Resource Efficiency Archives - Page 3 of 26 - Renew Economy

Palaszczuk announces Australia-first critical minerals facility for battery storage
Queensland says $75 million facility represents a “Eureka” moment for the shift to critical minerals to support renewables and battery storage.
Amalyah Hart

Jan 25, 2023

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Coal

Coal and gas capacity failures force operator to turn to industrial loads to manage supply
Major coal and gas outages – despite its capacity markets – has forced AEMO to seek out industrial loads to help manage peak demand in W.A.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 12, 2022

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Renewables

Circular engineering: Renewable energy transition is only half the climate story
We need a radical shift in how we design, manufacture and use materials. And that includes solar panels.
Ali Abbas

Nov 22, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Nowhere for polluters to hide: Satellites track power station emissions in real-time
With big polluters in Australia severely underreporting their emissions, the country is in need of this kind of independent data.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 2, 2022

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Solar

Australian miner targets solar panel supply chain with high-grade silica
Perth-based Allup Silica says its Sparkler site in Western Australia is producing consistent high-grade and low-iron silica sands.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 13, 2022

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Storage

Eight key critical minerals projects in Australia’s $10bn pipeline
A closer look at eight value-adding critical mineral refining projects in Australia’s $10 billion pipeline of investment proposals.
Tim Buckley & Matt Pollard

Oct 10, 2022

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Solar

Victoria launches push for new solar panel recycling options
Victoria’s Labor government launches call for innovators to develop news ways of recycling solar panels with $10 million Solar Waste Challenge.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 4, 2022

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New two-hour battery joins regional grid to soak up rooftop solar
Energy Queensland installs new 4MW/8MWh grid-connected battery in state’s central region, to pave the way for even more rooftop solar and a faster shift to renewables.
Jim Regan

Sep 26, 2022

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Electric Vehicles

Demand for battery minerals drives billion dollar profits for Australian lithium miners
Australian lithium miners making windfall profits as EV-driven demand for key minerals sends prices higher.
Jim Regan

Aug 25, 2022

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Smart Energy

If we want to replace fossil fuels with renewables, we must cut energy consumption
New study finds it will be almost impossible for renewable energy to replace fossil fuels by 2050 unless Australia reduces its energy consumption.
Mark Diesendorf

Aug 25, 2022

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CEFC commits $200m to help small business take up solar, efficiency and EVs
CEFC pledges another $200 million to provide discounted loans to ANZ customers for solar panels, recycling, energy efficiency and electric vehicles.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 8, 2022

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Victoria starts momentous shift from dirty and expensive gas, but is it quick enough?
Victoria begins momentous shift from gas in a landmark roadmap to embrace electrification and energy efficiency.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 3, 2022

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