Renewable Energy

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.

More than four million homes have invested in rooftop solar panels, but less than three per cent are currently utilising solar battery solutions.

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.