Electric vehicle conspiracy theories challenge transport decarbonisation
A Queensland university has led a global study into misinformation about electric vehicles, which it found is fuelled by conspiracy theories and mistrust, even among people who own them.
Australian energy infrastructure developer acquires US hydrogen hub
Sydney-headquartered energy infrastructure developer Energy Estate has acquired a Californian industrial complex expected to integrate large scale behind-the-meter solar energy to produce green hydrogen.
US private equity giant targets Australia, UK with renewables platform
United States-headquartered private equity group Carlyle has launched a new clean energy infrastructure platform focused on developing and operating a portfolio of utility-scale renewables projects in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Array Technologies releases solar tracker with 77-degree stow
Array Technologies has unveiled DuraTrack Hail XP, a ground-mount solar tracker engineered to withstand extreme hail and wind, featuring a 77-degree stow angle for added protection.
US-based SEG Solar launches cell production in Indonesia
United States-headquartered PV module manufacturer SEG Solar has successfully commissioned a solar cell factory in Indonesia with the first N-type cell produced at the facility having rolled off the production line.
Powin introduces 6.26 MWh Pod Max containerised battery
Energy storage specialist Powin has launched Pod Max, a 6.26 MWh containerised lithium-ferro-phosphate battery system that delivers 25% more energy density than its standard 5 MWh product. The liquid-cooled unit targets grid-scale applications.
Quantum-based energy management method for PV-powered buildings
United States scientists have combined quantum computing with model predictive control to manage the energy of two solar-equipped university buildings in New York.
Australian wave energy developer strikes Alaskan deal
Western Australia-based Carnegie Clean Energy has inked an agreement that will see it explore the development of its wave power generation technology in waters off the coast of southcentral Alaska.
Green Energy Systems Solar Waves to be included in California solar canal pilot
Sydney-based Green Energy Systems and its innovative Solar Waves system are to be included for trial as part of Project Nexus, California’s first solar canal pilot project, currently underway in California’s Central Valley.
Jinko and Trina Vietnam manufacturing exports attract new US tariffs
The U.S. Department of Commerce dramatically increased tariffs on imports from Chinese solar producers operating in Vietnam after the agency concluded that China is subsidizing raw materials for its companies to use in their Vietnamese factories.
