Renewable Energy

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water has commenced an inquiry into solar panel reuse and recycling.

Extreme heat is no longer rare it is becoming the norm, according to a new analysis by World Weather Attribution.

The federal government will pilot a national solar panel recycling program to reduce landfill, increase availability of valuable minerals and help drive the transformation to cleaner and cheaper energy.

Around a fifth of solar panels examined in a new study fail much faster than expected and some may last for only half their anticipated lifetime.

Nidec Drives has increased investment in Asia as part of a broader strategy to support the global energy transition with next generation technologies.

Steel is essential to global infrastructure, but its production generates eight per cent of the world’s CO₂ emissions.

Australia’s largest companies are spending billions collectively on compliance with climate disclosure obligations, but experts warn a ‘compliance at all costs’ approach could halt innovation and slow the progress to net zero.

Essential Energy is set to launch a dedicated Training Academy to address the growing shortage of skilled workers needed for Australia’s energy transition.

The Victorian government has slashed over a billion dollars off the upfront cost of installing solar, heat pumps and batteries.

Nexa Advisory research shows that delays to the build out of renewable energy generation, transmission and storage to back up forecastable energy sources like wind and solar, will be costly.

The world is falling behind on its renewable energy and efficiency goals despite record progress last year, according to a new report released during a pre-COP30 high-level event in Brazil.

Australia’s rapid uptake of solar panels is creating a looming waste problem with most solar photovoltaic (PV) panels being directed to landfill at the end of their life.

Neoen, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has signed a 100 MW agreement to supply power to BHP, a world-leading resources company.

Carrier Global Corporation has begun its first field trials of battery-enabled HVAC systems to test how they can store and shift energy when the grid needs it most.

Australia is set to overtake the United States to become the world’s second-largest producer of rare earth elements (REEs), after China.

Boral has successfully produced concrete made with recycled concrete aggregates that have been recarbonated via carbon capture technology from its integrated cement manufacturing plant.