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Research & Development
Australian researchers develop tech to recover lithium from saltwater Researchers from Monash and the University of Queensland have developed a nanofiltration technology to extract lithium from low-grade saltwater brines with high magnesium content. “Our technology achieves 90 percent lithium recovery, nearly double the performance of traditional methods, while dramatically reducing the time required for extraction from years to mere weeks,” researcher Dr Zhikao Li said.
Bella Peacock
Oct 25, 2024
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Applications & Installations
Australia’s flat solar market sees it dropped from global top 10 While Australia continues to be a revelatory solar market internationally, it lost its place in the top 10 solar installers globally in 2023, the IEA PVPS team reports. According to Renate Egan, Executive Director for the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, it is the first time in 30 years Australia has dropped off that list. “What’s sad is that the rest of the world is now taking off and investing in solar and we’re falling behind,” she said at Melbourne’s All Energy on Thursday.
Bella Peacock
Oct 25, 2024
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Research & Development
Survey shows best fast MPPT techniques for PV A group of scientists conducted a literature review of almost a hundred fast maximum power point tracking algorithms. They extracted ten representative algorithms and showed which of them works best under different scenarios.
Bella Peacock
Oct 24, 2024
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Markets & Policy
WA trio receives funding to pilot ‘transformational’ approach to critical mineral production A Western Australian trio developing a novel ‘closed loop process’ for producing high purity alumina used in lithium-ion batteries has secured a $2.87 million grant from the Australian government.
Bella Peacock
Oct 24, 2024
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Manilla Solar project, aiming to be Australia’s largest crowd-funded solar farm, seeks investors The 4.6 MW Manilla Solar project in New South Wales is continuing its ambition of becoming Australia’s largest community-funded solar farm, inviting locals and national investors to contribute to its latest crowd raise, opening October 26.
Bella Peacock
Oct 24, 2024
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Largest solar farm in Victoria begins construction Engie has broken ground on its 250 MW Goorambat East solar farm, with Victorian minister for climate action, energy and resources, Lily D’Ambrosio, attending the event. The solar farm, Victoria’s largest under construction, is expected to be operational by 2026.
Bella Peacock
Oct 24, 2024
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Markets & Policy
Australian company using nanomaterials for efficient, cheap hydrogen storage attracts federal funding Australian company Rux Energy is commercialising technology that uses highly porous nanomaterials to coat tanks for hydrogen storage, claiming significant improvements to the cost, safety and efficiency of what remains a major industry barrier. It has secured funding in the Australian government’s latest round of research grants, and recently opened an office in Essex off the back of industry trials now underway in the UK.
Bella Peacock
Oct 24, 2024
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Markets & Policy
New Ombudsman to deal with renewable energy related complaints introduced The New South Wales government will expand the functions of its Energy and Water Ombudsman to include handling complaints around renewable energy infrastructure, including transmission projects, from December 2024.
Bella Peacock
Oct 23, 2024
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Applications & Installations
SunCable secures another green light in quest to transport 1.75 GW via subsea electric cables Singaporean authorities have granted conditional approval to SunCable’s flagship AustraliaAsia PowerLink, with SunCable’s interim CEO describing the win as a “vote of confidence in the commercial and technical viability of our project.”
Bella Peacock
Oct 23, 2024
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