Australian National University Archives - Renew Economy

Renewables

The staggering numbers behind Australia’s green energy opportunity
Australia could slash emissions across the Asia Pacific by switching to zero emissions exports and 2,700 per cent renewables, ANU researchers say.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 21, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Australian zero carbon exports could slash emissions across Asia and Pacific
New research shows Australia can help slash emissions across the Asia Pacific by focusing on massive wind and solar projects and zero emissions exports.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 17, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Australia must overcome “poisonous political troika” stopping climate action, Turnbull says
Former PM Malcolm Turnbull says technologies needed for net zero transition already available, compares hydrogen produced using CCS to ‘clean coal’.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 15, 2021

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Record wind and solar pushed emissions and prices lower in 2021
New analysis shows Australia achieving record highs for wind and solar, pushing emissions and prices down. But gas and oil remain well entrenched.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 8, 2021

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Hydrogen

Could Australia produce 3,000 per cent renewables? Experts say it might be necessary
A massive ramp up of renewable energy production is key to cutting the costs of decarbonised products, like green steel, aluminium and hydrogen.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 2, 2021

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Fossil gas hydrogen could lead to “substantial” lift in emissions, and higher prices
New research shows hydrogen production from fossil gas presents “substantial risk” of higher emissions, and higher prices, due to fugitive emissions.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 17, 2021

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Australian researchers set new efficiency record for double-sided solar cells
Australian National University researchers set new efficiency record for double-sided solar cells and hope to deliver boost to solar farm output.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 19, 2021

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Renewables

Australian researchers say simple ‘twist’ could be key to world’s thinnest solar cells
Australian researchers show how ‘twisting’ ultra thin ‘2D’ materials could be the key to controlling some of the world’s thinnest solar cells.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 1, 2021

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“A race to electrify everything:” ANU lab to fast-track distributed energy technologies
We are now in a race to “electrify everything”. ANU opens new research lab to test distributed energy technologies in real-world conditions.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 13, 2021

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Forget the politics, carbon pricing is an effective way to cut emissions, study shows
Australian-led research finds carbon pricing remains an effective policy for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, but politics remains a barrier.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 14, 2020

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Renewables

Australia is not on track to meet Paris emissions target – not without policy support
Angus Taylor has seized upon an ANU renewables briefing as justification for the government’s do-nothing approach to climate. But meeting our Paris target is certainly not a given.
Frank Jotzo

Feb 8, 2019

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Solar

ANU charts 24.5% efficiency for perovskite-silicon solar cell
ANU method of making semi-transparent perovskite solar cells achieves “one of highest” efficiencies reported for a perovskite-silicon cell.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 14, 2016

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