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“Proud moment:” Australian solar thermal pioneer powers up hybrid hydro system in Brazil

“Proud moment:” Australian solar thermal pioneer powers up hybrid hydro system in Brazil

Australian solar innovator powers up a demonstration of its unique technology using concentrated solar to produce and store electricity and heat in a first international project.
SwitchedOn podcast: The plug-in solar hack that’s now booming in Germany

SwitchedOn podcast: The plug-in solar hack that’s now booming in Germany

How balcony solar is reshaping household energy use in Germany.
Have researchers broken through the “impossible” solar conversion ceiling?

Have researchers broken through the “impossible” solar conversion ceiling?

A group of international researchers are touting a “dream technology” that could supercharge solar energy conversion to levels around 130%, compared to the sub-30% levels we see today.
Peak load tipped to double as industries flock to Australia’s world-first 100 pct renewables grid

Peak load tipped to double as industries flock to Australia’s world-first 100 pct renewables grid

Peak demand is expected to double over the next decade as industries flock to take advantage of the world’s first 100 pct net renewable grid built around wind and solar.
Stand-alone solar and battery-powered level crossings deliver an Australian first for regional rail

Stand-alone solar and battery-powered level crossings deliver an Australian first for regional rail

Stand-alone solar and battery systems used to upgrade upgraded remote rail crossings from “passive” – with no lights, bells or boom gates – to active.
“We had to wait for the grass to grow:” How an Abbott-inspired community solar farm finally got built

“We had to wait for the grass to grow:” How an Abbott-inspired community solar farm finally got built

Tony Abbott’s climate attacks inspired a local community to build a first of its kind solar farm. They literally had to watch the grass grow under their feet, but it is now complete.
Solar waste crisis: Federal Labor launches search for national recycling pilot administrator

Solar waste crisis: Federal Labor launches search for national recycling pilot administrator

Federal government launches quest to find a suitable partner to “arrange, manage, deliver, and report” on this year’s National Solar Panel Recycling Pilot.
A home battery case study: From little interest in storage, to bills that are always in credit

A home battery case study: From little interest in storage, to bills that are always in credit

Until recently, I had little interest in purchasing a household battery. I am now one of half a million Australians to have taken the plunge. Here’s how it’s going.