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South Australia has set its sights on reaching its target of 100 per cent renewables in the next 10 years, with aims to provide generated power to New South Wales. This will offset the shutdown of coal plants. Through a significant backing, the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) gave the approval for the gameplan, also giving […]
Australia will receive one of the biggest batteries ever to be built in the state of Queensland, all through a deal that will be centred around AGL. Investors say the development will further stabalise the grid and allow it to shift from coal sources into renewables. It’ll also iron out any challenges currently affecting both […]
There’s a new solar code of conduct on the horizon, and Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) credit providers are not happy with it. The ‘CEC Approved Solar Retailer’ (ASR) scheme, a code of conduct for solar companies, may soon be obsolete. I think that’s a good thing. What started as an excellent voluntary code soon […]
The existing characterization procedures to evaluate emerging photovoltaic devices are not appropriate for halide perovskite solar cells, a new generation of solar cells called to overcome the present state-of-the-art technologies. A vast group of scientists with Prof. Pavel A. Troshin representing Skoltech has reached a consensus on the suitable procedures and the variables to be […]
Britain’s energy regulator has said it will change how it governs the industry to help meet the government’s climate targets, after coming under fire for failing to prioritise the climate emergency. The regulator published a wide-ranging climate action plan on Monday, which aims to help get 10m electric vehicles on our roads by 2030 and […]
A group of more than 200 scientists will on Monday urge returning parliamentarians to urgently reduce Australia’s total greenhouse gas emissions, and work diplomatically to achieve coordinated global climate action, after a catastrophic summer of fires. In an open letter timed to coincide with the resumption of the parliamentary year in Canberra, the group says […]
Cars Published on February 2nd, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan February 2nd, 2020 by Zachary Shahan Scene of this episode of Tesla Inside Out. In this episode of Tesla Inside Out*, David Havasi tells us about some of the challenges (and fun) of delivering early Tesla Model S sedans to customers around the time of […]
Batteries Published on February 2nd, 2020 | by Carolyn Fortuna February 2nd, 2020 by Carolyn Fortuna A racing car. An iconic vehicle of the 1960s. A transformation due to BMW’s takeover and relaunch of variants. That brief history hardly scratches the proverbial surface of the MINI Cooper’s history. And now, with the introduction of the […]
Australian scientists have developed a nonflammable electrolyte for potassium and potassium-ion batteries, for applications in next-generation energy-storage systems beyond lithium technology. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, scientists write that the novel electrolyte based on an organic phosphate makes the batteries safer and also allows for operation at reduced concentrations, which is a necessary condition for […]
Lockheed Martin and Oriden LLC, a Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems venture, reports a teaming agreement for future energy storage projects using GridStar Flow, Lockheed Martin’s innovative flow battery technology. This cutting-edge energy storage system is capable of storing six to 12 hours or more of energy and dispatching it as needed. The companies are partnering […]
