Collective action on cow manure generates electricity
18 dairy farms in the Nowra Valley are partnering with Innovating Energy to collect their poo, turn it into methane (natural gas) and then into electricity to power their dairies. Collective dairy waste action like this for biogas Australia is likely to be a national first. https://www.southcoastregister.com.au/story/6809051/cow-poo-to-power-nowras-dairy-farms/
Non-recylable end of life plastic is an under -utilised resource that is currently treated as a costly and challenging waste management issue, often dealt with through incineration or landfill. The thermal conversion chamber which operates in the absence of oxygen, so there is no burning as the plastics gasify. The synthetic gas can then be used for power generation or as a fuel in its own right (ie. hydrogen).https://www.powerhouseenergy.co.uk/technology/
Tesla’s iconic cybertruck considers a retractable solar panel that can boost its power for longer range. R&D has been improving the efficiency and durability of solar pv. There are works around flexibility solar material and even solar paint. Maybe the era of solar car might never come but solar technology makes EV possible with with cheap and clean fuel. So is solar/electric hybrid the way to go for countries like Australia?
Converting retired coal plants to hydrogen (blue and green) producers and peaking generators seems a good option. Some coal plants could be forced out of the market earlier than their technical lifetime given the uptake of both large scale and distributed renewable energy. They could reuse their core parts and transmission infrastructure for brownfield hydrogen plants. https://www.h2-view.com/story/retired-new-mexico-coal-fired-plant-to-be-repurposed-to-hydrogen/?
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