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Balcony solar or building integrated PV? The emerging options for apartment dwellers and owners

A Victorian parliamentary inquiry on apartment energy issues has recently reported and identified several issues that require urgent attention to address the failures of energy policy. One interesting issue that relates to both high rise apartments, and plug-in ‘balcony solar’, is where solar fits into apartment occupant energy costs.  High rise apartment buildings have very […]

CEFC boss says funding deals for new wind and solar farms to power giant smelter still to be sorted

Head of green bank says Tomago green transition deal likely to get big wind projects over the line, but the funding arrangements have still to be sorted.
Researchers “froth” over new solar recycling method that recovers 99 pct of silver from used panels

Researchers “froth” over new solar recycling method that recovers 99 pct of silver from used panels

A new take on a widely used mining technique called froth flotation can recover “virtually all” of the metallic silver from an end-of-life solar panel, according to new research from the University of Newcastle. 

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Balcony solar or building integrated PV? The emerging options for apartment dwellers and owners

Balcony solar or building integrated PV? The emerging options for apartment dwellers and owners

A Victorian parliamentary inquiry on apartment energy issues has recently reported and identified several issues that require urgent attention to address the failures of energy policy. One interesting issue that relates to both high rise apartments, and plug-in ‘balcony solar’, is where solar fits into apartment occupant energy costs.  High rise apartment buildings have very […]
CEFC boss says funding deals for new wind and solar farms to power giant smelter still to be sorted

CEFC boss says funding deals for new wind and solar farms to power giant smelter still to be sorted

Head of green bank says Tomago green transition deal likely to get big wind projects over the line, but the funding arrangements have still to be sorted.
Researchers “froth” over new solar recycling method that recovers 99 pct of silver from used panels

Researchers “froth” over new solar recycling method that recovers 99 pct of silver from used panels

A new take on a widely used mining technique called froth flotation can recover “virtually all” of the metallic silver from an end-of-life solar panel, according to new research from the University of Newcastle. 
Edify Energy reaches financial close on another pair of solar and battery hybrid projects

Edify Energy reaches financial close on another pair of solar and battery hybrid projects

Edify Energy reaches financial close on another pair of solar and battery hybrid projects, in a deal backed by 14 local and national lenders.
What five Fijian sparkies taught me about remote, off-grid solar and battery systems

What five Fijian sparkies taught me about remote, off-grid solar and battery systems

When it comes to remote solar and battery storage solutions, the knowledge you leave behind matters more than the technology you install.
“We start our gas fleet less:” Batteries cut costs and emissions, and Origin says renewables still cheapest option

“We start our gas fleet less:” Batteries cut costs and emissions, and Origin says renewables still cheapest option

Australia’s largest energy retailer confirms renewables are cheapest source of new generation, says batteries can “solve most days” if backed by enough solar and wind.
Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter gets $2.5 billion to help transition from coal to wind and solar

Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter gets $2.5 billion to help transition from coal to wind and solar

Updated: The $2.5 billion deal to help Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter go green will see it act as a kind of giant battery, and unlock the stalemate in the energy transition.
Networks brace for solar eclipse that threatens to cut power generation by 9.7 GW

Networks brace for solar eclipse that threatens to cut power generation by 9.7 GW

Transmission system operators across Europe are bracing for the total solar eclipse that will sweep across swathes of Europe on Wednesday.