Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) believe thinner solar cells are the key to even cheaper solar panels and scaling up production. [Read more…]

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A meeting of Loddon Shire councillors this afternoon may decide the fate of a proposed BayWa r.e. solar energy project not far from Bendigo in Victoria. [Read more…]

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160kW of solar capacity has been installed on the rooftops of several community buildings in the remote community of Bidyadanga. [Read more…]

Not quite as sleek as the Tesla Powerpack – but interesting tech.

Melbourne-based Relectrify has officially launched a battery management system (BMS) it says can boost lithium-ion battery service life by as much a third and reduce cost by up to half compared to other market-leading tech. [Read more…]

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The bushfire crisis has some electricity distributors thinking more about utilising solar power and battery storage. [Read more…]

Low-life, degenerate pus buckets have stolen solar panels that could help save lives from a site near Gympie in Queensland. [Read more…]

Solar module manufacturer JinkoSolar has staked a claim for achieving the highest conversion efficiency in bifacial panels to date. [Read more…]

Lake Bonney Battery Energy Storage System – (artist’s impression via Infigen Energy)

South Australia’s Minister for Energy and Mining Dan “The Battery Man” van Holst Pellekaan is pretty excited about Infigen Energy’s Lake Bonney big battery. [Read more…]

Noosa Council has been chosen to host a national summit later this year for local government, industry and community leaders doing their bit towards Australia’s energy transformation. [Read more…]

Here are some quick notes members of the Morrison Ministry may find handy in case they are ever asked who Matt Kean is. [Read more…]