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A world-first trial will see ethanol produced from sugarcane used to generate clean power.
27/03/2025

A world-first trial will see ethanol produced from sugarcane used to generate clean power.

Wärtsilä and Brazil's Energetica Suape II S.A will conduct a trial that will see ethanol from sugarcane used to generate clean power.

Too hard basket... The Northern Territory Country Liberal Party Government will scrap the former Labor government’s targ...
27/03/2025

Too hard basket... The Northern Territory Country Liberal Party Government will scrap the former Labor government’s target of 50% renewable energy generation by 2030, labelling it “unachievable”.

The Northern Territory CLP Government says it plans to scrap the former Labor government’s target of 50% renewables by 2030.

The latest Global Energy Review reveals new renewables capacity worldwide rose to approximately 700GW in 2024—setting a ...
25/03/2025

The latest Global Energy Review reveals new renewables capacity worldwide rose to approximately 700GW in 2024—setting a new annual record.

The amount of new renewable power capacity worldwide rose to around 700GW, setting a new annual record. Read more.

Celebratory snag, anyone? Bunnings has achieved its goal of its operations being entirely powered by renewable energy. ...
24/03/2025

Celebratory snag, anyone? Bunnings has achieved its goal of its operations being entirely powered by renewable energy.

Australian home improvement and hardware group Bunnings has achieved its 100% renewable electricity milestone. Read more here.

The March/April issue of Energy Source & Distribution should be hitting mailboxes this week, but in the meantime, you ca...
20/03/2025

The March/April issue of Energy Source & Distribution should be hitting mailboxes this week, but in the meantime, you can view the digital version online. Happy reading!

MAR / APR 2025 www.esdnews.com.au 5 MINUTES WITH: EN??I MAJOR PROJECT: RA??S SPOTLIGHT ON K?? TH???N Post Print 100020682

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD says its new fast chargers can power EVs in as little as five to eight minutes...
20/03/2025

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD says its new fast chargers can power EVs in as little as five to eight minutes.

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD says its new EVs can be charged in as little as five to eight minutes. Read more here.

Energy Safe Victoria has ordered five solar farms across the state to cease generating electricity due to bushfire conce...
19/03/2025

Energy Safe Victoria has ordered five solar farms across the state to cease generating electricity due to bushfire concerns.

Energy Safe Victoria has ordered five solar farms to cease generating electricity due to bushfire concerns. Read more.

New research shows solar farms can provide important habitat for a number of threatened bird species.
11/03/2025

New research shows solar farms can provide important habitat for a number of threatened bird species.

New research from the University of Cambridge shows that solar farms offer important habitat for threatened bird species.

A scientist at The University of Manchester has developed a hydrogen sensor that could accelerate the transition to clea...
10/03/2025

A scientist at The University of Manchester has developed a hydrogen sensor that could accelerate the transition to clean hydrogen energy.

A scientist at The University of Manchester has developed a hydrogen sensor that could accelerate the transition to clean hydrogen energy.

Trans-Tasman tether: The founders of New Zealand’s first solar farm have proposed a trans-Tasman electricity interconnec...
05/03/2025

Trans-Tasman tether: The founders of New Zealand’s first solar farm have proposed a trans-Tasman electricity interconnector between Australia and New Zealand.

Aussie John Telfer and Kiwi Richard Homewood have proposed a trans-Tasman electricity interconnector between Australia and New Zealand.

What goes around, comes around: ACCIONA, in partnership with professional surfer Josh Kerr and his surfboard brand Draft...
03/03/2025

What goes around, comes around: ACCIONA, in partnership with professional surfer Josh Kerr and his surfboard brand Draft Surf, have created the world’s first surfboards made from a retired wind turbine blade.

Renewables giant ACCIONA, in partnership with Draft Surf, have created the world’s first surfboards made from a retired wind turbine blade.

Double shot at life: A new concrete strengthened with biochar made from spent coffee grounds has won a national research...
26/02/2025

Double shot at life: A new concrete strengthened with biochar made from spent coffee grounds has won a national research award.

RMIT University’s coffee concrete innovators have won an award at the Universities Australia’s Shaping Australia Awards.

Under the Opposition's nuclear scheme, Australia would not reach 82% zero emissions electricity until 2042—more than a d...
24/02/2025

Under the Opposition's nuclear scheme, Australia would not reach 82% zero emissions electricity until 2042—more than a decade later than current national plans.

New analysis shows pursuing the deployment of nuclear in Australia’s grid could add at least 2 billion tonnes to national emissions.

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging is very new. To date, it only works with a single fully electric car model and a single c...
20/02/2025

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging is very new. To date, it only works with a single fully electric car model and a single charger in Australia. But that's about to change.

If you have an EV, you might leave it charging at home or work after driving it. But you could use it to sell power to the grid.

Australian construction materials company Boral is trialling concrete made from recycled sand sourced from end-of-life a...
18/02/2025

Australian construction materials company Boral is trialling concrete made from recycled sand sourced from end-of-life and damaged solar panels in Victoria.

Australian construction materials company Boral is trialling concrete made from recycled sand sourced from end-of-life and damaged solar panels in Victoria’s North East Link project. Related article: Pep in your […]

ACCIONA has given new life to a decommissioned wind turbine blade by breaking it down into a versatile particulate that ...
12/02/2025

ACCIONA has given new life to a decommissioned wind turbine blade by breaking it down into a versatile particulate that can be used to create a range of products.

ACCIONA has announced the launch of Turbine Made, Australia’s first initiative dedicated to exploring ways to recycle wind turbine blades.

Decommissioned landfills present both environmental and economic challenges, but they also offer a golden opportunity to...
11/02/2025

Decommissioned landfills present both environmental and economic challenges, but they also offer a golden opportunity to transform waste sites into valuable solar assets.

With landfill solar projects gaining momentum globally, we examine whether Australia is fully harnessing this opportunity, and the steps needed to realise the benefits.

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