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Renewables

Ping flicks switch on wind turbine listening devices

The first major roll out of acoustic listening devices to monitor the health of wind turbines will go live in Australia today.

Manufacturing

Cool solution for CO2 refrigeration in hot climates

Two new South Australian technologies have combined to create what researchers claim to be the world’s most efficient air-cooled carbon dioxide refrigeration system.

Mining & Resources

Kangaroo Island shows rock-solid promise for lithium

Mining and energy company Lithium Australia has reported it has found anomalous lithium and tantalum samples that suggest mining potential on Kangaroo Island in South Australia.

Renewables

Solar project racks up 50 farms in South Australia

A renewable energy project that started as a way to provide extra income for grape and citrus growers has built its 50th small-scale solar farm in South Australia.

Renewables

CellCube to bring grid scale vanadium battery to South Australia

Renewables firm Pangea Energy and vanadium battery producer CellCube have signed on to build a 50MW storage system alongside a solar farm in South Australia.