Novonix strikes cathode materials agreement with CBMM
Australian listed battery materials and technology company Novonix has inked a joint development agreement with Brazilian niobium products supplier CBMM to produce cathode materials for use in lithium-ion batteries.
Bifacial tracking systems dominate utility-scale PV market
The latest report from the International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Program covers best practices for the optimisation of bifacial PV tracking systems and discusses key areas for improvement.
Breaththrough technology cuts lithium extraction costs, boosts sustainability
A Melbourne startup has unlocked new potential to cut environmental and economic costs of lithium extraction and processing by delivering a proof of concept that produces battery grade lithium hydroxide using no water or chemicals and minimal energy.
Griffith team reveals new method to calculate levelised cost of hydrogen
A team of researchers based in Queensland has incorporated overload capacity and power-dependent efficiency of the electrolyser in a novel techno-economic model to calculate the levelised cost of hydrogen.
Solid-state battery from ION reaches 800 cycles, no sign of common solid-state issues
United States=based solid-state battery developer ION announced it has achieved 800 cycles with its battery, marking significant progress towards commercialisation. If this trend continues, the development holds promising potential for grid-scale projects.
Queensland researchers recover silver from PV waste via green graphene
Researchers at Queensland’s James Cook University have developed a process to synthesise graphene from tangerine peel oil, which they then used to recover silver from waste PV material.
New battery sizing approach for virtual synchronous generators, control-based grid-forming inverters
A team of researchers in Western Australia has outlined a new methodology to determine the minimum power rating of energy storage systems used for emergency under-frequency response. The ESS size must be calculated to maintain the frequency within the standard operating range.
PV module cooling tech tipped to boost net electrical energy
Scientists in Europe have created an after-market cooling solution that can be fitted to existing standard PV modules. The system is based on a water chamber placed at the backside of the module and can reportedly provide a net electrical energy gain of more than 9%.
UNSW team sheds new light on solar cell efficiency
A team of researchers from the University of New South Wales is confident it can get silicon solar cells to a power conversion efficiency above 30% by integrating a process that splits particles of light, or photons, into two smaller energy chunks.
New model to identify optimal power sizing ratio for solar inverters
Researchers in Malaysia have proposed a new approach to identify the optimal power sizing ratio to balance PV energy capture with inverter costs. The calibrated model is said to accurately reflect the relationship between inverter efficiency and real-world system behavior.
