Efficiency and renewables > Green energy sources

Taronga leads the way in renewable energy

11 April, 2023

Taronga Zoo and Taronga Western Plains Zoo have become the first zoos in NSW to be powered by 100% renewable electricity.


Australia installs record no. of energy storage systems

04 April, 2023

Australian homes and businesses installed a record number of battery energy storage systems in 2022, according to analysis by energy industry consultancy SunWiz.


$12.5 billion plan for rewiring nation

03 April, 2023

Rewiring Australia's Budget submission advocates directing $200 million towards rewiring low-income households and disadvantaged communities, among other recommendations.


CSIRO releases roadmap for energy storage

29 March, 2023

Storage capacity must grow significantly over coming decades to keep pace with rapidly rising electricity demand, according to the report.


AGL launches website to help customers go electric

21 March, 2023

The Electrify Now website provides AGL's residential customers with personalised recommendations to demonstrate the benefits of electrifying their homes.


Enzyme produces energy from thin air

14 March, 2023

Scientists have discovered an enzyme that turns hydrogen gas into an electrical current, opening the way to create devices that literally make energy from thin air.


$5.2m green energy hub aims for real-world impact

20 February, 2023

The hub will combine some of the most advanced digital energy technology from Siemens with Swinburne's technical, R&D and teaching expertise to build a future energy grid lab accessible by students and industry.


Sustainable benefits of geothermal energy

17 February, 2023

When installed at scale and at the beginning of the building process, geothermal technology can be both a profitable and environmentally beneficial addition to a home, a recent study has found.


Vast solar plant on horizon for SA

14 February, 2023

Australia is one step closer to its first commercial-scale concentrated solar power plant, with operations expected to commence in late 2025.


Grid Innovation Hub welcomes industry partners

07 February, 2023

Monash University's Grid Innovation Hub has been joined by Power Systems Consultants and Spain's X-ELIO.


Power of renewables demonstrated in latest data

31 January, 2023

New data from the Australian Energy Market Operator has demonstrated the ability of renewable energy to drive down both emissions and costs.


Forum to explore WA's dynamic energy market

24 January, 2023

Western Australia's evolving use of renewables will be discussed next month at the Clean Energy Council's WA Clean Energy Forum (WACEF).


Billion-dollar backing for Aust grid-scale batteries

19 January, 2023

ARENA has announced it will fund eight grid-scale battery projects across Australia to a total project value of $2.7 billion.


AusNet to connect large Victorian wind farm

13 December, 2022

The Golden Plains Wind Farm in Southwest Victoria will power more than 750,000 homes when the project is completed.


How will Aust households use energy in the future?

12 December, 2022

A report led by Monash University researchers reframes current assumptions held by the energy industry about how people will interact with energy and technology.


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