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Power plays: Tomago’s big green switch, the Big 3’s lack of ambition, and why Snowy must change its stripes
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Researchers “froth” over new solar recycling method that recovers 99 pct of silver from used panels
A new take on a widely used mining technique called froth flotation can recover “virtually all” of the metallic silver from an end-of-life solar panel, according to new research from the University of Newcastle.
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Power plays: Tomago’s big green switch, the Big 3’s lack of ambition, and why Snowy must change its stripes
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When it comes to remote solar and battery storage solutions, the knowledge you leave behind matters more than the technology you install.
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Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter gets $2.5 billion to help transition from coal to wind and solar
Updated: The $2.5 billion deal to help Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter go green will see it act as a kind of giant battery, and unlock the stalemate in the energy transition.
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