I came across a Gelion Solar Bench on the campus of Sydney University. The solar panels power a zinc-bromide gel battery which then provide power for up to 12 hours. While not as efficient as lithium-ion, they are more robust and have longer lifespans. Useful for remote locations.
One of the common ways to capture wave energy, is via a point-absorber which harvests energy from the up and down movement of waves. Australia's RMIT has designed a point-absorber with a novel counter-rotating dual turbine. The design can apparently deliver twice the efficiency of other currently available point-absorber wave technologies. https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2021/aug/wave-energy-technology
One solution to power outages is the notion of power storage, instead of real time usage. The notion of energy storage can either be at utility scale, which includes all energy storages at the side of the utility provider, or energy storage can include behind the meter storage, which is all measures taken by households and industry to store energy or ultimately remote power systems which are supplied to remote areas that are not typically connected to the grid. Israeli companies are the leaders in innovation concerning energy storage, with expertise in hydrogen as well as mobile energy units. https://israeltrade.org.au/2021/09/23/the-future-of-storage-energy/
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