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Contracts are out for major SA construction works on Project EnergyConnect Nothing if not critical, the 900 km renewable energy transporter is inching towards shovel time. This weekend ElectraNet awarded transmission and substation contracts for South Australia’s piece of the electron super highway to Australia’s National Electricity Market.
Natalie Filatoff
Oct 10, 2021
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Fortescue Future Industries to build a 2 GW hydrogen electrolyser plant in Central Queensland From iron ore magnate to renewable energy mogul, Dr Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest intends producing everything he needs to turn the world away from fossil fuels to green hydrogen. The latest? A renewable energy infrastructure-manufacturing facility in Aldoga, near Gladstone.
Natalie Filatoff
Oct 10, 2021
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How one chemical engineer is channeling Australia’s plentiful PV into hydrogen-derivative renewable fuels Rose Amal arrived in Australia from Indonesia 38 years ago to study at UNSW. Now her leadership and research are contributing to a new sustainable economy for Australia and clean fuels for energy-hungry industries.
Natalie Filatoff
Oct 04, 2021
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Feeling the industrial heat: carving a path to green thermal Beyond curtailment of abundant solar and wind output lies a giant sponge of industrial need. Engie Impact is determined to connect the dots.
Natalie Filatoff
Oct 03, 2021
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Exclusive: Compelling UNSW research shows tandem cells should succeed PERC for multi-terawatt production The urgent global need for tens of terawatts of solar capacity to replace fossil fuels by 2050 signals it’s time to hone in on developing the most sustainable technologies — before reserves of silver, indium and bismuth dry up.
Natalie Filatoff
Sep 26, 2021
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Pierre Verlinden cautions it’s Hi-ho Silver no more as PV approaches multi-terawatt production Solar cell production could consume every ounce of the world’s known silver reserves within a few years. One industry guru and his UNSW colleagues have set out the case for carefully considering what happens next.
Natalie Filatoff
Sep 26, 2021
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Solar energy on tap for SA water Power and water are a classic utility couple. SA Water has switched up the relationship with another solar plant energised in its massive solar rollout that is set to save on both costs and carbon.
Natalie Filatoff
Sep 20, 2021
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Solar microgrid adds green cred to Lord Howe’s already lush paradise Until this year, Lord Howe Island was totally reliant on diesel generation for its electricity. A solar powered hybrid microgrid, integrated into the island’s supply since April, has now been declared a resounding success.
Natalie Filatoff
Sep 19, 2021
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Let there be sunlight … in the public parks of high-density communities!  As councils in suburban areas seek to maximise access to services and amenity by planning for higher-density living, outdoor spaces soaked in sunlight and rich with plant life are at risk. In two world firsts, Heliosystems has used concentrated solar power, a cousin of PV, to cast warming, mood-lifting light where the sun would otherwise not shine.
Natalie Filatoff
Sep 19, 2021

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