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Michael Mazengarb is a journalist with RenewEconomy, based in Sydney. Before joining RenewEconomy, Michael worked in the renewable energy sector for more than a decade.
Governments
New Zealand Government
Pumped Hydro
Renewables
Storage
Does New Zealand’s plan for a nation-sized battery hold water?
NZ Labour will fund a study on a stupendously large pumped hydro power station at Lake Onslow in the South Island. But is this the right way to go?
Battery
Governments
Markets
Queensland Government
Storage
Magnis raises $7.65m to accelerate Townsville battery ‘gigafactory’ plans
Magnis raises $7.65m through an over-subscribed share placement, to accelerate plans for battery gigafactories in Townsville and New York.
Battery
Governments
Queensland Government
Storage
Battery gigafactory hopeful Magnis Energy enters trading halt ahead of capital raise
ASX-listed Magnis Energy enters a trading halt, pending an announcement on a capital raise that may accelerate the development of an Australian-based battery gigafactory.
Elon Musk has tentatively given a September 15 date for Tesla's Battery Day and AGM, but what has been the real reason behind the delays?
AEMO
Australian Federal Government
Battery
CleanTech Bites
Governments
Institutions
Storage
Transgrid
Utilities
Giant twin batteries proposed to boost links between two biggest energy markets
Fluence proposes two big batteries - each of 250MW - to upgrade the capacity between the two biggest electricity markets in Australia, NSW and Victoria.
Battery
People
Renewables
Storage
Finkel vs Turnbull, gas vs big batteries: Are we really decades away from transition?
Chief scientist says Australia will remain dependent on gas power for up to 30 more years because batteries not yet capable of supporting a majority solar and wind grid.
Battery
Electric Vehicles
Renewables
Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
Solar
Storage
Utility PV
Used EV batteries may provide cheaper options for grid-scale solar storage
MIT study shows a utility-scale solar storage system made of used EV batteries could offer profitable return on investment and extend battery lives by a decade.
Battery
Deakin
Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
Storage
Deakin Uni work on liquid electrolytes points to bigger, safer battery storage
Australian researchers successfully demonstrate the use of new 'ionic liquid electrolytes' that can boost battery performance while reducing fire risks.
Australian Federal Government
Battery
Governments
Storage
SA big batteries again steer state through interconnector dramas
South Australian big batteries again step up to provide crucial balancing services after the state – again – separated from the rest of the NEM.
Battery
Electric Vehicles
Monash
Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
Storage
Monash University researchers unlock secret to 1000km plus EV battery range
Australian researchers solve challenge that can unlock cheaper, longer lasting batteries and substantially increase EV range.
