Solar
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Sharing power could boost solar returns, research finds
Australian researchers have found that households with solar panels could boost their returns by selling surplus power directly to their neighbours. A University of South Australia ... -
ACCC demands that solar retailers and installers act responsibly
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) is urging battery and solar suppliers and electricity retailers to act responsibly towards consumers. This response is in line ... -
CEC launches renewable energy skills program
Australia’s Clean Energy Council (CEC) has launched a renewable energy skills program. Targeted toward job seekers to gain the skills needed to work across large-scale wind, ... -
Monash University developing flow batteries for rooftop solar energy
Engineers have developed a water-based battery that can help homes store rooftop solar energy safely, cheaply and more efficiently. The flow batteries have existed for decades ... -
UQ researchers set world record with eco-friendly solar cell breakthrough
Researchers from the University of Queensland have set a new world record for solar cell efficiency, unveiling a tin halide perovskite (THP) solar cell with a ... -
Federal Government pledges $2.3 billion to residential solar batteries
The Albanese Government has pledged $2.3 billion to assist homeowners buy batteries to store solar power and lower their energy costs. This has been a rather ... -
Boral trials recycled end-of-life solar panels as sand for concrete
Boral Limited has trialled recycled sand for concrete using crushed glass from end-of-life and damaged solar panels. It has been created for Victoria’s North East ... -
All Energy Australia 2024: A dive into the future of clean energy
All Energy Australia is the South Hemisphere’s largest clean energy event. San Williams breaks it down as it happened. All Energy Australia attracted a record-breaking attendance ... -
CSIRO solar venture nets record seed funding
FPR Energy, a recent venture from CSIRO, has secured $15 million in seed funding to commercialise the next solar thermal technology that will help reduce industrial ... -
Report reveals self-employed energy workers the highest since COVID
Self-employment in the energy labour market is on the rise with self-employment at its highest level since 2017 according to research by Minding Their Own Business: ...
