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  • Have solar panels been perfected, or can we make them even better and cheaper?
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    Have solar panels been perfected, or can we make them even better and cheaper?

    Solar panels of 2022 are like the chunky mobile phones of the 1990s. Much more is possible with the same underlying technology.
    Renate Egan
    Oct 25, 2022
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    We’re smart enough to solve climate challenge with technologies we already have

    Renewables offer cheaper and smarter options than fossil fuels across the energy spectrum. The answers are with us already.
    Renate Egan
    Aug 28, 2021
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  • Seven Australian solar facts to make your jaw drop
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    Seven Australian solar facts to make your jaw drop

    September has been a record month for solar PV in Australia. Let’s celebrate with seven facts – and two cool charts – to make your jaw drop.
    Renate Egan
    Oct 26, 2018
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  • Antarctica: The trip of a lifetime with my 76 closest friends in science (or they soon will be)
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    Antarctica: The trip of a lifetime with my 76 closest friends in science (or they soon will be)

    Renate Egan has been chosen as part of the Homeward Bound Antarctica voyage; a groundbreaking leadership, strategic and scientific initiative for women.
    Renate Egan
    Dec 8, 2016
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  • Australia in danger of losing top 10 ranking in global solar market

    Australia in danger of losing top 10 ranking in global solar market

    Solar PV now provides 3.3% of Australia’s electricity demand, but Australia is in danger of losing its top 10 market ranking.
    Renate Egan
    Apr 12, 2016
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