April has been filled with energy transition news, from recyclable wind turbines to the state of hydrogen report. Find out more about the significant updates on energy transition by exploring the articles below.
Collaboration to Support Transition Investor positions on public ownership of renewable energy – Joint report from the Clean Energy Investor Group and the Investor Group on Climate Change
This article was created to provide guidance to investors and governments on how to work together to achieve a 1.5 degree aligned NEM. It also aims to help governments design policy and shape its public investments in the energy transition.
Clean energy, clean demand report – integrating renewables, electrification and energy management for net zero
This article is the Energy Efficiency Councils (EEC’s) major new report on the changing role of energy management.
State of inertia: Regulators forced to choose between fossil past and green future
This article discusses the hurdles of changing from fossil fuels to renewables, who will supply essential energy services and what that looks like for the energy market.
State of Hydrogen 2022 Report Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 2023
This article is the State of Hydrogen Report for 2022, it discusses what hydrogen energy currently looks like for AUstralia in comparison to the rest of the world and what that might mean for the future of hydrogen.
Investing in home grown research for hydrogen and steel
This article is about the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA’s) announcement of $50 million for two funding rounds targeting research and development (R&D) for renewable hydrogen and low emissions iron and steel.
Collective Statement on Heavy Industry Supply Chain Transition to Net Zero Emissions
This article is about how Australia’s heavy industry supply chains could transition to net zero but the path will be complex and challenging.
Recyclable wind turbine blades make debut in offshore project
This article talks about the world’s first recyclable wind turbines, with 95% of the turbine being made from recyclable materials.
Australia’s first sodium-sulfur NAS® battery has been installed at the IGO Nova nickel-copper-cobalt mine site
This article is about the first sodium-sulfur NAS battery to be installed in Australia. Read this article if you are interested battery and energy storage.
New design for lithium-air battery could offer much longer driving range compared with the lithium-ion battery
This article is another battery storage article, proposing the use of lithium-air batteries vs the current lithium-ion batteries. This battery is meant to store far more energy than the lithium-ion batteries.
Final determination for frequency operating standard
This article discusses the Reliability Panel’s final determination to revise the energy sector’s frequency operating standard (FOS) for a more secure and resilient power system for customers in the future.