Australia’s UNSW combines with the US-based NREL to set new efficiency records for high-performance gallium arsenide solar cells.
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News Corp has caused massive climate delay, but its grip on power is slipping
New analyses reveal the extent of News Corp’s climate delay and misinformation, but they come as the company’s influence is beginning to slip.
German researchers pip Australian lab to set new next-gen solar panel efficiency record
A German research team sets a new solar conversion efficiency record using two different types of solar energy technologies sandwiched together.
$100 roasts? Why doubling the price of meat could protect the climate
German scientists say cost of meat should be doubled to account for climate change impacts – perhaps we’ll see Barnaby Joyce’s “$100 roast” after all.
Australia’s miners have no plan to transition to zero emissions products
None of Australia’s largest resources companies have a plan to transition to producing zero carbon products, a ClimateWorks report has found.
Australia’s solar research groups share $19m funding boost for nextgen technology
Leading Australian research institutions to share in more than $20 million in new funding to accelerate solar energy and sustainable agriculture research.
Wind, solar and storage still cheapest by far, latest CSIRO GenCost report says
Latest CSIRO GenCost report shows wind and solar still easily cheapest electricity generation – even when storage and network costs added for 90% renewable grid.
Big battery pipeline nudges 7GW in Australia, as roles for storage multiply
Australia has around 7GW of battery storage projects at various stages in the development pipeline, a new report estimates.
Carbon capture could be six times more costly than wind and storage, analysis shows
New analysis suggests that adding CCS to coal and gas generators would be hugely expensive, many times more costly than wind, solar and storage.
Wind lowers energy prices, but adds to volatility without firming
UTS study finds increase in wind power is lowering electricity prices, but also leading to higher price volatility.
