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MIT team gains ground on molten silicon energy storage concept
Massachusetts Institute of Technology team publishes conceptual design for renewable energy storage system using large tanks of white-hot molten silicon that could help “power a small city.”
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 11, 2018

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How the Tesla big battery became the “heartbeat” of Australia’s main grid
New report provides more insight into performance of Tesla big battery, its ability to keep the lights on in South Australia, and become the “heartbeat” of the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 5, 2018

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Biggest wind and solar project on main grid seeks to add pumped hydro
Proposed 4GW solar and wind project in NSW – that would produce twice the output of the state’s soon-to-be retired Liddell coal power plant – is seeking to add pumped hydro as its energy storage component.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 29, 2018

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Battery storage to become $1.7 trillion market, super-charged by networks and consumers
BloombergNEF says networks and consumers set to drive global energy storage boom worth $A1.7 trillion, as cost of batteries tumbles by 52%.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 7, 2018

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Batteries, hydro, hydrogen: What are Australia’s best options for renewable storage?
New study commissioned by ARENA shows Australia is “spoilt for choice” for storage options, and most are are lower cost than thought, and cheaper than fossil fuel alternatives.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 30, 2018

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Can pumped hydro grab centre stage from battery storage?
Battery storage has stolen the limelight as Australia focuses on its storage needs for a renewables-dominated grid. But pumped hydro is about to make an even bigger splash.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 16, 2018

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Genex secures development approval for Kidston pumped hydro
Genex gets all clear to add 250MW pumped hydro storage to solar – and perhaps wind – at old Kidston gold mine in north Qld.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 21, 2018

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Queensland pumps money into $2 billion battery “gigafactory” study
Queensland government to provide up to $3.1m for feasibility study into proposed $2bn lithium-ion battery “giga-factory” in Townsville.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 23, 2018

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Sungrow adds 4.8kWh PowCube battery to Australian market
Sungrow Power has launched its next generation suite of inverter and battery storage technology in Australia, including the 4.8kWh lithium-ion PowCube.
Sophie Vorrath

May 28, 2018

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Australian poultry farmer taps homegrown silicon energy storage
SA energy storage outfit 1414 Degrees to provide NSW poultry processing plant with electricity and heat via a 25MWh thermal energy storage system.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 19, 2018

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Storage

Battery storage booming, but even Tesla struggling to cash in
Grid-scale battery storage is taking off in Australia but it is still a struggle for investors to get value from their services. The contracts for the new Victoria big batteries explain why.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 23, 2018

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How energy storage is rewiring the electricity industry
Whatever shape the shift to renewables takes, energy storage will be the Swiss Army knife for electricity grids – a tool for any task.
Eric Hittinger & Eric Williams

Mar 23, 2018

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