Renewable Energy

Just 11% of the ASX 200 listed companies comprehensively disclosed how sustainable their sourcing practices were in 2022, according to a new RMIT index.

Engineers at UNSW have developed a way to produce a synthetic fuel from carbon dioxide using only sunlight.

A tech start-up from the University of Queensland (UQ) is set to make efficiencies in the renewable energy sector by detecting faults in solar farm panels.

Weld Australia is calling on the federal and state governments to legislate local content procurement policies.

In an effort to demystify the language around net zero carbon and environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements in the urban environment, Cundall, has created a user friendly glossary.

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) closed this week with an agreement that signals the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era.

Hatch managing director of Australia and Asia, Jan Kwak, identifies the roadblocks Australia must overcome for a well-defined and effective renewable energy plan.

The Australian government has signed on to a pledge at the COP28 Climate Summit to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030, and to double energy efficiency.

Victoria’s State Electricity Commission (SEC) will help build one of the world’s biggest battery projects.

Weld Australia is urging the Australian Government to enact a national policy framework to build a sovereign renewable energy manufacturing capability.

LG battery recall

LG has announced a battery recall with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) advising customers to switch off affected batteries immediately.

Sky Energy, a leading renewable energy innovator, is opening up an EOI to invest in SkyBox, a lithium battery management system said to redefine the way the world harnesses and stores renewable energy.

The Victorian government is supporting local manufacturers with the transition towards net zero, with a new grant program to purchase renewable energy products.

Rapid cuts are needed to slash methane emissions from fossil fuel production to limit global warming to 1.5 °C, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

La Trobe University plans to build the largest urban solar farm in Victoria with around 4300 solar panels, which will reduce its total emissions by 15 per cent.

Six of Australia’s leading research institutions, including CSIRO, have united with international researchers to spearhead innovation to address challenges in clean energy production and storage.