Australian

Distributed energy

$50 Million to Ramp up Microgrids in Regional Australia

On behalf of the Australian Government, the ARENA has today announced the launch of the $50 million Regional Australia Microgrid Pilots Program to support micro…

Energy Saving Products

Ultra-Efficient Tech to Forge Sustainable Energy Future

Researchers from The Australian National University have developed a system to transport data using atomically-thin semiconductors in an extremely energy effici…

Solar Cell

Australian Startup Sets 25.54% Efficiency Record for Silicon Cell

SunDrive said it has created the most effective commercial-sized silicon solar cell in the world, achieving an efficiency figure of 25.54% in testing carried ou…

Coal Trade

Tight Supply Limits US, Canada Coking Coal Exports

Supply constraints weighed on US and Canadian coking coal exports in July, trade data show, as producers were unable to take full advantage of strong Chinese de…

Hydrogen Production

APA Gets Govt Funds for Research into Using Gas Pipeline for Hydrogen

Australian energy infrastructure company APA Group has received AUD 300,000 from the Western Australia government to help test the ability of 43 km of the Parme…

Energy Storage Technology

Rectifier Technologies Introduces PACQ Flex’ion for Industrial Battery Charging

Australian power conversion technology specialist Rectifier Technologies announces successful integration with SAFT FLEX’ION™ Lithium-ion batteries for indust…

Hydrogen Project

Australian Energy Retailer, Japanese Oil Refiner Team up on Green Hydrogen

Origin Energy, Australia’s biggest energy retailer, has agreed to team with Japan’s largest oil refiner, Eneos, to explore the potential for a commercial-scal…

Hydrogen Production

Japan’s Sumitomo, Rio Tinto Plan Trial Hydrogen Plant

Japanese trading house Sumitomo agreed yesterday with UK-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto to build a pilot 300 t/yr hydrogen production plant at the Yarwun alum…

Energy Storage Battery

Australian Lithium Hydroxide Plant Focuses on Batteries

Australia's newly commissioned Kwinana downstream lithium plant has produced chemical-grade lithium hydroxide and is now focusing on the output of battery-grade…

Solar Cell

Australian Scientists Set New Record with Bifacial Solar Cells

Scientists at The Australian National University have produced a more efficient type of solar cell using laser processing.

LNG

Australia Faces "Precarious" Gas Supply in 2022, Watchdog Warns

The report paints a more dire picture than the Australian Energy Market Operator gave in March, when it said plans by billionaire Andrew Forrest to have an LNG …

Electric Vehicle Battery

Blockchain Nickel Supply Agreement for Tesla Batteries

Tesla is partnering with Australian mining giant BHP on the nickel battery supply chain while also switching some production to iron.

Carbon Pricing

Australia Takes Aim At The EU’s Carbon Tax Plan

The European Union seeking to impose a carbon tax on imports would be detrimental to Australia’s export industry, its Australian energy and emissions reduction…

Rooftop PV System

Australia’s Rooftop PV Capacity Reaches 14.7 GW

Australia’s rooftop solar PV market has emerged as the second largest generator by capacity in the nation with new data published by the Australian Energy Coun…

Carbon Neutral

POSCO Joins Forces with Australian Mining Company Roy Hill for Carbon Neutrality

POSCO will cooperate with Australian raw material supplier Roy Hill to achieve carbon neutrality.