Efficiency and renewables

Global smart energy company opens battery cell facility in Sth Korea

31 May, 2022 | Supplied by: SolarEdge Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltd

SolarEdge has opened a 2 GWh battery cell facility in South Korea to meet growing demand for battery storage.


New circuit protection solution for EVs

31 May, 2022 | Supplied by: Eaton Electrical (Australia) Pty Ltd

Power management company Eaton has received a contract to supply its technology to a European vehicle manufacturer for use in 800 V battery electric vehicles.


Harnessing latent energy for a smoother, greener train ride

25 May, 2022 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd

ABB has developed a system that gathers energy from a braking train as it approaches a station, briefly stores it, then reinjects it into the train's power supply as it accelerates away.


Price of solar drops in most Aust states

18 May, 2022 | Supplied by: SolarQuotes

The average cost per watt for solar power systems dropped in most Australian states in March, according to independent reviews website SolarQuotes.


Health improves following switch to all-electric buses

10 May, 2022

A new study has found that the health of residents living alongside a bus route in Gothenburg, Sweden, was considerably improved following replacement of hybrid buses with those fully powered by electricity.


Solar solution for east coast

03 May, 2022

NSW will be the first recipient of Boundary Power's Solar Qube, a rapidly deployable and modular power system that is suited to remote locations.


Plans for new solar battery plant in Qld

20 April, 2022 | Supplied by: Zero Emissions Developments

Australian renewable energy company ZED is seeking $30m in private investment to build a manufacturing plant for its PowerCap batteries.


Keeping cool, sustainably

20 April, 2022

Electric fans can significantly reduce the vast environmental cost of cooling Australian homes, a new study has found.


Qld's newest grid-connected battery

13 April, 2022

Installation is nearing completion on a new grid-connected Tesla battery near Bundaberg.


Multimillion-dollar boost for revolutionary energy storage

13 April, 2022 | Supplied by: CSIRO Head Office

CSIRO will invest $50 million in four new programs tackling major national challenges.


Broken Hill "ideal site" for new large-scale battery

06 April, 2022 | Supplied by: AGL Energy Limited

AGL has received $14.84m to build a large-scale battery storage system with grid-forming capabilities at Broken Hill, New South Wales.


New roadmap for Aust energy transition

04 April, 2022 | Supplied by: CSIRO Head Office

CSIRO has released its roadmap highlighting the research required to continue Australia's transition to a more secure and affordable electricity system.


Boom year for Aust battery energy storage

30 March, 2022

Australia's battery boom continues with another record-breaking year for our energy storage capacity, according to a new report.


Renewable microgrid for Daintree

09 March, 2022

The federal government is funding a renewable energy microgrid for the Daintree community in Far North Queensland.


Huge renewable energy deal for 25 councils in NSW

02 March, 2022 | Supplied by: Zen Energy Pty Ltd

One of the largest renewable energy deals for local government has been brokered with electricity retailer ZEN Energy.


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