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AUSTRALIAN TRAILBLAZER FOR RECYCLING AND CLEAN ENERGY ( ATRaCE )
Lead by UNSW , in partnership with the University of Newcastle , the Australian Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy ( ATRaCE ) will help Australia , and the world , transition to a more sustainable future . The initiative spans the innovation lifecycle and employs a researchpush and industry-pull model to accelerate disruptive technologies out of the lab and into local manufacturing and global deployment . Activity is structured across four complementary themes : next generation solar PV and systems , energy and electrification , sustainable fuels , and recycling and MICROfactories™ .
ATRaCE is underpinned by programs designed to enable cultural change in universities and transform the way industry-led research is prioritised and rewarded . It will also deliver critical skills to a highvalue manufacturing workforce and support the creation of up to 5,200 jobs in recycling and clean energy industries .
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