Renewables | EcoGeneration

At long last, Australia has a bioenergy roadmap – and its findings are startling

by EcoGen Editor | Nov 25, 2021 | Bioenergy | 0 |

Bernadette McCabe from University of Southern Queensland and Ian O’Hara from Queensland University of Technology unpack Australia’s first Bioenergy Roadmap.

EVs in apartments: Helping or hindering the energy transition?

by EcoGen Editor | Nov 25, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, Residential | 0 |

As the grid transitions to clean distributed energy sources, electric vehicles could become...

Qld network ‘fills the data gaps’ to boost safety, encourage DER

by EcoGen Editor | Nov 23, 2021 | Residential, Solar | 0 |

Energy Queensland is testing a method of using scant available data to better read what’s happening along its poles and wires.

Is pumped hydro waiting in the wings for its moment to shine?

by EcoGen Editor | Nov 23, 2021 | Australia, Pumped hydro | 0 |

Hydropower and its glossier subset pumped hydro has attracted fresh attention from the clean energy industry that wants its unique “deep storage” capabilities rewarded by energy markets to unlock investment in new projects.

Clean energy the answer to Australia’s climate question

by EcoGen Editor | Nov 15, 2021 | Australia, Climate, Comment, Emissions Reduction Fund, For Consumers, Hydrogen, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, State Policy, Storage, Transmission, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

A target of 100% renewable energy by 2030 would demonstrate the Coalition is serious about delivering action on global warming ahead of the federal election, writes Clean Energy Council CEO Kane Thornton.

Global EV sales set to smash records with 7 million cars in 2021 while crossing 10% annual threshold

by EcoGen Editor | Nov 10, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, Storage | 0 |

As Australia putters along, unsure quite how to encourage motorists to replace petrol-powered vehicles with electric equivalents, it’s nice to know the rest of the world is accelerating ahead.

As the world surges ahead on electric vehicle policy, the Morrison government’s new strategy leaves Australia idling in the garage

by EcoGen Editor | Nov 10, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, Funding, Policy, Renewables | 0 |

The government has missed an opportunity to shape a more orderly transition to the inevitable mainstream adoption of electric vehicles.

Unlocking the social licence gate to decarbonisation

by EcoGen Editor | Nov 9, 2021 | Australia, Comment, For Consumers, Policy, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar, Storage, Wind | 0 |

For Australia to reach net zero, we will need a step change in building new infrastructure. This will produce local tensions that will must be handled with engagement, empathy and pragmatism.

Reflections on a challenging year for rooftop solar

by EcoGen Editor | Nov 9, 2021 | For Installers, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

Supporting the rooftop solar industry through another challenging year is just part of the job of working in the Clean Energy Council’s Tech Team, writes Nathan Smith.

Solar thermal storage project promises 3.6GWh to the grid

by EcoGen Editor | Nov 9, 2021 | Company Updates, For Consumers, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage | 0 |

A monster project that relies on Australian company RayGen’s thermal storage technology has attracted serious backing.

The benefits of solar in embedded energy networks

by EcoGen Editor | Nov 4, 2021 | Commercial, Efficiency, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar | 0 |

Strata managers and residents will get the most out of an investment in solar if they understand the difference between the two main types of embedded energy network model, writes Drew McKillican.

Sydney bus depot transitions to electric with 40 e-buses, 36 chargers, 387kW rooftop PV and 2.5MW storage

by EcoGen Editor | Nov 4, 2021 | Australia, Commercial, Demand response, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, For Installers, Funding, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

The electrified depot will run as a test bed for other fleet-owners, with the ANU working on a platform that will interpret data for use as a planning tool.