[Link] Solar Cells, Half Off

Read: 7/11/2021 hackaday.com

A company named Leap Photovoltaic claims they have a technology to create solar panels without silicon wafers which would cut production costs in half.

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[Link] Federation 'ill-equipped' to deal with 21st-century challenges as Australia grows 'vulnerable'

Read: 21/10/2021 www.abc.net.au

More than 250 stakeholders are behind a report, as part of the National Resilience Project (NRP), that makes recommendations on topics including energy security, climate change responses, global and regional security risks, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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[Link] Tesla’s Megapack Battery Burned For Days In Grid Storage Fire

Read: 15/8/2021 hackaday.com

Lithium rechargeable batteries have been heralded for their high-density energy storage, enabling all manner of technologies to come to fruition. From drones to practical electric cars to large-scale grid storage, the applications are endless.

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