Posts by Claire Ginn

Taking charge of our lithium-ion battery waste

Australia recycles only 2% of its lithium-ion battery waste. Our new report has found ways to improve this statistic.

Hydro-next-gen: shifting hydrogen research to the fast lane

We can use Australia's vast energy resources to produce fuels like hydrogen. We're enabling this technology through a new Future Science Platform.

Footy finals and fuel cells: Powering the MCG

We’re working with MCG and EnergyAustralia on how fuel cells and battery storage can manage the stadium’s electricity consumption and reduce emissions.

Our Renewable Energy Integration Facility

Behind the scenes at our Energy Centre: Four virtual tours of the future of energy

Take a walk inside the future of energy? Here are four 360 virtual tours of our cutting-edge renewable energy centres.

‘Dis generation, powering the nation

Our Virtual Power Station project is ensuring that distributed generation sources (e.g. rooftop solar panels) can support our evolving electricity grid.

Lithium-ion batteries: what’s the charge?

Although our labs have been updated, our research question hasn't: how can we get reliable energy when we need it? This is where lithium-ion batteries can help.

Insane hydrogen membrane – extracting the fuel of the future

We have developed a metal membrane that could accelerate the roll-out hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and potentially develop a new export market for Australia.

No sweat – hot tips for a cool summer

Here are some easy to implement, easy to adhere to tips for saving energy and staying cool this summer.

Energy pick n’ mix: are hybrid systems the next big thing?

What’s powering your home? Are you connected to the electricity grid? Do you have solar panels? A fuel cell? Perhaps a backyard wind turbine? It’s totally feasible to check all of these boxes: this is what's called a ‘hybrid energy system’.

SolarReserve’s whopping Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project in Nevada, US uses over 10,000 heliostats (mirrors) to concentrate sunlight, then collected in a central tower. The heat is then stored in molten salt. Image:

A salty solution to solar after dark

When looking to store and use solar energy when it’s dark or cloudy, most people think of battery devices. But when it comes to powering cities we need to think much bigger – and saltier.

Virtual power to the people

Household solar is on the rise, which could potentially cause instability in our energy supply. So we're stepping in to bring some (virtual) power to the people

Solar PV panels undergo tests at our Energy Centre in Newcastle.

Solar PV for your home: testing what’s Watt

We're the sunniest continent on Earth, so it's no surprise that the solar market here is hot. We’re testing 15 PV panels from leading brands over a year to provide assurance on the reliability and performance of their products.