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Tag: energy

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There’s a looming waste crisis from Australia’s solar energy boom

  • February 29, 2020
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As Australians seek to control rising energy costs and tackle the damaging impacts of climate change, rooftop solar has boomed. To manage the variability of rooftop solar – broadly, the “no power…

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Wave power key to Australia’s renewable energy plans

  • November 20, 2016
  • 2 minute read
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A Griffith University study has found that wave power along the southeast coast of Australia is a viable source of renewable energy. A team of researchers from Griffith’s School of…

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High Performance Renewable Batteries from 16th Century Chinese medicine

  • April 21, 2016
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Inspired by 16th century Chinese medicine, Professor Eddie Zhang and his team from the Centre for Clean Environment and Energy have turned to nature for solutions to improve the performance of…

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Desal plants a ‘hidden asset’ for power, water

  • April 11, 2016
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Renewable hydropower generated from desalination plants and other existing infrastructure would bring economic and environmental benefits to our biggest cities, according to research from Griffith University. Based on studies focused…

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Australian coal v renewables: how much will it cost to bring electricity to India’s poor?

  • March 7, 2016
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The Australian government continues to claim that coal will play a vital role in bringing cheap energy to developing nations. In particular, it’s claimed India’s poor will benefit from the…

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Waterproofing technology improves solar cell efficiency

  • February 1, 2016
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Researcher from the Centre for Clean Environment and Energy have developed a molecular waterproofing technique to improve the humidity tolerance of new solar cell technology. The cells, based on a compound…

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Turning salt water into energy

  • October 2, 2015
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Can the saline water from the desalination process be used to generate power? According to new research harnessing the energy created from salinity gradients — for example, when freshwater meets…

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Car park of the future, today

  • June 5, 2015
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Griffith University has once again cemented itself as a leader in appealing design and innovative sustainability features with the unveiling of its new $23.3 million multistorey car park. Officially opening…

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Battery energy system promises power benefits

  • April 15, 2015
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The explosion in rooftop solar photovoltaics (PV) in Australia is plain to see across many suburbs. Solar PV systems are now installed on over one million roofs up from a little over…

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