Critical minerals for Green Energy
Critical minerals are a once-in-a-century opportunity for Australia. 'Australia can be a 21st-century green energy superpower. Climate change provides the imperative; our vast renewable energy and mineral resources provide the opportunity.' (Grattan Institute, Melbourne) >
Electricity Statement of Opportunities (2023 Update)
'an updated outlook of supply adequacy to 2031-32' (Australian Energy Market Operator) >
Engineering Roadmap to 100% Renewables
'An Engineering Framework report on the steps required to operate the National Electricity Market at 100% instantaneous penetrations of renewables' (Australian Energy Market Operator) >
Australia - a Green-Energy Superpower
How Australia can become a green-energy superpower. 'The new federal government has a once-in-a-century opportunity. Despite the very real challenges, the opportunity should be taken – the downside is too ugly to be contemplated, and the upside too great to be missed.' (GRATTAN Institute, Melbourne) >
Momentum Behind Renewable Energy
'The global energy crisis is driving a sharp acceleration in installations of renewable power, with total capacity growth worldwide set to almost double in the next five years, overtaking coal as the largest source of electricity generation along the way and helping keep alive the possibility of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C, the IEA says in a new report.' (International Energy Agency, Paris) >
A NATIONAL CLEANTECH ROLLOUT
We can cut Australia’s emissions 81% by 2030 with a national cleantech rollout. 'Deploy outlines a five-year deployment plan, identifying the most impactful market-ready technologies, the number of units of each technology we need to deploy, and what it means for rollout rates over the next five years.' (Beyond Zero Emissions, Melbourne) >
Renewable Energy Statistics 2022
...'detailed statistics on renewable energy capacity, power generation and renewable energy balances' (International Renewable Energy Agency) >
The DC Nanogrid House project
ReNEWW and DC Nanogrid houses are living labs for energy efficient home research...'serving a unique role as living laboratories where water and electricity use is closely recorded' (Purdue University, USA) >
Solar Panel Recycling
' recycling or repurposing solar PV panels at the end of their roughly 30-year lifetime can unlock an estimated stock of 78 million tonnes of raw materials and other valuable components globally by 2050.' (International Renewable Energy Agency) >
Environmental Impact of Solar Panel Manufacturing
'Studies show that though solar energy itself is a boon to the planet, the manufacturing process of solar panels is a bane.' (Earth First, U K) >