian startups showcasing their projects.
Capricorn Power at the 2024 Melbourne Climate Tech Showcase Expo held on June 4, presented a 60 second pitch to the Australian Climate Tech Community on our vision, who we are and how we are contributing to fighting the climate crisis.
All part of being in the 2024 Climate Tech GGP Cohort
AUSTRALIA'S 50 MOST INNOVATIVE MANUFACTURERS LIST FOR 2024 HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED - AND CAPRICORN POWER HAS MADE THE LIST!
This morning, after the assessments of five expert judges, the Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers for 2024 list was announced and Capricorn Power have made the list in the Top 50 Silver Award.
Capricorn Power selected to participate in the 2024 Climate Salads Climate Tech Global Growth Program
Designed for high growth climate tech businesses with global ambitions, this 9-month program is tailored to support scalable Australian climate tech solutions to prepare for and expand into new international markets.
This group of amazing companies underscores Australia’s potential to lead the charge in developing practical, scalable solutions to address pressing environmental issues.
Capricorn Power achieves significant operational milestone
Capricorn Power achieves significant operational milestone to unlock commercial potential of world-leading Barton heat engine.
Victorian Clean Technology Fund invests in heat to power cleantech startup Capricorn Power
Victorian Clean Technology Fund invests in heat to power cleantech startup Capricorn Power.
A new type of engine will soon be producing green power
After decades working on other people’s projects, this engineer decided to turn his attention to an interest of his own: renewable energy on a big scale…
“THIS IS TAKING THAT GREEN WASTE, PYROLYSING IT — PRODUCING HEAT IN AN ABSENCE OF OXYGEN — PUTTING THAT INTO AN ENGINE, AND AT THE SAME TIME, PRODUCING BIOCHAR.”
Rowan Doyle
1,000 innovative cleantech solutions
Mission Innovation put together a list of 1,000 innovative clean energy solutions and over 150 framework explorers with the potential to deliver more than twelve gigatonnes of avoided emissions by 2030. They named Capricorn Power as one of them.
Australian-made bioenergy cleantech start-up launches equity crowdfunding raise for heat engine that turns waste into zero-emission energy
Australian-made bioenergy cleantech start-up launches equity crowdfunding raise for heat engine that turns waste into zero-emission energy.
Using biomass to get to net zero by 2050
We all know that our dependence on fossil fuels is not sustainable. Net carbon emissions to the atmosphere must be reduced to zero by 2050.
Ultima Grid Solutions and cleantech startup Capricorn Power enter joint venture project agreement
Ultima Grid Solutions and cleantech startup Capricorn Power enter joint venture project agreement.
CAPRICORN POWER AWARDS
Regional Jobs and Investment Packages – Geelong grant recipient
Capricorn Power was awarded a $292,750 Business Innovation grant for our high efficiency engine converting waste heat to electricity.
The engine was recognised for enhancing energy productivity and sustainability at a customer site by providing low cost electricity and reduced waste and emissions.
It was also noted “…commercialising an innovative clean tech product enables potentially very large engineering and manufacturing job growth for ex-auto skills serving new, global markets of the future”.
Australian Technologies Competition – 2018 New Energy Winner
Capricorn Power won the ‘New Energy’ category as part of the highly coveted Australian Technologies Competition (ATC). The competition connects experienced entrepreneurs, business builders, angel investors, venture capital funds, commercialisation experts and leading corporate and government representatives with founders in a collaborative environment.
More can be read here on Australian Technologies Competition
Australian Engineering Excellence Awards – 2018 Victorian Finalist
The Barton Engine was recognised as a Victorian finalist in the 2018 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards (AEEA) for representing “a major step forward in the waste heat to power field”. The awards recognise outstanding achievement in engineering and the invaluable contribution engineering makes to the economy, the community and the environment.
More can be read here on Australian Engineering Excellence Awards
cyprus Climate Launchpad – 2017 Finalist
Capricorn Power was thrilled to represent Australia as a finalist at the 2017 Climate Launchpad in Cyprus. Climate Launchpad is the world’s largest green business ideas competition committed to “fixing climate change, one start-up at a time”. The programme equips start-ups with the skills to achieve global success.
More can be read here on Climate Launchpad