Researchers at Stanford University have created a new liquid metal battery that could store clean energy for the electricity grid. The new concept uses liquid metal in a special type of rechargeable battery called a flow battery, CleanTechnica reports.
A major Tasmanian solar installation will help the state reach its ambitious goal of 100 per cent renewable energy by 2022. Because it’s one of Tasmania’s largest commercial solar power projects, it could also help the state achieve another target. The Liberal Government is aiming to have the lowest regulated electricity prices in Australia.
The Coalition’s National Energy Guarantee (NEG) will stunt the growth of renewable energy, raise power prices and do nothing to combat climate change, new NEG modelling shows.
Chinese solar manufacturer Jinko Solar Holding has posted a revenue decrease of 21 per cent to RMB 4.57 billion ($979.04 million) in the first quarter of this year. The Chinese solar panel manufacturer, which remains optimistic despite the change in policies, has attributed the downward shift to the plunge in shipment of solar modules and the sharp drop in the average market price of solar modules.