Queensland rooftop solar rebates throw cost of living lifeline to renters
The Queensland government has launched its Supercharged Solar for Renters program which provides eligible landlords with rebates of up to $3,500 to install solar systems on their rental properties anywhere in the state.
Salvation Army powers aid efforts with new agrivoltaic solar farm
The Salvation Army Australia has completed an agrivoltaic, and its first, solar farm near Melbourne, with the aim to reduce its carbon footprint while boosting its ability to help those most in need.
Zenith reaches agreement for gold mine renewables
Remote power specialist Zenith Energy has signed on to deliver a hybrid renewable energy system – including 138 MW of solar and a 300 MWh battery – to help power Northern Star Resources’ gold mining operations near Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Western Australia.
First Graphene and Halocell seal deal on graphene-based carbon paste
Graphene producer First Graphene has secured exclusive global graphene carbon paste production and sales rights with perovskite cell developer and manufacturer Halocell Australia.
How mandatory climate reporting is raising the bar for corporate leadership
Around the world, businesses are entering a new era of accountability. The shift toward mandatory climate-related financial disclosures is transforming how organisations understand and govern key drivers of financial performance.
New handbook guides landholders on negotiating solar hosting deals
How to negotiate fair agreements for landholders potentially hosting solar farms, such as bargaining for project designs that enable grazing or cropping, is outlined in a new handbook targeting rural and regional communities.
Nation critical construction of HumeLink East and West in full swing
Transgrid has issued a progress update on construction of the nation critical 365 km transmission infrastructure project in New South Wales, the HumeLink East and HumeLink West.
Infravision hires former SpaceX executive as chief technology officer
Australia founded, Texas-headquartered Infravision has appointed former Space X and energy systems engineer Frank Tybor as chief technology officer as the company leverages its recent $139 million Series B led by GIC.
Outdoor testing identifies factors contributing to perovskite solar cell degradation
Tests conducted by a research team in outdoor environments in Spain and Poland have demonstrated a strong correlation between perovskite solar cell degradation and the combined effects of climatic and operating conditions. The scientists found that open-circuit operation accelerates degradation, whereas operation at the maximum power point and under short-circuit conditions has a lower impact.
GenOffGrid builds solar, lithium, diesel microgrid for Top End roadhouse
Microgrid developer GenOffGrid has launched a solar, lithium and diesel microgrid to power the Auski Munjina Village roadhouse in the Pilbara, Western Australia, over 1,300 kilometres northeast of Perth.
