Ev Foley
Off-grid solar appliance repair training a must for remote communities: report
An Australian Research Council funded report co-authored by Sydney-based University of New South Wales and United Kingdom-headquartered charity SolarAid says the off-grid solar sector should do more to enhance their product repair initiatives.
South Australia regions earmarked for large-scale renewable energy projects
South Australia has announced two proposed release areas designated for the development of large-scale renewable energy projects in the Whyalla and Gawler Ranges regions.
235 kW solar array powering new Australian War Memorial development
New South Wales-headquartered commercial solar company Symmetry Solar has completed the installation of a 235 kW system at Canberra’s Australian War Memorial as part of the facility’s $550 million upgrade.
Victorian efficiency certificate returns boost commercial solar investment
Victorian commercial solar system installations greater than 100 kW can access a decade’s worth of energy efficiency certificates up front after the first year, based on greenhouse gas emissions reductions rather than power generated.
Australia’s clean power growth tops global leaderboard: World Energy Outlook
Australia tops the leaderboard for reducing its use of unabated fossil fuels and increase in clean power through sources like solar energy, and faster than electricity demand, according to the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2024 report.
OX2 buys proposed battery energy storage system north of Perth
Sweden-headquartered global renewable solutions company OX2’s purchase of a proposed Western Australia 1 GW wind farm, includes an indicative 100 MW battery energy storage system north of Perth.
Rooftop solar drives up ambient temperatures in urban centres: study
A University of New South Wales, Sydney study, in collaboration with the University of Calcutta, India, has found urban rooftop solar installations can raise daytime temperatures in a given area by up to 1.9 degrees, and lower them at night by up to 0.8 degrees.
Green Gravity’s long-duration storage solution attracts $9 million in funding
New South Wales-headquartered energy storage company Green Gravity has secured $9 million in funding for its utility-scale long-duration energy storage solution that repurposes legacy mineshafts.
Traditional Owners seek to take control in energy shift
The road to clean energy for remote communities can be long and hard, but it is possible, and First Nations people are ensuring their communities share in the benefits of Australia’s clean energy transition.
New recycling deal revs up electric vehicle battery circular economy
Australian battery recycling company Envirostream, a subsidiary of Perth-headquartered advanced raw materials company Lithium Australia, has signed an exclusive recycling agreement with repurposed electric vehicle battery manufacturer Infinitev.
