SA Water unveils solar-powered pipeline

Sustainability Matters

January 21, 2021

In a continuation of SA Water’s progression to a zero-cost energy future, the Morgan–Whyalla Pipeline — which spans a large part of regional South Australia — is now powered by more than 19,000 solar panels. At a length of around 358 km, and starting from SA Water’s Morgan Water Treatment Plant, the concrete pipeline transports treated, high-quality drinking water from the

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How My Green Lab is cleaning up R&D

GreenBiz Group

January 19, 2021

Solutions to the world's biggest problems, including climate change and the coronavirus pandemic, are studied in research laboratories across the globe. But as sterile as those labs may appear, they have a dirty secret: immense carbon footprints. Labs burn through five to 10 times more energy per square foot than offices, an impact that may be magnified tenfold for clean rooms and other specialized

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Chili compound peps up solar panels

Sustainability Matters

January 17, 2021

The compound that makes chili peppers spicy has been found to boost perovskite solar cell performance. According to scientists in China and Sweden, a pinch of capsaicin — the chemical compound that gives chili peppers their spicy sting — may be a secret ingredient for more stable and efficient perovskite solar cells. The research — published in the journal Joule — determined that

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Data centers are energy hogs. Could they help power the grid?

Grist News

January 11, 2021

Server farms equipped with batteries that store renewably generated power could one day become “critical components in carbon-free energy systems.”

Data centers are energy hogs. Could they help power the grid?

Grist News

January 11, 2021

Server farms equipped with batteries that store renewably generated power could one day become “critical components in carbon-free energy systems.”

In boost for renewables, grid-scale battery storage is on the rise

Grist News

January 9, 2021

Facilities are being built with storage systems that can hold enough renewable energy to power hundreds of thousands of homes, addressing concerns over the intermittency of wind and solar.

Can we really end our reliance on natural gas? These moms have a plan — and the ear of utilities.

Grist News

January 8, 2021

Massachusetts nonprofit HEET wants to turn leaky infrastructure into district-wide geothermal heat-pump systems that it hopes will create a “post-gas world.”

Study investigates Australian–German hydrogen supply chain

Sustainability Matters

January 7, 2021

The Australian Government has selected NSW company Scimita Ventures as a partner in a study investigating the feasibility of an Australian–German supply chain for hydrogen produced from renewable energy. The study will holistically analyse hydrogen supply chain options from Australia to Germany. Scimita Ventures — part of a consortium of industry and academia headed by UNSW — will

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How 100% clean energy could power our cities and towns

Grist News

January 7, 2021

We built this tiny model town to show what it would look like if we tried to transition to 100% clean energy.

Report details reforms for National Electricity Market's future

Sustainability Matters

January 5, 2021

The Energy Security Board (ESB) has released details on the future direction of the National Electricity Market (NEM), identifying four areas of reform to address key challenges facing Australia’s electricity supply. Following consultation with industry and governments during 2020, the Post 2025 market design directions paper consolidates proposed reforms to address the challenges set out in a

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