CSIRO circles five hydrogen growth points
The CSIRO is on a mission to bring together industry, government and other research organisations to fast-track emerging hydrogen technologies.
Innovation hub launches with $18m to take on energy-hungry HVAC&R
Industry leaders have put their heads, and their money, together to tackle the energy opportunities in heating and cooling.
1414 Degrees pays $2m for Aurora CST project
The new owner proposes to use the site to pilot its TESS-GRID technology, with electricity firming services developed to similar scale as the previous project.
Why demand response demands attention
Energy users big and small can tune their load to temper stress on the grid, but the benefits to big industry and networks may be larger than many participants anticipate.
Clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows: BNEF
Developing nations are moving toward cleaner power but not nearly fast enough to limit global emissions or the consequences of climate change.
Solar solution puts hydrogen on site
An ammonia plant is looking at a solar and hydrogen solution to help it cut ties with gas.
ARENA commits $70m to ‘get cracking’ on renewable hydrogen
ARENA will investigate funding for projects that involve commercial scale deployments of electrolysers, particularly over 10MW in scale.
Energy efficiency plays key role in NSW electricity strategy: EEC, ESIA
The new NSW Electricity Strategy flags a major revamp of the state’s Energy Savings Scheme, which will be extended to 2050 and rebadged the Energy Security Safeguard.
NSW electricity strategy a shot in the arm for clean energy: CEC
The NSW Government’s electricity strategy will help remove barriers to new clean energy investment and unlock the state’s potential, the CEC says.
‘Reach 80% renewables? Easy. 100%? Much harder…’
Coal is out of favour with investors – and that’s what will tip the world towards renewables, says energy oracle Michael Liebreich.
Neoen to boost Hornsdale Power Reserve by 50%, 64.5MWh
Neoen will expand its Hornsdale Power Reserve storage system in South Australia by 50%, a 64.5MWh expansion.
GreenSync deX platform welcomes Enphase storage customers
The distributed energy resources platform is gaining scale in its quest to offer a tool to help networks better manage grid stability.
Dramatic slow-down in clean energy investment requires urgent COAG Energy Council action: CEC
The CEC has stepped up ahead of the next COAG Energy Council with a clear list of requests and recommendations.
Hanwha Q Cells tilts towards commercial solar
Satisfied after the release of its Q.Home range, Hanwha Q Cells Australia is ready to make its move into commercial solar.
Understanding the new battery installation standard
The new battery standard marks an important point for the industry. James Patterson explains how to use it and how it applies to the various technologies.
‘Reliable systems in extreme locations’ … this installer’s been all around the world
Peter McKernan has installed systems in parts of the planet where solar and storage change lives.
Take it to vertical … the story behind a CEC Solar Awards winner
A cool-looking house in central Sydney makes the most of the often-overlooked elegance of solar modules. Will the fashion catch on?
Trina heads into 2020 with hopes on 166mm wafer, tracking efficiencies and all-in-one project offer
Chinese solar firm Trina has launched a 166mm wafer it says will see output of 445-450W for a 72-cell panel compared with 405-410W for a 72-cell panel using a 158.75mm wafer.
PV panel recycling a mountain of worry
There is a mountain of preparation to be done to manage the recycling of millions of tonnes of solar PV modules over the decades ahead, writes GSES.
Best and brightest: CEC Solar Awards winners for 2019
The Clean Energy Council’s 2019 Solar Design and Installation Awards included shining examples of what this talented industry can do with more than a few modules when imaginations are let off the leash.
Energy demand response for a two-sided market
The future is micro, nano and perhaps even pico-grids orchestrated to solve energy dilemmas at a local level, writes Shaun Scallan.
Australia could fall apart under climate change. But there’s a way to avoid it: Garnaut
If Australia is to realise its immense opportunity in a zero-carbon world, it will need a different policy framework.
SolarEdge makes a big break for batteries as the rules of PV shift
SolarEdge is hoping will secure it supremacy as a smart-thinking provider of energy-and-storage solutions, co-founder Lior Handelsman tells EcoGeneration.
New Grid Reliability Fund a welcome boost to transmission investment: CEC
A $1 billion top-up for the Clean Energy Finance Corporation can prepare the energy system for the shift from coal to renewable energy.