Researchers from the University of Queensland have set a new world record for solar cell efficiency with eco-friendly tin halide perovskite technology (THP).Read More
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Solar Victoria has announced a new round of the Upskilling for Electricians program as part of Solar Victoria’s $11 million Training and Workforce Development program.Read More
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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has awarded $41.5 million in funding across 13 research projects to support research and development (R&D) and commercialisation activities that aim to significantly reduce the cost of solar.Read More
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UGL, part of CIMIC Group, has been awarded a number of design, engineering, procurement and construction contracts in the renewables and utilities sectors. Read More
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s latest gas inquiry found that Australian manufacturers were mitigating the impacts of increased gas costs by implementing changes to their Read More
A new large-scale solar farm will be built in order to power South West Queensland’s gas plants, the Queensland government has announced.
Construction has already begun on Shell’s 120 megawatt solar Read More
Researchers at Swinburne University are using “atomaterials” to create new functionalities, which they believe will change everyday products.
“Atomaterials” is a term coined by Professor Baohua Jia, Read More
A lab at Western Sydney University has developed roof tiles with integrated solar panels using a 3D printing process designed to be readily adopted by current tile manufacturers.
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Small businesses will be able to access low-cost finance to support the adoption of renewable energy, in a partnership between the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and councils in NSW and South Read More
An industry sector powered by renewable energy, and zero-carbon manufacturing could lead to coal-free steel.
This would lead to a jobs-rich, low-carbon economy, climate think-tank Beyond Zero Emissions Read More
The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge kicked off on October 13, for the 15th time travelling down the Stuart Highway from Darwin to Adelaide.
With cars only allowed 5kw of stored energy, all other propulsion Read More
A solar-powered microgrid will provide electrical energy for industry at the Peel Business Park in Nambeelup, Western Australia.
Built by a consortium led by Enwave Australia, the project will be Australia’s Read More
Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has secured more than $180 million of debt funding for its new Collector Wind Farm, that’s set to deliver more than two-gigawatts of energy across regional Australia.
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Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, has announce a decision to invest a total of $700 million in the development of a large-scale renewable energy platform in Australia.
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New planning and community engagement guidelines are in development to guide Queensland’s solar farm boom, says the Queensland state government. Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Minister Dr Anthony Read More
The construction of more than 500 megawatts (MW) of hydro and solar is one step closer after an agreement was signed last Friday between Powerlink and Genex Power Limited to progress Stage 2 of the Kidston Read More
Photon Energy has revealed its plans for a 316W solar plant in Gunning, which would be the biggest solar power plant in NSW.
The project is intended to help Australia meet its Renewable Energy Target and Read More
A solar plant in Bridgewater, Victoria plans to create 35 jobs over the next few years.
Ceramet Solar, a subsidiary of Ballarat-based manufacturer Ceramet Automotive, is in the process of increasing its Read More
The Turnbull Government, through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), has taken the next step in the development of a solar thermal plant at Port Augusta in South Australia.
ARENA has requested Read More
With the right technology, homeowners and businesses with solar and battery storage systems have the potential to play a vital role in stabilising a grid with high renewable generation, according to Luke Read More