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Going, going, gone: AGL completes shutdown of Liddell
Today marks a historic moment in Australia’s energy transition with AGL Energy completing the shutdown of its coal-fired Liddell power station in New South Wales with the last operating turbine having been switched off for the final time.…
Researchers find a more effective method to recycle thin-film cells
Researchers from the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have recently developed a new method to recover precious metals from thin-film solar cells efficiently.
While thin-film cells account for less than 10% of the solar cell…
Using Energy Efficiency To Maximize Low-Income Solar At The EPA
In February, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund’s (GGRF) $7 billion Zero-Emissions Technologies Program (ZET) competition would focus on residential and community solar,…
IGO lands site for ‘Australian first’ integrated battery material facility
Australian mining and processing company IGO and billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals will progress plans to build the nation’s first integrated battery material facility in Western Australia after the state government approved the…
Indonesia and Singapore ink MoU to boost renewables cooperation
Indonesia and Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in renewable energy. The agreement, signed at the recent leadership retreat, will enable Indonesia to develop its renewable energy sector,…
Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right: Adventures In Multiplying Hype
In the quest for funding, entrepreneurs and hype artists often devolve into buzzwords, hoping that some magic combination of syllables will unlock the dragon’s treasure. Sometimes it even works. When it does, it just sucks money out of…
Oil giant Shell to build its first big battery with massive project in Melbourne
Global oil giant Shell is to build its first big battery project anywhere in the world after committing to a massive new facility to be built on the south-eastern outskirts of Melbourne as the switch to renewables accelerates.
Shell Energy,…
IKEA does 195 MW Australian solar deal with German developer
The investment arm of Ikea franchisee owner Ingka Group has added to its utility scale renewable energy assets in Australia with the acquisition of a 195 MWp solar farm portfolio from the regional division of German renewables developer…
ICS boosts HJT module efficiency with patented film
Finland-based optical solutions company ICS Intelligent Control Systems Ltd announced a power improvement of about 3.8% achieved in heterojunction (HJT) solar modules when combined with its patented Solar Energy Optics (SEO) light…
Kenya Signs Deals To Import Fossil Fuels On Credit For 6 Months To Relieve Pressure On Demand For…
Kenya recently signed some deals with firms from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to supply diesel, petrol, and jet fuel on credit for the next 6 months to ease mounting pressure on the demand for foreign currency as…