Latest Renewables
The latest news on all things renewables.
“State-of-the-art facility” wins funds to service and refurbish wind turbines on Australian soil
State tips $500,000 into local family-owned electric motor specialist to support delivery of a state-of-the-art wind energy servicing centre on Australian soil.Mild winter and abundant rooftop solar sends grid demand to record lows – just 2 MW in one state
Energy market operator reinforces need for more flexibility, storage and transmission as electricity demand is squashed to record new lows, mainly by rooftop solar, which met 99.9 pct of supply in one state.
Wind giant gets green light to plug batteries into turbines at 300 MW project, deliver an Australian first
Plans to add batteries to three-quarters of the turbines at a proposed 298 MW wind farm have won two key approvals, paving the way for what will likely be Australia’s first grid-scale hybrid wind and battery project.
Wind
“State-of-the-art facility” wins funds to service and refurbish wind turbines on Australian soil
State tips $500,000 into local family-owned electric motor specialist to support delivery of a state-of-the-art wind energy servicing centre on Australian soil.Wind giant gets green light to plug batteries into turbines at 300 MW project, deliver an Australian first
Plans to add batteries to three-quarters of the turbines at a proposed 298 MW wind farm have won two key approvals, paving the way for what will likely be Australia’s first grid-scale hybrid wind and battery project.
“Doing what we built it to do:” Rinehart-backed lithium mine runs on 80 pct renewables for second year in row
As the party backed by Gina Rinehart burns effigies of renewable energy infrastructure, one of her key mining investments is operating at more than 80 pct wind and solar.
Biomass
“Only so much you can do” with hydrogen and batteries: Jet fuel made from cooking oil to be used at Australian airport
Jet fuel made from used cooking oil will be used at an Australian airport for the first time, giving wings to new technology without frying the planet.
Mining giant Rio Tinto to build “green iron” facility that uses biomass to cut emissions
Rio Tinto to invest $215 million in development facility in Australia to assess a new ironmaking process using biomass called BioIron.
Wave
Carnegie begins work on its biggest array as wave energy pioneer edges towards commercial viability
Carnegie Clean Energy begins development of a 6-megawatt (MW) wave energy array – its biggest yet – in an important step towards commercial viability.
