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Storage

Australian researchers turn wine into a battery storage breakthrough
Australian university researchers have won a patent for using food acids to create a major component of battery technology.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Oct 4, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s rooftop solar waste problem is hurtling towards 1.2 gigawatts a year
Australia’s solar waste problem is arriving quicker than thought, with volumes of discarded panels expected to be equivalent to 1.2GW a year by 2030.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 26, 2024

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Renewables

As the world heats up, solar panels will degrade faster. What can we do?
New research examines which areas of Australia will have the worst conditions for solar degradation out to 2059 – and what we can do about it.
Shukla Poddar

Feb 19, 2024

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Battery

Zinc battery breakthrough as researchers fix spiky crystal problem
Aqueous rechargeable zinc battery technology inches closer to leaving the lab, after Australian researchers find a way to solve a major corrosion issue.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 8, 2024

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Solar

UNSW says hidden weaknesses in new solar cell technologies risk slump in efficiency
Mistakes and even a change of material supplier can create tiny flaws which could cause problems years down the track, according to a new study from UNSW into new solar cell technologies.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 13, 2023

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Solar

Perovskite solar glass start-up eyes UNSW cell testing technology
California start-up will trial UNSW technology aimed at simplifying how the performance of perovskite solar cells is tested on the production line.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 20, 2023

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Renewables

Solar, batteries and microgrids essential for disaster-prone communities, study finds
Losing power after a disaster is devastating for communities, a new report suggests this can be mitigated by distributed and renewable energy resources.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 13, 2023

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Solar

Australian solar giants win “Nobel for engineering” for delivering low cost solar to the world
Four researchers win the Queen Elizabeth Prize for their work between 1983 and 2023 improving the efficiency of solar cells.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 8, 2023

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Solar

UNSW rooftop solar mapping tool puts power in consumer hands – for free
Australian PV Institute launches new version of UNSW-developed online solar calculator, making it free to use for anyone seeking to install rooftop PV or a home battery.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 2, 2023

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Solar

Labor tips $45m into Australian pursuit of “ultra low cost” solar
Albanese government commits $45 million to the push to cheaper and more efficient solar technologies, led by Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 23, 2022

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