Industry News
Energy storage report launched
The Australian Energy Storage Council has formally released the 2015 Global Energy Storage Market Overview & Regional Summary Report. [ + ]
Final modules installed at Broken Hill Solar Plant
Representatives from AGL, First Solar and ARENA have gathered at the 140 ha Broken Hill Solar Plant to see the last of 677,760 solar panels installed. [ + ]
Investment opportunities in Victoria's waste and resource recovery sector
The Victorian Waste and Resource Recovery Infrastructure Investment Prospectus is a plan to support investment and create new jobs in the state's waste and resource recovery sector through collaborations with other government agencies. [ + ]
Over 50 finalists in the 2015 Banksia Sustainability Awards
The Banksia Foundation would like to congratulate all entrants in the 2015 Banksia Sustainability Awards — especially the 57 award finalists selected across 14 different categories. [ + ]
Our thoughts on water revealed
People's perceptions about water have been revealed with the release of two key reports from the Australian Water Association. [ + ]
Solar overtakes wind power as Australia's top source of renewable energy
Solar photovoltaic (PV) has overtaken wind power as Australia's largest source of renewable energy, according to new research. [ + ]
South Australia to trial residential energy storage systems
SA Power Networks and Enphase Energy have partnered together to conduct distributed residential energy storage trials in a bid to help develop battery storage usage in Australia. [ + ]
Solar energy storage from a battery nerd
As a growing number of Australians leave the electricity grid, many are turning to Melbourne entrepreneur Anthony Violi — a self-confessed 'battery nerd' and managing director of power management company Fusion Power Systems. [ + ]
CEFC invests in smart future cities
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has used the Smart Future Cities conference to highlight how the corporation is working to adapt for the future. [ + ]
The Australian Power Generation Technology study
More than 30 Australian utility and energy providers, industry, research and environmental organisations and governments have agreed to support an independent study on the costs and performance of current power-generation technologies. [ + ]
Planning the production of perovskite solar cells
With the aid of $449,000 in funding from ARENA, Dyesol is taking the first steps towards commercialising a potentially cheaper and highly efficient solar cell made from perovskite. [ + ]
Commercial diesel displacement solar plant starts operation
Australia's first commercial diesel displacement solar plant, the Weipa Solar Plant, has successfully commenced commercial operation at a remote mine. [ + ]
Adelaide's carbon-neutral city plan
The South Australian Government and Adelaide City Council are developing a plan to make Adelaide the first carbon-neutral city in the world. [ + ]
The Star Sydney among Green Globe Awards finalists
Echo Entertainment Group has been selected as one of 43 finalists in the NSW Government Green Globe Awards — an annual celebration of innovative environmental achievements and resource-saving measures from businesses, government and community groups across NSW. [ + ]
Bill Shorten and other speakers announced for All-Energy Australia
All-Energy Australia 2015 will feature a speech from Opposition Leader Bill Shorten when the clean energy event opens in Melbourne next week. [ + ]