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Solar thermal, energy storage, biofuels, wave energy head $17m ARENA R&D funding
ARENA has announced a group of nine new cutting edge research and development projects to be supported by its latest funding round, including industrial solar thermal systems and sodium-based battery storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 13, 2016

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Why Australia should not abandon world-leading solar boost technology
There is nothing wrong with the technical fundamentals of the Linear Fresnel Reflector (LFR) technology. We should not throw solar babies out with the bath water.
Keith Lovegrove

Apr 1, 2016

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SolarReserve proposes 110MW solar tower and storage plant for Australia
US solar developer says large-scale solar tower and storage could be blue-print to bring in higher levels of renewable energy and accelerate transition away from coal, and gas. It proposes a “price competitive” 110MW plant with 8 hours storage for Port Augusta.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 23, 2016

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Melbourne Uni taps CEFC loan to cut power costs, grid dependence
University of Melbourne hopes to cut grid electricity use by 8% using CEFC finance to install voltage optimisation technology, solar and wind micro-turbines.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 16, 2016

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CleanTech Bites

First 160MW of huge Noor solar thermal plant connected to Moroccan grid
First 160MW of Morocco’s CSP Noor project connected to grid, with another 350MW to come online by 2018.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 5, 2016

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Renewables clean up at Chile energy auction, including 24-hour solar
Chile energy auction sees wind and solar sweep aside fossil fuel alternatives, including a $97/MWh bid for “overnight” solar, meaning storage included.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 29, 2015

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Frustrated with slow solar thermal progress? Print your own 3D solar plant
Australian research group releases 3D printable model of 25MW concentrating solar thermal power plant in bid to spread the word on CST’s huge potential.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 21, 2015

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The Clean Energy Finance Corporation is meant to back winners, not minnows
Solar thermal technology is still an outside bet – and not the kind of investment the CEFC was set up to make.
Craig Froome

Jul 14, 2015

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ACT swamped by 976MW of solar plus storage proposals
ACT plan to install 50MW of next generation solar plus storage attracts 30 proposals totalling near 1GW of projects.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 10, 2015

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Barcelona: Spain’s city of the sun
Barcelona is famous for Gaudí’s architecture and a world-class Picasso museum, but it should also be known for its commitment to sustainability, and solar.
Laurie Guevara-Stone

Aug 12, 2014

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