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Two is a crowd: Why renewables and nuclear don’t mix, even to cut emissions
New research warns nuclear and renewables should not be combined in any policy programs for effective energy system decarbonisation.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 6, 2020

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Renewables

Organic solar cell breakthrough could boost efficiency, eliminate toxic materials
Researchers eliminate use of toxic solvents in organic solar cell production, while maintaining high conversion efficiencies, boosting prospects of mass production.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 3, 2020

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Renewables

Australian researchers squeeze more energy from sunlight in world-first breakthrough
UNSW researchers unlock a way to convert otherwise wasted light into electricity, in world-first breakthrough that could boost solar panel efficiencies.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 21, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Methane emissions surge to new record in blow to gas lobby
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.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 15, 2020

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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
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 3, 2020

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Renewables

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.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 18, 2020

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Renewables

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.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 10, 2020

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Renewables

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.
Michael Mazengarb

May 22, 2020

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Solar

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%.
Sophie Vorrath

May 12, 2020

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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.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 14, 2020

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Policy & Planning

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.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 2, 2020

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Coal

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”.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 31, 2020

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