Distributed solar on a roll breaking output records nationwide in Q4
Like a gift that keeps on giving across Australia’s electricity markets, distributed solar has punched yet again above its weight to break records in the close out of 2024, according to a new report from the Australian Energy Market Operator.
Communities hit by outages get solar powered energy hubs for backup
Solar powered energy hubs are ready to help keep the lights on for 24 Victorian communities as part of a $7.5 million state government program to build energy resilience when faced with prolonged outage.
Solar pioneer Andrew Blakers AO named on Australia Day honours list
A co-inventor of the passivated emitter and rear cell silicon solar cell technology, Professor Andrew Blakers, has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia on the 2025 Australia Day Honours list.
Ecovoltaics research aims to balance grid scale solar with wildlife and livestock
Ecovoltaics research being done at the University of New England aligns with global efforts to balance the need of large-scale solar with conservation of wildlife and combatibility to the needs of farming livestock.
Aussie miner lands $1.6 billion for US lithium project
Australia-based critical minerals miner Ioneer has been tapped to help strengthen America’s battery supply chain, securing a $1.6 billion loan from the US Department of Energy to develop a lithium and boron project in Nevada.
Envirostream Australia signs battery recycling agreement with Hithium
Envirostream Australia, a subsidiary of chemical company Livium, has signed an exclusive recycling agreement with Hithium Energy to recycle lithium-ion batteries supplied by Hithium to Lightsource bp’s Woolooga solar farm in Queensland.
Report finds 50% of Australians don’t know utility-scale solar is a renewable source
A new report from the Climate Council shows Australians are largely in the dark about renewables, including recogising rooftop solar, but not utility-scale solar farms, as renewable sources.
Sydney ferry named after solar panel pioneer Professor Martin Green
Solar panel pioneer Professor Martin Green has added ‘ferry namesake’ to his long list of accollades, honoured for his contribution to advancements in Australia’s and the world’s solar cell advancements.
Hot spots for critical minerals needed for green economy unlocked: study
University researchers have identified probable locations for critical metals needed to support a green economy by studying how critical metals accumulate at the margins of old cores of continents.
Research seeds domestic supply chain for sustainable aviation fuel alternatives
GrainCorp and Ampol have both received ARENA investment into feasability studies on growing a sustainable aviation fuels domestic supply chain in Australia.
