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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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Smart Energy

“We must halve energy use to avoid climate catastrophe:” UNSW
New study finds that without a significant reduction in global energy consumption, renewables are chasing a target that keeps getting further away.
Joshua S Hill

Apr 28, 2022

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UK backs Australian invented hydrogen storage tech to cut use of fossil fuels
UK government to fund demonstration of a hydrogen energy storage technology originally invented at UNSW.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 24, 2022

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NSW tips $5m into Australian hydrogen storage tech to accelerate commercialisation
UNSW spin-off Lavo receives $5m backing from NSW government to establish a manufacturing base for its hydrogen energy storage tech.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 28, 2022

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Policy & Planning

How solving solar’s aluminium problem is key to keeping its climate credentials
Australian researchers say efforts to cut embodied emissions of aluminium would boost the climate benefits of solar power.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 21, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Black Summer bushfires released more than a year’s worth of Australian emissions
New research suggests emissions from the 2019/2020 Black Summer of bushfires were double previous estimates, and triggered a plankton bloom bigger than Australia.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 16, 2021

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Hydrogen

Australian researchers set new efficiency record in quest for low-cost solar hydrogen
Australian researchers set a new efficiency record for direct solar-to-hydrogen production, a key step towards slashing the cost of green hydrogen.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 3, 2021

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Can rooftop solar and household batteries keep grid stable when big generators fail?
The behaviour of rooftop solar and battery systems during periods of major grid disruptions will be the focus of a new UNSW study.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 1, 2021

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