Solar windows tinted to the same degree as current glazed commercial windows would generate about 140 watts of electricity per square metre. The first application is likely to be in multistorey buildings.

The report finds that new electricity generation from renewables is now cheaper than new fossil fuel generation, even when accounting for hours of storage. In fact, battery storage costs are 80 per cent cheaper than in 2010.

A decision on Victoria's first interim targets to cut emissions across the whole economy is due to be delivered by March 31, 2020.

The heat generated from the PV Ultra is used to charge the hot reservoir, whilst the cold reservoir is cooled using an electric chiller supplied with electricity from PV Ultra and the grid.

While the Australian economy is steadily decarbonising, growth in Australia’s LNG production is putting upward pressure on emissions.

A new business development manager will be joining the business next month and will be based in Sydney.

Cundall is working alongside the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Hong Kong’s Construction Industry Council (CIC) and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) to help unify the industry.

The market for financial products that manage the risk in the Australian energy system is estimated to be worth $26 billion, almost $10 billion more than the actual energy market itself.

The plant will be used as part of the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) project – a world first trial to establish the feasibility of supplying clean hydrogen for export.

An estimated 63 per cent of survey respondents said the government is not doing enough to lower carbon emissions to address climate change.

The $71 million project will see the current 100 MW / 129 MWh battery expanded to demonstrate the ability for grid-scale batteries to provide inertia services and fast frequency responses to the grid.

Australia's first proposed offshore wind farm would use 250 turbines between 10 and 25kms off the Gippsland coast to generate up to 20 per cent of Victoria's electricity.

Renewable electricity will power all City-owned properties from July 1, 2020, including pools, libraries, playing fields, depots and council buildings – including the historic Sydney Town Hall.

This standard aims to ensure battery systems are safe, consistent, and reliable for the benefit of the Australian community.

Free TAFE has been a big hit for students across the Geelong Region, with The Gordon experiencing a 41 per cent increase in enrolments – from 734 in June 2018 to 1,032 in June 2019.

Brisbane-based engineering start-up, Planet Ark Power, has opened a Singapore office.