Malcolm Turnbull has announced federal government plans to spend $2 billion on a 2GW pumped hydro scheme in New South Wales’ Snowy Mountains, in what could be the most significant […]
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Aussie solar scientists call on major parties to keep ARENA
Australian solar scientists have called on both major political parties to rethink their policy on cutting funding to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, saying the move could “unintentionally kill” solar […]
Coal plant closures would have ‘negligible’ impact on electricity prices: RepuTex
Shutting down Australia’s dirtiest coal-fired power plants as soon as 2017 would have a “negligible” effect on electricity prices, a new report has found. The analysis, by energy and emissions […]
Reposit Power brings (solar-plus-storage) power to the people
Reposit Power has created a software package which allows PV and battery owners to trade generated electricity directly onto the wholesale electricity market. The software is designed to support and […]
Move to ‘net carbon zero’ by 2050 doable, affordable and necessary for Australia and 14 other countries: UN
Fifteen of the world’s biggest economies – including Australia – could move to “net carbon zero” by 2050, according to a major new analysis released on Tuesday. The report – Pathways […]
ANU builds on R&D reputation in joint development of IBC solar cell with Trina
In a joint effort with Chinese PV giant Trina Solar, Australian National University has helped to achieve a new “milestone” in solar research, with the development of a new high-efficiency […]
Trina Solar and ANU announce highest efficiency yet for rear-contact PV cells
A long-term, multi-national research effort driven by Trina Solar has finally paid dividends, with the company announcing the development of a 24.4% efficient, all-rear contact silicon solar cell design that […]
