university of queensland Archives - Renew Economy

Wind

Australian researchers say new floating turbine design could cut costs by 40 pct, but only for small machines
Australian researchers say a new floating wind turbine design is much cheaper than bigger machines and could be useful for offshore industries who need a power source.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 30, 2026

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Australian “indoor PV” and graphite-boosted EV battery technologies win research grants
Graphite boosted EV batteries and perovskite solar that can work indoors receive funding in the latest Advance Queensland funding round.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 24, 2024

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Renewables

UQ start-up finds way to detect solar faults in “sea of a million panels”
“The challenge with large solar farms is detecting any faulty or underperforming solar panels hidden in a sea of millions.” UQ start-up says it has found a way.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 20, 2024

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Australian researchers unlock key to lower cost and longer lasting solar cells
Researchers at the University of Queensland say nanomaterials could be key to lower cost and easy to manufacture next generation perovskite solar cells.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 6, 2021

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Storage

Graph of the Day: UQ Tesla battery revenue continues to exceed expectations
New data shows September has delivered UQ Powerpack battery system’s second highest revenue to date. But there’s more to the story…
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 14, 2020

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University of Queensland hits 100 per cent renewables with Warwick solar farm opening
Warwick solar farm officially opened, completing the University of Queensland’s switch to 100 per cent renewable power.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 17, 2020

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Solar

Warwick solar farm – UQ’s ticket to 100% renewables – now fully energised
University of Queensland edges closer to energy independence with just the final commissioning of its Warwick solar farm standing in the way of 100% renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 9, 2020

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Renewables

Queensland researchers smash solar efficiency record for ‘quantum dot’ solar cells
UQ researchers smash efficiency record for ‘quantum dot’ solar cells, opening up the potential for flexible solar skins.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 18, 2020

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Solar

Work begins on Warwick solar farm – UQ’s ticket to 100% renewables
Works begin on University of Queensland-owned solar farm that will make UQ world’s first major university to offset 100% of its electricity through its own renewables assets.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 18, 2019

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Storage

Grid-scale battery storage not yet ‘panacea’ for Australia renewables
University of Queensland solar researcher says grid-scale battery storage not yet cure-all for Australia’s shift to renewables; needs more research.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 15, 2016

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CleanTech Bites

UQ researchers find new potential in poo power
UQ developing new technology to extract large amounts of methane from sewerage to power wastewater facilities, potentially making them energy neutral.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 8, 2016

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University of Queensland offer free course to combat climate denial
University of Queensland is offering a chance to sharpen your armoury in the fight against climate skepticism, with a free online course.
Sam Parkinson

Apr 22, 2015

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