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16th World Solar Challenge Dates Set

16th Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

The dates for the world’s most prestigious solar car race across the dusty heart of Australia are locked in for 2023. [Read more…]

Do We Have Enough Critical Minerals For A Solar & Battery Powered Future?

Critical minerals for solar panel and battery production

Last year the International Energy Agency (IAE) published a report titled…

The Role of Critical Minerals In Clean Energy Transitions

I recently dived deep into its 260 pages to see if a shortage of critical minerals threatens the world’s transition to a renewable future. [Read more…]

Jabiru’s Solar Hybrid Power Station Is Go

Jabiru Hybrid Renewable Power Station

A hybrid renewable power station in the Northern Territory is now providing a cleaner energy future for the town of Jabiru. [Read more…]

5B Looks To Robots To Slash Solar Costs

5B Maverick - ARENA solar funding

Australia’s 5B is aiming to slash the capital costs of producing and deploying its revolutionary Maverick “solar farm in a box” solution by more than a third – and has received a helping hand from ARENA to do so. [Read more…]

Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day, But Solar Farms Can Be

Clever Australian solar power technology enables the rapid deployment – and redeployment if required – of solar panels for large-scale installations. See the 5B Maverick system at work. [Read more…]

Wraps Off The “World’s Largest” Solar Powered Battery

FPL solar powered battery facility

Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) has unveiled what it says is the world’s largest operational solar-powered battery installation in an event with lasers and drones – as you do when officially launching a completed energy storage project. [Read more…]

The Australian-Made Solar Edition – SolarQuotes TV Episode 11

In this episode of SolarQuotes TV, it’s all about Australian-made. From testing Australian solar panels in Alice Springs, to saving you money with clever monitoring developed right here at home. [Read more…]

Meet Atlas: The Robotic Solar Panel Installer

Atlas solar panel installation robot

US energy company The AES Corporation has unveiled what it says is the first-of-its-kind solar panel installation robot. Rooftop solar installers don’t need to be worried (yet). [Read more…]

COP26: Australia Stupid Not To Join Global Methane Pledge

Global Methane Pledge - Australia

Last week at the COP26 in Glasgow, more than 100 nations took the Global Methane Pledge and committed to reducing emissions of this dangerous greenhouse gas 30% by 2030.  It was a shining moment in history as the world’s people came together to act for the common good.

When I say “the people of the world”, I actually don’t mean all of them. [Read more…]

Jabiru Hybrid Renewable Project Powering Ahead

Jabiru Hybrid Renewable Energy Project

Clearing works have been completed for the construction of a new hybrid solar/storage/diesel power plant in the Northern Territory’s Jabiru. [Read more…]

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