Tiny metallic-gold particles are being used to convert sunlight into fuel, in a technology developed in SA to store solar energy as an alternative to battery storage.
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CSIRO using fingerprint ID to save energy
CSIRO has announced a partnership with start-up company Ecocentric, on a system that recognises the electrical ‘fingerprint’ of individual appliances to increase energy efficiency in buildings.
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Bid to protect energy systems from hackers
New research from Michigan Technological University scientists addresses "nightmare" scenarios for energy systems, where hackers exploit security weaknesses and execute a disruptive plan of cyber attacks.
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2017 will be a big year for Australia’s energy system: here’s what to look out for
Australian business is calling for certainty in energy and climate policy: that’s one thing they can’t be certain they’ll get this year. But there will be some useful groundwork.
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Massive pay cut for Victorian power plant workers
More than 570 workers at Victoria’s Loy Yang power plant will receive pay cuts of up to 30 per cent, following a bid won by AGL energy to terminate a long-standing agreement.
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Broadcast Australia wins award for Photon Energy solar battery system
The international trade association for suppliers of broadcast and media technology (IABM) has given its International Award for Excellence in Sustainability to Broadcast Australia for installing a solar battery solution designed and delivered by Photon Energy.
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Toshiba evaluating hydrogen to overcome renewables instability
Toshiba has announced that it will support a two-year study of power management to be done by Tohoku Electric Power, through its H2One hydrogen-based autonomous energy supply system.
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Are Australians paying twice as much for electricity as Americans?
Liberal MP Craig Kelly has claimed that businesses and households in Australia are paying twice as much as Americans for their electricity. Is this true?
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NSW Government calls for energy storage proposals
The NSW Government is calling for proposals on energy storage for the first round of its Advanced Energy Challenge (AEC).
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AGL responds to SA’s energy instability with virtual power plant
AGL Energy Limited is building a virtual power plant in Adelaide to service homes and small businesses, in a prototype that could be rolled out nationally.
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