Energy

Hydrogen project wins highest Curtinnovation award

30 October, 2023

A cost-effective method of extracting green hydrogen from untreated water has won the highest prize at this year's Curtinnovation Awards.


Trina Solar and MPower sign agreement for solar modules and trackers

30 October, 2023

Trina Solar has signed an agreement with MPower, which plans to have a portfolio of solar farms and battery energy storage across the eastern states.


Cracking into sustainable energy storage market

20 October, 2023

Chicken eggshells may be the answer to developing safer, sustainable and cost-effective rechargeable battery storage systems, according to new research.


Microgrids may be vital to Australia's energy transition

20 October, 2023

Australia, once reliant on a centralised energy system, now stands at a pivotal juncture, grappling with the need for reliable and sustainable energy solutions.


Energy-from-waste potential in Australia's energy transition

20 October, 2023 by Gayle Sloan, Chief Executive Officer, Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia | Supplied by: Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Aust

With all the discussion about energy transition and the need to move away from coal and gas, there is one area that is conspicuously absent from all the talk in Australia — energy from waste (EfW).


AusNet committed to reducing emissions

18 October, 2023

Australian energy group AusNet has committed to an interim Scope 1 and 2 CO2-e emissions reduction target of 50% by 2030 and a goal of net zero by 2045.


RMIT develops tool to unlock solar design

16 October, 2023

Software developed at RMIT University has made it easier to design buildings with solar incorporated into the design, not just the roof.


Monash research to stabilise Aussie energy grid

11 October, 2023

Monash University researchers will use federal government funding to develop a tool to predict and manage instability in Australia's energy grid.


Decarbonising Victoria's energy future

04 October, 2023

Dr Jonathan Spear shares the vision for decarbonising Victoria's energy future at the All-Energy Australia conference in Melbourne this month.


UNSW Sydney's Martin Green elected to US National Academy of Engineering

03 October, 2023

Scientia Professor Martin Green has been elected to the United States National Academy of Engineering for his work in solar energy development.


La Trobe to build Victoria's largest urban solar farm

03 October, 2023

La Trobe University is creating what is claimed to be the largest urban solar farm in Victoria, using around 4300 solar panels.


Making hydrogen production more sustainable

26 September, 2023

Researchers have created a catalyst designed to increase the sustainability of hydrogen production by reducing the amount of electricity used in the process.


Electrification as an accelerator towards net zero

18 September, 2023 by Ron Beck, Senior Director, Aspen Technology, Inc.

To meet the growing demand for electrification of mobility and heavy industry, it's now time for the energy industry to put its foot down to accelerate the change.


The drive for a more circular Li-ion battery industry

13 September, 2023

Competition in the EV sector is driving lithium-ion innovation; battery experts share their insights about the sustainable impacts these innovations may have in coming years.


Charging times could affect EV sustainability

13 September, 2023

Researchers from UQ will investigate whether the charging habits of electric vehicle owners could lower the cost of reaching Australia's climate targets.


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