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Renewables

Wind, solar and storage still cheapest by far, latest CSIRO GenCost report says
Latest CSIRO GenCost report shows wind and solar still easily cheapest electricity generation – even when storage and network costs added for 90% renewable grid.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 11, 2020

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Policy & Planning

BoM wake up call: Record warming leading to more extreme heat, drought and fires
BoM issues wake up call with latest ‘State of the Climate’ report, warning Australia on track for more extreme heat, bushfires and coral reef destruction.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 13, 2020

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Policy & Planning

CSIRO report questions Morrison’s faith in soil carbon due to warming climate
A new CSIRO assessment suggests climate change could compromise the Morrison government’s plans to reduce emissions through storage in ‘soil carbon’.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 12, 2020

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CSIRO embraces transition to net zero emissions, “without derailing our economy”
CSIRO to target hydrogen, zero emissions transition in new set of research ‘missions’, while trying not to spook the Morrison government.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 12, 2020

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Renewables

Complete switch to hydrogen fuel flights possible by 2050, CSIRO says
A new CSIRO study finds a switch to a hydrogen fuelled aviation sector could occur by 2050, and may be necessary to avoid a massive increase in emissions.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 4, 2020

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CSIRO energy department cuts slammed by union, with 40 jobs set to go
Morrison government called on to halt further job losses at CSIRO, after confirmation the agency’s energy department will have its staff numbers slashed by almost 20%.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 24, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Global emissions plunge as working-from-home slashes transport emissions
Dramatic fall in vehicle emissions due to Covid-19 pandemic provides a glimpse at the long-term opportunities to cut emissions.
Michael Mazengarb

May 20, 2020

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$Pitt leaps on industry-funded report that clears fracking of long-term pollution impacts$

Pitt leaps on industry-funded report that clears fracking of long-term pollution impacts
Resources minister leaps on industry funded report that clears fracking of long-term pollutants, but did not study impacts on human health or greenhouse emissions.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 28, 2020

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Renewables

Researchers use ‘trick of the light’ to eliminate flaws in next-gen solar cells
Australian researchers have developed new method of identifying solar cell faults, that could accelerate the commercialisation of next-gen solar modules.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 9, 2020

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Solar

Evergen taps crowd funding to accelerate smart solar growth, expand overseas
Solar and storage optimisation tech start-up opens $7m fund-raising round to private and wholesale investors, as it looks to expand to global markets.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 26, 2019

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Electric Vehicles

Victoria, Nissan trial CSIRO smart solar EV charging technology
Victoria government backed project will trial CSIRO EV charging technology that maximises the use of rooftop solar generation, and minimises demand from the grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 10, 2019

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Battery

CSIRO to co-develop high energy, highly safe EV batteries
CSIRO partnership with Japan’s Piotrek aims to produce Australian-developed high energy, solid-state batteries for the electric vehicle market within five years.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 12, 2019

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Wind, solar and storage still cheapest by far, latest CSIRO GenCost report says

BoM wake up call: Record warming leading to more extreme heat, drought and fires

CSIRO report questions Morrison’s faith in soil carbon due to warming climate

CSIRO embraces transition to net zero emissions, “without derailing our economy”

Complete switch to hydrogen fuel flights possible by 2050, CSIRO says

CSIRO energy department cuts slammed by union, with 40 jobs set to go

Global emissions plunge as working-from-home slashes transport emissions

Pitt leaps on industry-funded report that clears fracking of long-term pollution impacts

Researchers use ‘trick of the light’ to eliminate flaws in next-gen solar cells

Evergen taps crowd funding to accelerate smart solar growth, expand overseas

Victoria, Nissan trial CSIRO smart solar EV charging technology

CSIRO to co-develop high energy, highly safe EV batteries

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