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Retail giants unite to secure renewable power deal with CleanCo

Retail giants Kmart, Bunnings, Target and Officeworks have signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Queensland government-owned generator CleanCo to provide the retailers with 100% renewable electricity at their sites across the state.

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UQ researchers promise lifespan boost for lithium-ion batteries

Researchers from The University of Queensland have developed a new nanotechnology that they say more than doubles the lifespan of high-voltage lithium-ion batteries, paving the way for higher density and lower-cost energy storage solutions.

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Australia’s first hydrogen-fuelled garbage trucks to hit Queensland streets this year

Pure Hydrogen has entered into a partnership with Australia’s largest privately-owned waste management company, JJ Waste & Recycling, to build what it claims will be the country’s first ever hydrogen fuelled garbage truck.

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Work on Queensland’s ‘truly green’ government-owned hydrogen plant to start in six months

Construction of the Kogan Renewable Hydrogen Demonstration Plant in Queensland’s Western Downs region is expected to start by September, with government-owned CS Energy, the plant’s operator, having finalised the EPC contract with IHI Engineering Australia to construct the project.

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Australian flow battery maker eyes largest install to date after inking US deal

Australian redox flow battery manufacturer Redflow’s push into the United States market has received a major boost with the company announcing it will work with California-based biowaste technology firm Anaergia on the installation of a solar and 5.5-6MWh battery energy storage solution.

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Labor pledges $22m to establish Northern Australia’s first eco-industrial precinct

Federal Labor has promised to allocate $22 million to help establish the Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct being developed in northern Queensland if it wins the election in May.

Daintree microgrid gets go ahead after government signs $18 million deal

Construction of an innovative solar to green hydrogen microgrid in the Daintree Rainforest is set to commence with the Federal Government signing off on a multi-million-dollar deal to bring renewable power to communities in the World Heritage-listed region in Far North Queensland.

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Redflow’s redox flow batteries to be assessed by Underwriters Laboratories

Underwriters Laboratories, a US non-profit standards development organisation, will carry out research into the operating and safety profile of Queensland company Redflow’s redox flow batteries under nominal and off-nominal conditions.

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Forrest declares work to begin immediately on 1.2GW green energy hub in Queensland

Construction is set to commence immediately on the first stage of a 1.2GW hybrid wind, solar and battery energy storage project in Central Queensland following Australian iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest’s announcement that he has invested $3 billion in the ‘shovel ready’ development.

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Fortescue seals future for green hydrogen in Queensland

Fortescue Future Industries’ plans to establish a 2GW renewable energy infrastructure-manufacturing facility and a separate 50,000 tonne green hydrogen production facility in Queensland have reached a major milestone with state-owned network operator Powerlink agreeing to connect the project sites to its transmission network.

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