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Report finds sustainability skills gap in Australian financial sector
The University of Technology Sydney’s (UTS) Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF), in collaboration with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Climate Science Centre, has published the findings of its…
Gold Fields’ South Deep Gold Mine’s 50MW Solar PV Plant In South Africa Exemplifies The Beauty Of…
Construction of the 50 MW Khanyisa solar PV plant at Gold Fields’ South Deep Mine in South Africa has just been completed. Khanyisa means Light Up in Setswana. The name was chosen by the people of South Deep. South Deep is in the process of…
Weekend read: Software to serve up more solar
From pv magazine Issue 10 – 2022At its control centre in Ireland, GridBeyond provides demand-response services in a unique way. It allows for specific processes or machines to be temporarily shut down to balance the grid, rather than…
RE+ 2022: SEIA’s Vision for the Solar+ Decade
“At the start of the decade, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced a bold new vision, dubbing the 2020s the Solar+ Decade. SEIA’s goal is for solar energy to comprise 30% of the U.S. electricity mix by 2030. It’s been a…
Shutting Australia’s dirtiest coal plant a decade early won’t jeopardise electricity supply
AGL Energy – Australia’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases – announced this week it will shut the Loy Yang A power station in Victoria’s LaTrobe Valley in 2035, a decade earlier than planned. September 30, 2022 Tim NelsonFrom: The…
“Super platform” Bboxx acquires solar energy pioneer PEG Africa
Bboxx, the leading provider of life-changing products and services across Africa, announced its acquisition of PEG Africa, one of the largest distributed solar energy companies in West Africa.
Founded 12 years ago, Bboxx positions itself as…
Researchers Bring More Reliable Electricity to Puerto Rican Microgrids
When Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico in 2017, winds snapped trees and destroyed homes, while heavy rains transformed streets into rivers. But after the storm passed, the human toll continued to grow as residents struggled without…
Works to begin on “world-first” green hydrogen electrolyser in Pilbara
Total 42 Shares The Albanese government has announced $47.5 million in funding to fast-track the development of Australia’s biggest renewable hydrogen project to date – and one of the largest in the world – in Western Australia’s…
Now, we begin: Simple ways to make Australia’s climate game truly next-level
From: The ConversationThe law set a national target to cut emissions by 43% this decade, based on 2005 levels. While this brings Australia closer to the international consensus, we should be aiming to go much further, much faster.When…
Antaisolar establishes a global PV mounting R&D center in Europe
Antaisolar, a leading Chinese supplier of PV mounting systems, established a global R&D center in Spain this August. This investment is a new milestone for the company's technical R&D and business development and symbolizes a new…