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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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Renewables

Australia’s Martin Green awarded prestigious Japan Prize for work as ‘Father of solar PV’
Australia’s Martin Green awarded prestigious Japan Prize for career of world-beating research into high-efficiency solar cells.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 1, 2021

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Renewables

Australian team makes green ammonia production breakthrough
UNSW and USYD researchers say new methods for producing ammonia, key to hydrogen transport, eliminate need for high temperatures, high pressures, and fossil fuels.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 22, 2021

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Australian researchers help set new records for ultra-high efficiency solar cells
Australia’s UNSW combines with the US-based NREL to set new efficiency records for high-performance gallium arsenide solar cells.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 21, 2020

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Australia’s solar research groups share $19m funding boost for nextgen technology
Leading Australian research institutions to share in more than $20 million in new funding to accelerate solar energy and sustainable agriculture research.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 14, 2020

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UNSW ‘green’ thin-film solar researcher awarded PM’s prize for science
UNSW solar researcher takes out a PM’s prize for science, for work on sustainable thin film solar cells.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 28, 2020

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Solar

Cannon-Brookes backs UNSW solar cell start-up, founded in a Maroubra garage
High profile Australian investors tip $5m into Sydney start-up SunDrive, in support of its quest to make a new breed of cheaper, more efficient solar cells.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 27, 2020

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Renewables

Australian invented hydrogen storage for homes and businesses hits the market
UNSW spin-off announces that it will start taking orders for one of the world’s first hydrogen based energy storage systems for homes and businesses.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 20, 2020

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