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CSIRO plan to make cheaper solar cells gets ARENA backing
A CSIRO plan to accelerate the development of perovskite solar cells in Australia has won $892,000 in funding from ARENA.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 4, 2015

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Nuclear priced out of Australia’s future energy equation in new report
Australia’s official economic forecaster has finally admitted nuclear energy will likely play no role in a decarbonised grid based around lowest costs.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Nov 26, 2015

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Most Australians don’t believe climate change caused by humans: CSIRO
CSIRO survey finds more than half of people surveyed over past five years still not convinced that humans causing climate change.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 4, 2015

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Bioenergy: Australia’s forgotten renewable energy source (so far)
When we think of renewable energy, it’s easy to picture spinning wind turbines or rooftop solar panels. But what about bioenergy?
Mark Brown and Annette Cowie

Sep 29, 2014

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What if one third of Australians chose to go off-grid?
Don’t laugh, that’s the serious scenario painted by the CSIRO in its future grid forum, and it may be incredibly conservative. One thing we do know is that the future won’t look like the past, and up to half the country’s electricity will be produced on-site. And electricity won’t be any more expensive than it is now.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 6, 2013

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On a roll: CSIRO printing Australia’s largest solar cells
A new printing device installed at CSIRO’s Melbourne labs is allowing scientists to produce Australia’s largest thin film solar cells.
Sophie Vorrath

May 16, 2013

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