World’s largest compressed air energy storage facility goes online in China salt caverns
The world’s largest compressed air energy storage facility has reached full operation in underground salt caverns in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu.
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A $400m project for Australian-made solar wafers could be competitive with Chinese industry, study says
Australia is keen to build key components of the solar supply chain, and a new study says a plan to make solar wafers could be competitive.
Tesla unveils its newest energy product – a rooftop solar panel
Tesla has unveiled its newest energy product during and the buzzy new item is, in fact, a rooftop solar panel, launched at a tumultuous moment for the EV maker.
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Hybrid solar and eight-hour battery facility with “EV servo” gets federal green light
Plans to develop a hybrid solar and battery facility with up to eight hours of storage duration and 10 electric vehicle charging bays given federal green light.
Renewables certificate prices hit new low in response to demand that “just isn’t there”
Large-scale renewable energy certificate prices have hit a new low, as demand continues to stagnate, falling below $6 per megawatt-hour (MWh) for the first time.
Energy Insiders Podcast: “We are not all crazy” – the climate and clean energy battle in Trumps’s America
Gina McCarthy, Obama's former EPA chief and Biden's climate czar, on the move to resist and overturn Trump's devastating policies. Plus: News of the week, and a perfect quarter for Australia.
Big batteries are pushing down current and expected prices in the evening peaks
Batteries are clearly impacting evening peak spot prices, resulting in lower average spot prices and lower expected baseload futures prices
Fortescue’s low temperature green iron process ready for real world testing
An electrochemical process to make green iron with renewable energy is ready for a 100kg pilot, after an ARENA-funded study proved it works in the lab.
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Snowy 2.0 sets new tunnel boring machine to work, completes 46 underground concrete pours
Snowy 2.0 launches tunnel boring machine Monica, which it hopes will succeed where Florence has failed and get the huge pumped hydro project back on track.
Gas is being squeezed by renewables – every 30 minutes
Two new charts reveal distinct dynamics in Australia's main grids, highlighting the diminishing role of gas even in short-term operations.
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