Renewable Energy

Brisbane-based start-up Noveco Surfaces has launched a tangible, first-of-its-kind response to the growing solar waste challenge.

Panasonic Corporation, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., and Daigas Energy Co., Ltd. have developed the industry's first absorption chiller-heater compatible with mixed combustion of hydrogen and city gas.

Australia’s-first regional leaders summit dealing with the shift to renewables wrapped up this week with the release of a new report to help prepare for the challenges ahead.

United Nations Climate Chief Simon Stiell launched a sustainability reporting initiative in Sydney yesterday.

WA green metals hub

Murdoch University has unveiled a new Extractive Metallurgy Hub in Rockingham, marking a major milestone in Western Australia’s transition to sustainable metals production technologies and a low-carbon economy.

The Port of Rotterdam and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE are working with Australian partners to investigate opportunities for Western Australia to become a world-class producer, user and exporter of renewable hydrogen.

Trafag AG application engineer & product manager, Matt Verket, examines the role of advanced gas density sensors in gas-insulated switchgear in the age of AI and renewable energy.

ARENA has allocated $19.8 million in funding to investigate the development of Australia’s largest ironmaking electric smelting furnace pilot plant at Kwinana, Western Australia.

Earth’s cloud cover is rapidly shrinking and contributing to record-breaking temperatures, according to new research involving the Monash-led Australian Research Council.

UNSW ditches gas

UNSW Sydney has replaced its gas systems as part of its transition to renewable energy.

Daikin has announced the completion of a nearly 1-megawatt solar power plant at the company’s North American headquarters near Waller, Texas.

Kanthal and Danieli will supply a pilot-scale electric process gas heater for installation at Emsteel’s Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) plant in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to electrify a part of their existing heating system.

Engineers have developed a water-based battery that could help Australian households store rooftop solar energy more safely, cheaply and efficiently than ever before.

i2Cool has been selected for the Fostering Innovation for Resilience and Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program.

Svante Technologies Inc. (Svante) and SAMSUNG E&A have signed a development agreement to jointly develop a set of standardised skid-mounted modular carbon capture plants.

Renewable energy is supplying a record share of the power in Australia’s main energy grid, according to the latest update from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).