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Applications & Installations
German machinery unlocks onsite transmission line recycling in Australia Australian grid operator Transgrid has partnered with German machinery manufacturer Zeck for the use of its innovative steel separation tech. Zeck’s machine can process electricity transmission lines into a recycle-ready state onsite. Previously, Transgrid sent old transmission lines offshore for this process at a much higher cost.
Blake Matich
Feb 21, 2023
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Markets & Policy
Australia regretting belated transition as IRA sparks global race for renewables When US President Joe Biden signed the $369 billion Inflation Reduction Act into law in August, it was lauded as the world’s most significant policy to combat climate change. However, some international critics and competitors claim the landmark bill thwarts their plans to foster green manufacturing at home. Australia is one country realizing that it may have already been left behind.
Blake Matich
Feb 15, 2023
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Applications & Installations
Only5mins! – Wind and solar hybridization Joachim Steenstrup, head of public affairs for Denmark-based Eurowind Energy, speaks to pv magazine about hybrid solar-wind projects, why the hybridization trend makes financial sense, and how PV-wind hybrid installations are the building blocks for the “energy centers” of the future.
Blake Matich
Feb 14, 2023
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MENA renewables outlook is no mirage With the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region set for a second consecutive COP climate summit in the United Arab Emirates in November, pv magazine’s Blake Matich sat down with Apricum MENA director Krzysztof Ignaciuk at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) to discuss the regional outlook.
Blake Matich
Feb 08, 2023
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Light weight When it comes to gravity batteries, pumped-hydro storage is the gold standard, but its cost and topography-specific limitations are driving innovations ranging from freight-train braking to super-dense liquids. Blake Matich asks whether any of the new technologies can punch above their weight.
Blake Matich
Feb 08, 2023
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Applications & Installations
Only5mins! – Australia’s key minerals will make it a green energy superpower Tim Buckley, director of Climate Energy Finance, speaks to pv magazine about the crisis threatening Adani Group with collapse, the “positive outlook” for Australian renewables, and the nation’s potential to become a clean energy superpower.
Blake Matich
Feb 07, 2023
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Applications & Installations
Only5mins! – Monetizing energy storage Storage Hub founder Oliver Schmidt speaks with pv magazine about his outlook for battery energy storage pricing and the cost trajectory of electrolyzers. Schmidt’s new book, “Monetizing Energy Storage – A toolkit to assess future cost and value,” will be published by Oxford University Press in June.
Blake Matich
Feb 02, 2023
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Applications & Installations
Only5mins! – ‘Additionality’ must be adhered to in Africa’s green hydrogen development Chigozie Nweke-Eze is an economist, geographer and founder of Integrated Africa Power. He sat down with pv magazine to discuss green hydrogen development in Africa, from the project pipeline to the necessity of “additionality” when it comes to ensuring hydrogen doesn’t become yet another exploited African resource.
Blake Matich
Jan 26, 2023
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Applications & Installations
Only5mins! – ‘We are in desperate need of power’ Chanda Nxumalo, the chairperson of the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA), speaks with pv magazine about the prospects of the South African energy market, its new regulations and the bright future for the PV sector. Nxumalo also addresses the challenges and opportunities for battery storage, green hydrogen and women in renewables.
Blake Matich
Jan 25, 2023
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