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Australian solar panel recycler partners with Canadian silicon anode developer Australia-based solar panel recycling company Lotus Energy has signed an agreement with Canadian silicon anode developer Neo Battery Materials with aims to supply future North American electric vehicle and energy storage needs.
Ev Foley
Aug 02, 2024
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ClearVue integrated solar window tech cracks Middle East construction market Smart building materials company ClearVue Technologies has cracked the Middle East and Indian construction markets after signing a five-year agreement with Qatar’s largest glass and façade manufacturer.
Ev Foley
Aug 01, 2024
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Critical mineral report highlights Australia’s solar panel recycling potential A new report published by the CSIRO says Australia’s research into solar recycling is second in the world, outside China, but suggests the establishment of mid-stream activities such as the production of metallurgical silicon and polysilicon have big potential.
Ev Foley
Jul 26, 2024
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Australian electricity market operator expects 86 GW of rooftop PV by 2050 An industry data exchange co-design is putting consumer energy resources at the beating heart of Australia’s energy marketplace, prompted by a 2050 projection of 86 GW of rootfop solar and 27 GW of flexible demand in the National Electricity Market (NEM).
Ev Foley
Jul 24, 2024
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V2G tech can provide outage support, claim Australian researchers Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, have shown that their response to a February 2024 grid emergency provides evidence that electric vehicles (EVs) equipped with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) systems could strengthen the grid during blackouts, marking a global first for such research.
Ev Foley
Jul 11, 2024
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Smart window company sees buildings as renewable energy hubs ClearVue Technologies, an Australian smart-window tech manufacturer, has secured a repeat order from the United States.
Ev Foley
Jul 08, 2024
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Rio Tinto building more solar at mining sites Multinational mining company Rio Tinto has finished installation work at the Diavik Diamond Mine in Canada and has announced plans for two 5.25 MW plants at a bauxite mine in Australia’s Northern Territory.
Ev Foley, Matthew Lynas
Jul 05, 2024
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Remote telecom towers powered by 10 kW hydrogen generators An Australian-made, 10 kW renewable hydrogen generator has been installed 120 km east of Melbourne, as part of a pilot project to provide backup to telecom towers disabled by outages.
Ev Foley
Jul 05, 2024
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Researchers discover method to help perovskite solar cells self-heal A global team of researchers – lead by Monash University in Melbourne, Australia – says it has made a breakthrough that could make perovskite solar cells more reliable and efficient.
Ev Foley
Jun 28, 2024