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Stolid older buildings can carve away at power bills if they think far ahead about energy management strategies.

JinkoSolar ramps up output as developers turn to 500W-plus module solutions

12th August, 2020 | Australia, Commercial, Company Updates, For Installers, Projects, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects

JinkoSolar’s R&D team is always pushing the boundaries as developers of solar applications large and small demand higher output and leaner costs.

Trina Vertex pushes 600W with 210mm cell

12th August, 2020 | Australia, Commercial, Company Updates, For Installers, Projects, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects

The Chinese solar giant is launching three new panels that deliver output above 500W using larger wafers.

Turbine blade repair course sharpens skills as wind builds

11th August, 2020 | Australia, Projects, Renewables, Wind, Wind Projects

A blade maintenance course has been launched to service the fast-growing population of turbines studded around Australia.

Future focused: how will the energy developments of today impact the future our children inherit?

11th August, 2020 | Comment, Efficiency, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, Renewables, State Policy

The energy choices we make over the next few decades will shape the future, writes Christopher Dean.

Genex secures $28m towards 75MWh Qld battery

10th August, 2020 | Australia, Company Updates, Funding, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar, Storage, Wind

The Australian energy company has moved a step closer in its ambition to deliver a portfolio of generation and storage assets.

Part II: Is AEMO’s 2020 Integrated System Plan up to the job?

10th August, 2020 | Australia, Bioenergy, Commercial, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, For Installers, Funding, Hydrogen, Policy, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Waste-to-energy, Wind, Wind Projects

What do you think of AEMO’s 2020 Integrated System Plan? Here’s what EcoGeneration’s energy antenna picked up from its network of women experts in solar, storage, academia, government and data-crunching.

Power in the cloud … how Vector’s data deal can release value

7th August, 2020 | Commercial, For Consumers, For Installers, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Storage

New Zealand energy company Vector’s deal with Amazon Web Services will unlock a storm of usage data for retailers and networks to pick through for consumer behaviour insights.

Part I: Is AEMO’s 2020 Integrated System Plan up to the job?

5th August, 2020 | Australia, Bioenergy, Comment, Commercial, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, For Installers, Funding, Hydrogen, Policy, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Waste-to-energy, Wind, Wind Projects

What do you think of AEMO’s 2020 Integrated System Plan? Here’s what EcoGeneration’s energy antenna has picked up so far from its network of experts in solar, storage, academia, government and data-crunching.

Hydrogen-from-biogas project captures carbon for a clean solution

5th August, 2020 | Australia, Bioenergy, Funding, Hydrogen, Projects, Renewables, Storage

A project to produce hydrogen and graphite from biogas will test new applications and markets for the clean energy source.

Grant pushes Australian battery-maker closer to market

3rd August, 2020 | Funding, Renewables, Storage

Energy Renaissance is moving closer to its goal of manufacturing in Australia to supply the world.

AEMO Integrated System Plan 2020 a green light for renewables, DER, storage

30th July, 2020 | Australia, For Consumers, Funding, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects

AEMO’s Integrated System Plan outlines a redevelopment of the NEM as renewables large and small, supported by storage and demand response, replace coal.