Efficiency and renewables

Newcastle switching to 100% renewable energy

29 October, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The City of Newcastle has signed a power purchase agreement with Flow Power that will allow the council to transition to 100% renewables for its power needs.


ABB to provide technology for HESC pilot

25 October, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

ABB will provide electrical equipment and project management for the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain pilot project, which is scheduled to commence in 2020.


ABB on track

22 October, 2019 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd

The ABB FIA Formula E Championship Season 6 officially kicks off its 14-race calendar in Saudi Arabia late November.


Huge solar array being built in Adelaide

21 October, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Work has begun on a project that will eventually see as many as 20,000 solar panels deployed in Tonsley, SA for one of Australia's largest rooftop solar arrays


Energy Efficiency Expo this week

21 October, 2019

The inaugural Energy Efficiency Expo is on this week at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, running from 23–24 October.


Powering through summer

17 October, 2019

New technology from CSIRO will link rooftop solar and batteries to support electric vehicle (EV) charging, even in the height of summer.


Giant solar–wind farm proposed for WA

09 October, 2019 | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd

The Murchison Renewable Hydrogen Project proposes to produce green hydrogen via a large-scale combined solar and wind farm generating up to 5000 MW.


Closing the battery production loop

08 October, 2019 | Supplied by: Lithium Australia NL

Material from spent lithium-ion batteries has been successfully recovered and processed to produce new lithium-ferro-phosphate batteries.


Yackandandah on track for 100% renewable target

04 October, 2019

Ten public buildings in Yackandandah, Victoria have switched to solar, taking the town another step closer to reaching its 100% renewable energy target.


Battery storage solution for WA solar tariff stop

30 September, 2019 | Supplied by: Redflow Limited

As WA's solar feed-in tariffs start to disappear, Western Australians are increasingly seeking the benefits of new-generation batteries.


Energy Networks Australia responds to AEMC grid report

26 September, 2019

Energy Networks Australia has rejected claims by the AEMC that distribution networks have been slow to support increases in renewable energy.


Good news for renewables

25 September, 2019 by Dannielle Furness | Supplied by: Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

The Clean Energy Regulator says Australia will meet its large-scale renewable energy target in 2020.


Lithium tech opens up chemical conversion

13 September, 2019

Lithium Australia has developed a technology that produces a range of high-purity lithium battery chemicals from spodumene feeds, without the need for roasting.


Renewables investment slows with lack of policy

12 September, 2019

The Clean Energy Council has highlighted that investment in renewable energy projects has plunged to levels not seen since Tony Abbott was Prime Minister.


Vic Solar Homes Program gets rebate boost

28 August, 2019

Following discussions with the Smart Energy Council, the Victorian Government has announced an additional 23,000 rebates for this financial year under the Solar Homes Program.


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