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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?
Ian Mason & Robert McLachlan

Oct 16, 2020

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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.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 7, 2020

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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.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 3, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla Battery Day set for September to reveal million-mile EV revolution
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?
Bridie Schmidt

Jun 23, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

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.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 2, 2020

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Battery

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.
Sophie Vorrath

May 26, 2020

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Battery

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.
Sophie Vorrath

May 26, 2020

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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.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 16, 2020

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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.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 3, 2020

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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.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 15, 2020

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Press Releases

Calix launches advanced battery reactor in Victoria
Calix launches $2.7m proprietary BATMn electric reactor for producing advanced battery materials, in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria.
Press Release

Nov 22, 2019

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Wollongong Uni unlocks potential of large-scale sodium-sulfur batteries
University of Wollongong researchers claim breakthrough that could see sodium-sulfur batteries compete with lithium-ion in large-scale energy storage.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 19, 2019

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