Energy
Victoria boosts its renewable energy capacity with new virtual power plant
Origin Energy has recently announced it will connect more than 600 Victorian properties in a 5 MW solar virtual power...
Australians are on the job to make greener and more efficient solar cells
An Australian research team is on a mission to make renewable energy cheaper, greener and more efficient with their innovative...
This concrete block ‘battery’ could be an alternative to pumped hydro
Pumped hydro stores excess energy by pumping water uphill and releasing it to turn a turbine under gravity. A Swiss...
New innovation hub looks to solve renewable energy tech problems
Renewable energy technologies are rapidly being adopted around the world, as countries work toward achieving Paris Agreement targets
South Australia adds solar thermal power to its energy arsenal
Port Augusta is set to get Australia’s largest solar thermal power station – and the local community couldn’t be happier....
Simulations hint at a smoother pathway to energy from fusion
With the construction of France’s international ITER fusion facility in full swing, the US Department of Energy has highlighted a...
Investment in hydrogen could make it a major clean energy export
With multiple projects in the pipeline and an Australian-Japanese energy pact that includes hydrogen production, the gas has promising export...
Tasmania moves to be ‘battery of the nation’ with new pumped hydro sites
Tasmania has revealed the potential locations of 14 pumped hydro sites that together could generate up to 4800 MW and...
One fusion startup hopes the pistol shrimp can unlock energy’s ‘holy grail’
Crustaceans have inspired innovative developments from eco-friendly marine antifouling to a camera for detecting cancer. Could they show us how...
New battery tech helps the quest for better renewable energy storage
US researchers have made progress in the design of a safe, sustainable and economical alternative battery technology for renewable energy...
