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Governments News & Commentary Renewables South Australian Government Storage
South Australia launches $50m grid-scale storage fund
South Australia is shifting its focus from renewable energy production to energy storage to address intermittency issues across its electricity system.
Coal News & Commentary Renewables Storage
Energy storage company 1414 launches IPO, plans 250MWh module
South Australian energy storage company 1414 degrees launches bid to go public
Governments News & Commentary Renewables Solar South Australian Government
SolarReserve opens Australian HQ ahead of solar tower construction
SolarReserve has opened its Australian headquarters and a field office near where it will build a 150MW solar thermal power plant.
SolarReserve’s 150MW solar thermal power plant has been granted development approval by the South Australian Government, paving the way for construction to begin this year.
Other Good Stuff Research Groups, Institutes and Universities Storage
Egg unboiling machine could deliver battery breakthrough
Australian researchers who unboiled an egg are turning their focus to making a more efficient alternative to lithium-ion batteries.
Governments Other Good Stuff Renewables South Australian Government Storage
1414 plans two “gigawatt hour” silicon storage plants in S.A.
South Australian company opens new manufacturing facility and says it plans to build two grid scale 1GWh silicon storage systems in the state.
Governments Other Good Stuff Solar South Australian Government
Solar park to drive plastic heliostat development
A field trial to develop highly efficient solar energy heliostats made from plastic has opened in South Australia.
Electric Vehicles Elon Musk Governments Other Good Stuff People Renewables Tesla Western Australian Government
Tesla charging stations to link Adelaide with world’s largest battery
Network of car charging stations is being developed in South Australia to allow Tesla drivers to visit world’s biggest lithium-ion battery being built by Elon Musk in state’s north.
Climate Governments Other Good Stuff Renewables Resource Efficiency Smart Energy South Australian Government
South Australia machine turns waste plastic into energy
South Australia company develops systems to use anaerobic digestion technology to turn waste plastics into energy and fertiliser.
Community Power Other Good Stuff Renewables
Biomass power plan to bridge gap between farmers and miners
Remote mining projects in farming areas could soon access baseload electricity from biomass plants powered by straw.
