Australia is standing at the cusp of an energy revolution, with rooftop solar rapidly becoming the country's most cost-effective electricity source. This surge in renewable energy adoption, particularly solar power, is reshaping the landscape of Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM). The NEM, originally designed for large-scale fossil fuel generators, is now grappling with the challenge of integrating millions of small-scale, consumer-owned solar installations. These distributed energy resources (DERs) have the potential to not only supply a significant portion of Australia's electricity demand but also enhance grid stability and efficiency.
In an innovative stride towards sustainability, Australia's brewing industry is embracing solar energy, with several key players leading the charge in reducing their carbon footprint.
Improving green technologies alone is not sufficient to address climate change. Significant lifestyle and behavioral shifts are also required. The disparity in wealth and resources between the wealthiest and poorest, both within and across nations, is a major obstacle in deploying climate change solutions like electric vehicles, solar power, and heat pumps. An article published in Nature Climate Change delves into why inequality is a major hurdle in achieving net zero emissions.
LONGi Green Energy Technology Co, a global leader in solar technology, has once again made headlines by setting a new world record for the efficiency of crystalline silicon heterojunction back-contact (HBC) solar cells. This groundbreaking achievement, with an efficiency rate of 27.09%, has been certified by the Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH) in Germany. This efficiency milestone surpasses the previous record of 26.81% set in November 2022 and stands as a testament to LONGi's continuous innovation in the solar energy sector.