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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.
Researchers say growth in gas production, including in Australia, and agriculture responsible for huge rise in methane emissions that put world on path to dangerous levels of global warming.
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Global energy body warns against rush to cut renewables and storage research funds
IEA warns against cuts to clean tech research funding as Australia's Coalition government ponders future of Australian Renewable Energy Agency
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Australian research could unlock way to make cheap renewable hydrogen while absorbing CO2
Queensland researchers unveil new low cost techniques for the conversion of carbon dioxide into renewable fuels like hydrogen and other chemicals.
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Researchers unveil solar windows that self-adjust to allow right amount of sunlight
Researchers develop self-adjusting solar window, that can automatically balance energy output with need for natural light into buildings.
Renewables Research Groups, Institutes and Universities Solar Sydney University UNSW
Australian researchers claim world-first boost for lower cost solar cells
Australian researchers achieve major milestone for durability of next generation perovskite solar cells, a key step towards commercialisation of ultra low cost solar panels.
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Research team finds way to make solar panels “sweat” to deliver more power
Hong Kong research team uses water absorption technology to cool solar panels down in the heat of the day and boost their generation output by up to nearly 20%.
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Scientists set new solar power efficiency record at almost 50 per cent
Scientists at National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) produce innovative solar cell that converts light into electricity with almost 50 per cent efficiency.
Climate Monash Research Groups, Institutes and Universities University of Melbourne UNSW
Universities form new global alliance to tackle climate in midst of pandemic
UNSW leads new group of 40 universities to form a new Climate Alliance to accelerate climate action, despite current focus on Covid-19 pandemic.
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Coal phase-out can provide “cheap” way to reduce emissions, researchers say
Researchers say a coal phase-out would bring net benefits to global economy, and exporters like Australia should not be allowed to "free-ride".
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Australian researchers smash efficiency record for ‘tandem solar cells’
ANU research team use tandem solar cell technology to achieve a conversion efficiency of 27.7% and are aiming to go above 30% for their next goal.
