Andrew Spence
Battery
Renewables
Solar
Storage
Wind
New $1 billion mine looks to solar, wind, batteries for 80% of power needs
Australian mining company Oz Minerals plans to power its proposed West Musgrave copper nickel mine in central Australia with up to 80 per cent renewables.
Governments
Renewables
South Australian Government
Adelaide green hydrogen plant underway at Tonsley
Construction has begun on pioneering hydrogen production facility, which will help South Australia's bid to become global leader in certified green hydrogen.
Renewables
Smart Energy
Trials to test solar and storage technologies for industrial cooling systems
Industrial cooling systems that utilise solar energy, thermal storage, smart technology and non-toxic refrigerants will be trialled at three major commercial sites.
Battery
Electric Vehicles
Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
Storage
Uni of Adelaide battery technology could slash electric vehicle cost
New battery technology that could significantly reduce the price of electric cars and home battery systems takes major step towards commercialisation.
Australian thermal energy storage company reaches in principle agreements to pilot thermal batteries in telecommunication and eco-housing industries.
Other Good Stuff
Renewables
South Australian Government
Ping flicks switch on wind turbine listening devices
The first major roll out of acoustic listening devices to monitor the health of wind turbines will go live in Australia today.
Climate
Governments
Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
South Australian Government
Cool solution for CO2 refrigeration in hot climates
Two new South Australian technologies have combined to create what researchers claim to be the world’s most efficient air-cooled carbon dioxide refrigeration system.
Australian startup that has developed world-first acoustic listening device for monitoring the health of wind turbines has raised AU$850,000 to support commercialisation.
Coal
Governments
Solar
South Australian Government
Port Augusta power station sale to mark final closure of South Australia’s coal
South Australia’s coal-fired electricity industry will close its final chapter with the sale of the Port Augusta power station site. A big solar farm may be built there.
Governments
News & Commentary
Renewables
South Australian Government
Storage
1414 launches biogas energy storage system at wastewater plant
A commercial thermal energy storage system by 1414° that converts biogas from a wastewater treatment plant has begun operating in South Australia.
