Queensland election signals both major parties accept pumped hydro and the renewable energy transition as inevitable
25 Oct 2024
This article was republished from the Conversation.
Energy storage is a solved problem
8 Oct 2024
Professor Andrew Blakers and Professor Ricardo Rüther (UFSC) have published an article in PV Magazine discussing the need for energy storage to support variable renewable installations around the world. The Global Pumped...
China’s solar dominance not an issue
24 Jul 2024
Professor Andrew Blakers and Professor Ricardo Rüther (UFSC) have published an article in PV Magazine discussing whether China’s dominance in the solar manufacturing industry is an issue. The following is an excerpt...
Decarbonising Southeast Asia through solar and pumped hydro
25 May 2024
Tim Weber and Andrew Blakers have published an article in the East Asia Forum explaining the almost unlimitless potential for solar photovoltaics in Southeast Asia, which can be combined with pumped hydro...
Solar and wind generation will soon pass nuclear, hydro
20 May 2024
Professor Andrew Blakers and Professor Ricardo Rüther (UFSC) have published an article in PV Magazine highlighting the incredible growth rates of solar and wind, which mean that total electricity generated from these...
No threat to farm land, just 1,200 square kilometres can fulfil Australia’s solar and wind energy needs
29 Apr 2024
Andrew Blakers, Australian National University
The fastest energy change in history still underway
24 Apr 2024
Professor Andrew Blakers and Professor Ricardo Rüther (UFSC) have published an article in PV Magazine, detailing: 80% of new generation in 2023 was wind and solar, with solar installations reaching more than...
Grids dominated by solar and pumped hydro in wind-constrained sunbelt countries
18 Apr 2024
This research paper, lead by Timothy Weber, was published in Energy Conversion and Management.
The fastest energy change in history
5 Mar 2024
Andrew Blakers was invited to speak at the recent Global Energy Meet held in California. The video of this talk is available below:
Researchers found 37 mine sites in Australia that could be converted into renewable energy storage. So what are we waiting for?
28 Feb 2024
Timothy Weber, Australian National University and Andrew Blakers, Australian National University