The CSIRO will invest $50 million over the next five years in four new programs to drive critical breakthroughs in tough national challenges – two of which include energy storage and carbon locking.
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New ARC energy technology research centre launched
A new research and training centre for advanced energy materials, batteries and battery-control systems has been launched at Deakin University.
Researchers at the new Australian Research Council (ARC)
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University of Adelaide battery technology receives $1m research contract
New battery technology designed and patented by the University of Adelaide has secured a $1 million research contract with a Chinese battery manufacturer.
The new design uses non-toxic zinc and manganese,
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ARENA funds solar, wind and battery project to power mining operations
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is providing $3 million in funding to Port Gregory Wind Farm (PGWF) to build a grid-connected wind, solar and lithium-ion battery project to power a remote
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Partnership exploring the potential of smart cities powered by hybrid energy storage
UNSW Sydney will lead Australia’s first fully integrated smart city trial in partnership with Providence Asset Group (PAG) and Tamworth City Council, in a deal announced at an event at the University
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ANU identifies 530,000 potential pumped-hydro sites worldwide
The Australian National University (ANU) has completed a global audit of 530,000 potential sites for pumped-hydro energy storage that can be used to support low-cost, secure, 100 per cent renewable electricity
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Hydropower projects to boost electricity storage capacity
A series of pumped storage hydropower (PSH) projects planned across five states could triple Australia’s electricity storage capacity, according to a new study by a researcher at The Australian National
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UNSW partners with industry to develop cheap hydrogen storage
Researchers at UNSW Sydney, along with partners H2Store, have received a $3.5 million investment from Providence Asset Group to develop a first-of-its-kind hydrogen storage system that could mean cheaper,
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SA Water awards solar photovoltaic generation and energy storage contract
SA Water has awarded a framework agreement contract for up to $304 million to South Australian company Enerven to deploy approximately 154 megawatts (MW) of new solar photovoltaic generation and 34
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Australia’s first compressed air energy storage project gets federal funding
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $6 million in funding to Hydrostor Australia for Australia’s first energy storage project using compressed air.
Hydrostor will construct the
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