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What role do community batteries play in Australia's energy transition?

Community batteries are in their infancy in Australia and we have yet to see the role they will play in the energy transition. There is likely much to be gleaned from the rollout of the federal government’s program, which will deploy 400 community-scale batteries serving up to 100,000 households across Australia.

Are Na-S batteries better than lithium-ion batteries?

The researchers say the Na-S battery is also a more energy dense and less toxic alternative to lithium-ion batteries, which, while used extensively in electronic devices and for energy storage, are expensive to manufacture and recycle.

Will Australian households embrace batteries at home?

There is likely much to be gleaned from the rollout of the federal government’s program, which will deploy 400 community-scale batteries serving up to 100,000 households across Australia. And we don’t yet know whether households will embrace batteries at home as enthusiastically as they put solar panels on their rooves.

Could a new storage battery be a game-changer?

Loading... As the uptake of renewable energy increases, a new storage battery that can operate under extreme stress conditions is being touted as a game-changer. The ‘Gelion’ battery, which uses a specialised zinc-bromide gel technology, is designed to overcome the limitations of traditional lithium ion and lead acid batteries.