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Solar and battery micro-grids get funding boost for remote communities in wake of Broken Hill blackout
Plans for solar and battery microgrids in remote communities gets funding boost in wake of Broken Hill blackout and the need for more resilient energy systems.Underwater solar cells shown to generate power from 10 metres beneath the South China Sea
A team of Chinese and Swiss scientists has achieved the first functional validation that solar cells can generate power at a depth of up to about 10 meters under water, greatly broadening their application scope.
World’s tallest wind turbine faces key construction test with 300-metre nacelle and blade lift
The tallest wind turbine in the world, reaching 365 metres at its tip, is about face a critical construction test with the nacelle and blades to be lifted beyond the reach of cranes.
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Underwater solar cells shown to generate power from 10 metres beneath the South China Sea
A team of Chinese and Swiss scientists has achieved the first functional validation that solar cells can generate power at a depth of up to about 10 meters under water, greatly broadening their application scope.
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“Why Whyalla and not us?” Recyclers say government backflip will trash millions invested in their industry
It may come down to who you know. Recyclers wonder why the government poured money into Whyalla steel yet backflipped on promises to support their industry.
The financing market for wind and solar projects is nearly dead: Here’s how to turn the corner
The financing market for wind and solar assets is comatose, and super funds would rather invest in an offshore data centre, a big oil company or big tech than a wind or solar asset.
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Labor puts key but contested transmission line on hold until after state election, pending cost review
Updated: Victoria premier puts key transmission link on hold pending cost review, and promises no forced land acquisitions until after state election.
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