Just add batteries

Tapping into Australia’s growing fleet of household batteries could supply electricity at local scale for hours or days, even if the grid goes down due to weather or other emergencies.

Australia’s $2.3 billion green boondoggle

Australia’s $2.3 billion green energy program is funding oversized batteries and blowing out in cost

Flow state

Flow batteries are a cross between a conventional battery and a fuel cell and can store energy generated by wind or solar power back to the grid for up to 12 hours – two or three times longer than their lithium-ion peers.

Recharging battery technology

Rechargeable batteries to store the energy of renewables and electrify our transportation promise to be a critical step in fighting climate change.

Batteries not included?

The silence from green technological optimists concerning the ‘Big Battery’ fire at Moorabool near Geelong is deafening, and inquiries into the accident should raise wider questions about the use of large lithium batteries in energy management.

Batteries included

Community-scale batteries are already achievable in Australia, will complement existing household batteries and will allow more solar energy to be stored in our suburbs, according to analysis from The Australian National University.   

A battery powered opportunity

The shocking economic consequences of COVID-19 and the ever-growing US-China trade war, both considered as “serious” threats to Australia, could bring welcome changes to our battery industry, if we seize the opportunity.