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Smart meters for a smarter and more sustainable future

While in Australia, utility metering seems to be stuck in a bygone era, there are a number of technologically-inspired changes afoot that are designed to encourage users to change their behaviour.

News | 07/07/2017

Trials of changing the energy status quo: alternative harnessing technologies in focus

When alternative energy is an alternative to a country’s staple resources you can hear the economic and political rumblings a mile off.

News | 13/04/2017

Game-changing Australian-developed tech addresses global energy crisis

A revolutionary technology developed in Australia could be the solution to the looming energy crisis facing the world.

News | 11/04/2017

New guidance document released to streamline GBCA-ILFI dual certification

A new guidance document released by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) and the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) aims to streamline certification efforts for projects pursuing both Green Star and Living Building Challenge ratings.

News | 10/04/2017

How electric cars can help save the grid

Mark Andrich, University of Western Australia and Jemma Green, Curtin University explore the key question amid the consternation over the current state of Australia’s east coast energy market - how much renewable energy capacity to build, and how fast?

News | 23/03/2017

Urban planning workshop on achieving low carbon living through solar energy

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is collaborating with the Australian PV Institute on a special workshop that aims to provide better understanding of the latest solar energy urban planning considerations in the world.

News | 20/03/2017

Photovoltaic windows, the next frontier in renewable energy

Windows that can efficiently collect solar energy are a step closer to reality with researchers at the University of Minnesota and University of Milano-Bicocca embedding high tech silicon nanoparticles into luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs).

News | 06/03/2017

Low cost solar technologies developed to meet global energy demand

CSIRO is part of a consortium that’s working to develop a series of low-cost solar technologies to help meet the rising energy demand across the world.

News | 02/03/2017

New ‘aesthetic solar’ technology aims to boost adoption of PV panels

A new startup founded at the MIT Sloan School of Management has developed an innovative technology that targets mass adoption of solar panels in the residential segment.

News | 28/02/2017

New silicon device offers cheaper alternative to lithium batteries

New battery technologies can store 500KWh of energy in a 70-centimetre cube of molten silicon, about 36 times as much energy as Tesla's 14KWh Powerwall 2 battery in about the same space.

News | 20/02/2017

Urea-based battery offers low-cost storage for renewable energy

A commonly available ingredient in plant fertilisers is revolutionising battery technology by enabling a low-cost solution for storing renewable energy.

News | 17/02/2017

New sustainability ‘masterclass’ launches in NSW

A new sustainable design course will be rolled out across NSW in 2017 and facilitated by some of the state’s most respected names in the green building space.

News | 16/02/2017

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