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CEFC takes charge on energy security, sustainability and affordability

02 March, 2017

UTS and Bloomberg New Energy Finance co-hosted the conference 'Australia's Energy Future: Achieving the goals of energy security, sustainability and affordability'.


How to minimise energy consumption in summer

01 March, 2017

Summertime, and the living is easy. Or so the song goes. But are you able to make it a little cheaper too?


Clean energy innovators and investors come together for demo day

01 March, 2017

The Clean Energy Innovation Fund has held its first Clean Energy Innovators Demo Day, providing innovators and start-ups with a platform to showcase their technologies and business plans to potential investors.


Energy storage could meet Australia's electricity demands

21 February, 2017

The Senate Select Committee into the Resilience of Electricity Infrastructure in a Warming World has discussed the challenges currently being faced by Australia's electricity grid.


Change your energy, charge your life

20 February, 2017 by Jamie Allen, Business Manager, Australia and Pacific at LG Chem

Difficult times call for different measures; for sustainable actions. Jamie Allen, Business Manager, Australia and Pacific at LG Chem, explains how home owners and businesses have the option to take back control of their energy use and go partially off-grid.


The SA blackout: the findings are in

17 February, 2017

A report into the South Australian blackout on 8 February has been released by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).


Enhanced support for large-scale energy storage

03 February, 2017

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency will prioritise financial support for flexible capacity and large-scale energy storage demonstration projects already in their pipelines.


Insights 2017: Mary Hendriks

09 January, 2017

Mary Hendriks, Industry Executive, Australian Energy Storage Alliance shares her insights on the challenges facing the evolving energy industry in Australia and technologies associated with renewable cities of the future.


Start-up announces thermal energy storage system

13 December, 2016

Start-up company 1414 Degrees has created a prototype system that is said to reduce energy costs by increasing the efficiency of renewable generation and stabilising grid supply.


Funding secured for plug-and-play energy storage project

05 December, 2016

The Victorian Government has awarded Selectronic Australia $250,000 in grant funding as part of the New Energy Jobs Fund, making an important contribution to a renewable energy storage project in the process.


All glass and no privacy makes Jack an uncomfortable apartment dweller

01 December, 2016

Brisbane's newly built apartments are focusing more on good views than their occupants' comfort, according to Associate Professor Rosemary Kennedy.


10 ways to advance the world's energy efficiency improvements

22 November, 2016

The World Energy Council has found that energy efficiency improvements over the last 15 years have saved the world 3.1 gigatonnes (Gt) of primary energy consumption and 7 Gt of CO2, but concludes that much more could and should be done.


Sydney's energy-sharing project

31 October, 2016

The University of Technology Sydney has teamed up with the Central Park urban development project to create what is claimed to be Australia's first district energy-sharing project.


Microgrids and standalone power systems could reduce costs

27 October, 2016

Analysis has found that grid companies could save customers over $1.7 billion in costs and provide more reliable service to rural customers if they can make smarter use of off-grid technology.


ABB plug-and-play modular microgrid

14 October, 2016

ABB has announced a modular and scalable plug-and-play microgrid to address the growing demand for flexible technology in the developing market for distributed power generation.


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