Sodium-ion batteries face uphill struggle to beat lithium-ion on cost
A new Stanford University study finds that there are several key routes that sodium-ion battery developers can take to compete on price, specifically against a low-cost variant of the lithium-ion battery known as lithium iron phosphate (LFP).
$1.2 billion loan revs Novonix plans for second US production plant
Australian-listed battery materials and technology company, Novonix, has bought land in Tennessee, USA, to expand existing operations there with a second mass production plant, funded in part with a $1.2 billion US Department of Energy loan.
Hydrogen pilot plant aquires linear Fresnel concentrated solar system
Sparc Technologies’ South Australian green hydrogen pilot plant is on track to commence construction in early 2025, following a formal commitment to Stage 2 of the project with industry partners, and procurement of a linear Fresnal concentrated solar system.
First Nations solar and battery projects to share $5.5 million from clean energy fund
The government of Western Australia has announced seven successful project bids in round three of its clean energy future fund scheme, including two First Nations renewable energy projects that will share $5.5 million from a $16 million pool.
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.
Gelion sulphur battery research project gets $4.8 million funding boost
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has granted New South Wales based battery manufacturer Gelion Technologies $4.8 million in conditional funding to implement its advanced commercial prototyping centre in Sydney.
Solar panel recycling projects keeping modules and inverters out of landfill
NSW Environment Protection Authority circular solar program recipients have progressed their projects to scale up solar panel recycling solutions in New South Wales, and divert valuable material from landfill.
South Australian solar discovery could transform hydrogen production
An international study led by Flinders University in Adelaide has advanced nano-scale chemistry to further develop sustainable and efficient generation of hydrogen from water using solar power.
JinkoSolar claims 33.84% efficiency for perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell
Independent testing of JinkoSolar’s N-type TOPCon-based perovskite tandem solar cell has achieved a conversion efficiency of 33.84%, surpassing the company’s previous record of 33.24%,
Remote hybrid solar and battery system targets replacement of diesel power
A Western Australia-based hybrid solar and battery system developer has demonstrated its hybrid units deployed in remote locations for businesses and communities can potentially replace around 150 litres of diesel per day.
