Trump orders pause to IRA funding
An executive order released by the newly installed United States government states, “All agencies shall immediately pause the disbursement of funds appropriated through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.”
Aussie miner lands $1.6 billion for US lithium project
Australia-based critical minerals miner Ioneer has been tapped to help strengthen America’s battery supply chain, securing a $1.6 billion loan from the US Department of Energy to develop a lithium and boron project in Nevada.
AGA seals deal with Plug Power for 3 GW electrolyser system
Allied Green Ammonia has signed and sealed a purchase agreement with Plug Power to supply 3 GW of electrolyser capacity for its large-scale green hydrogen production project being developed in the Northern Territory.
$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.
Scientists study impact of bushfire smoke on solar power generation
Scientists have quantified the impact of wildfires on the availability of direct normal irradiance and global horizontal irradiance at the state, regional, and national levels in the United States. They have found that direct irradiance is more sensitive to smoke than the PV-relevant global horizontal irradiance.
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.
Global expansion for Azzo technology made possible through USA investment
A United States clean energy investment company has backed Australian technology company Azzo to accelerate worldwide growth of its energy systems management platform.
Global solar supply chain investments key to easing reliance on China: USA report
A report released by the United States Studies Centre, a joint venture of the American Australian Association and University of Sydney, encourages Australia to deeply engage in global solar supply chains, to reduce its reliance on China.
Jemena adopts USA system to manage grid integration of rooftop solar to its network
United States-headquartered technology company Itron, Inc has collaborated with Victoria-based gas and electricity distribution company Jemena to deploy its resource management system to manage rooftop solar generation in Australia.
GameChange Solar releases solar tracker topography design tool
The new TopoSmart+ software enables users to find the most cost-effective topography and design plan to install United States company GameChange Solar’s Genius Tracker solar mounts at a given location.
