Can the West learn to share renewable power?

Grist News

September 6, 2021

Insights: Proponents of a heftier, coordinated grid assess its importance — and barriers to their visions.

3 ways to prevent the next mass power outage

Grist News

September 3, 2021

Hurricane Ida exposed the grid's weaknesses. It didn't have to be that way.

Advanced materials facility key to a sustainable future

Sustainability Matters

September 2, 2021

The University of Adelaide’s North Terrace campus is now home to an Advanced Materials Research Facility, which will enable scientists to develop the next generation of advanced materials to achieve a more sustainable future for society. “In the new Advanced Materials Research Facility, chemical engineers and scientists will be making materials for a range of applications such as renewable

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OPEC member urges oil producers to focus more on renewable energy

Grist News

September 2, 2021

Iraqi minister and International Energy Agency chief urge countries to move away from fossil fuel dependency.

OPEC member urges oil producers to focus more on renewable energy

Grist News

September 2, 2021

Iraqi minister and International Energy Agency chief urge countries to move away from fossil fuel dependency.

REC Group REC N-Peak solar panel

Sustainability Matters

September 1, 2021

REC Group has launched the REC N-Peak 2, the second generation of its n-type TOPCon cell-based solar panels. The second-gen panels are designed to further improve power density and energy yield per m2. The REC N-Peak solar panel, released in 2018, combines n-type mono half-cut cells with a twin-panel design, delivering good power output and long-term performance. The new solar panel takes forward the same

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Victoria's zoos now powered by 100% renewable energy

Sustainability Matters

September 1, 2021

Victoria’s iconic zoos have become the first on mainland Australia to be powered by 100% renewable energy, thanks to funding from the Victorian Government. Healesville Sanctuary is powered by renewable energy produced by the Crowlands Wind Farm near Ararat, while Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo use 100% GreenPower. This builds on the 675 kW of onsite solar already installed at the three

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Victoria's zoos now powered by 100% renewable energy

Sustainability Matters

September 1, 2021

Victoria’s iconic zoos have become the first on mainland Australia to be powered by 100% renewable energy, thanks to funding from the Victorian Government. Healesville Sanctuary is powered by renewable energy produced by the Crowlands Wind Farm near Ararat, while Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo use 100% GreenPower. This builds on the 675 kW of onsite solar already installed at the three

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Monash releases resources to support Victorian microgrids

Sustainability Matters

August 25, 2021

Monash University has developed a suite of interactive resources that will support the implementation of microgrids in commercial, industrial and community settings in Victoria, partly funded by the Victorian Government’s Microgrid Demonstration Initiative. The Microgrid Electricity Market Operator (MEMO) Toolbox comprises a step-by-step journey on how to develop a microgrid — from

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Minimising energy loss in Li-ion batteries

Sustainability Matters

August 25, 2021

Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have found a way to prevent the initial loss of lithium (Li) ions in supposedly fully charged batteries, which should enable the mileage of electric vehicles (EVs) and usage time of smartphones to be drastically increased. When its batteries are fully charged, an electronic device will normally indicate that they are at 100% capacity.

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