The policy settings that could supercharge neighbourhood batteries
ANU Policy Brief, 25 September, 2024
New research has confirmed neighbourhood batteries’ potential, but shown that network position, battery operation settings, and tariffs will be critical to maximising their benefit.
Reforming tariffs to unleash the potential of neighbourhood batteries
ANU Policy Brief, 25 September, 2024
Analysing five tariffs trialled by Australian networks, ANU researchers have identified the best design for tariffs on neighbourhood batteries – a ‘two-way time-of-use’ tariff design. They also found that if battery management systems can shoulder the burden of managing tariffs, households and the grid would benefit.
Can neighbourhood batteries really deliver benefits to all consumers?
Renew Economy article, 13 August, 2024
Dr Bjorn Sturmberg named ACT Scientist of the Year
ACT Government Press Release, 12 August, 2024
Clean energy technology scientist Dr Bjorn Sturmberg has been awarded the 2024 ACT Emerging Scientist of the Year Award. His important work explores how electric vehicles and batteries can integrate with the power grid.
Are we overestimating green hydrogen production?
ANU Policy Brief, 5 August, 2024
‘Green’ hydrogen – produced from renewable energy sources – is currently much more expensive than hydrogen produced from fossil fuels but it is receiving major research interest and investment. New ANU research reveals that the models commonly used to estimate green hydrogen production are neglecting an important variable, potentially leading to a significant overestimation in hydrogen production and, thereby, financial viability.
Evaluating the impact of neighbourhood batteries: new reports
BSGIP news story 17 July, 2024
Neighbourhood batteries (NBs) have the potential to offer many benefits such as allowing more rooftop solar, supporting electrification and sharing the benefits of energy storage with consumers. Two new reports by the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program provide guidance as to what conditions are necessary in order to unlock the benefits of NBs.
Watt equity? Australians deserve a Basic Energy Right
Thought leadership article by Dr Bjorn Sturmberg, 11 July, 2024
This article argues that the energy transition is not on track to improve equity and makes the case for energy should be a right for all Australians with all households receiving a modest amount of energy free of charge to meet their essential needs.
The Conversation article, 9 July, 2024
Article related to the below press release.
Electric vehicles fed power into Australian grid during blackout
ANU Press Release, 9 July, 2024
During a major storm event that eventually cut power to tens of thousands of homes, a fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) were able to feed power back into Australia’s electricity grid, according to a new report from the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program.
Recentering the energy transition on people
BSGIP news story, 14 June, 2024
Profile piece on BSGIP’s newest social scientist, Dr Rex Martin, and his research interests.
Electric vehicle charger re-opens
BSGIP news story, 4 June, 2024
The electric vehicle charger located in the Geology Close carpark, in front of the Ian Ross Building, is open for use once again. The charger, the first to be installed on the ANU campus, was installed in 2021 for research purposes as part of the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program’s Distributed Energy Resources Laboratory (DERlab).
Exploring microgrids in the Australian context
BSGIP news story, 31 May, 2024
This article focuses on two recently published SURF reports; a technical report that lays out a number of scenarios using real-world data applied to selected sites, and a social science report examining governance, social and regulatory issues under the current system.
Flexible demand software to give power back to customers
ARENA Press Release, 3 May, 2024
BSGIP is working with Birdwood Energy to build a software tool which will help commercial and industrial businesses realise their flexible demand potential.
ANU experts to power path to all-electric ACT
ANU Press Release, 4 December, 2023
A map to guide the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)’s transition to an all-electric economy will be developed by experts at The Australian National University (ANU).
Energy experts meet to forge pathway for neighbourhood batteries
News story, 4 December, 2023
Leaders in the field of renewable energy travelled from across Australia to the Australian National University (ANU) to share the latest developments in neighbourhood battery research and progress updates on government-funded trials at the second ANU Future of Neighbourhood Batteries Conference, hosted by the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program (BSGIP).
Maximising insights from neighbourhood battery projects
Energy Magazine, 2 November, 2023
A team of researchers from the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program has been working to develop a framework for neighbourhood batteries which will help government organisations in the evaluation of government-funded neighbourhood battery projects and programs.
Net zero by 2050? Too late. Australia must aim for 2035
The Conversation, 21 September, 2023
This year’s heightened drumbeat of extreme weather shows us how little time we actually have to slash emissions writes Mark Howden, Frank Jotzo, Ken Baldwin, Kylie Catchpole, Kylie Walker and Lachlan Blackhall.
BSGIP provides submission to ACT Government’s Integrated Energy Plan
BSGIP news story, 18 September, 2023
BSGIP’s submission recognises the increasingly decentralised nature of the energy landscape with consumer energy resources such as solar panels, home batteries, and electric vehicles playing an increasing role in the energy transition.
Distrust of the energy industry could slow the rollout of all-electric households
Switched On podcast & accompanying news article, 12 September, 2023
Dr Hedda Ransan-Cooper, one of Australia’s leading energy social scientists, discusses what she has learnt from her countless interviews with Australians discussing the energy transition and new energy technologies.
5 Rs of reducing carbon emissions from university air travel
Linked In blog post, 8 September, 2023
When it comes to reducing carbon emissions from university air travel, the 5 Rs can help us – Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose and Recycle, writes Associate Professor Kim Blackmore.
Well this is awkward: confronting carbon emissions in academic air travel
Linked In blog post, 28 August, 2023
Blog post by Associate Professor Kim Blackmore. Kim is working on the Australian National University’s Below Zero initiative, which aims to transition the University from being a source of greenhouse gas emissions to a carbon sink.
Are all-renewable microgrids the future for regional Australia facing climate disasters?
ABC Science, 22 August, 2023
As Australia prepares for more extreme weather events, what role might microgrids play in building resilience in our energy system? Featuring expert commentary by Dr Hedda Ransan-Cooper.
Solar hours heating redefining regional battery storage requirements
Energy magazine, 4 August, 2023
A recent collaboration involving BSGIP and a regional Victorian town has had surprising and positive results in proving that moving electric hot water heating from nighttime to during solar hours has the potential to massively reduce required battery storage.
Buying time for the Great Barrier Reef
BSGIP news story, 6 July, 2023
Imagine shading the waters of the Great Barrier Reef by enhancing the cloud cover about it? Sounds like science fiction right? BSGIP student Dan Virah-Sawmy is part of a world first implementation project aiming to demonstrate just that.
BSGIP marks 5th anniversary with Impact Report
BSGIP news story, 28 June, 2023
The Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program celebrated a milestone anniversary in 2023 with the Program officially operational for five years. To mark the occasion, BSGIP has released a 5 Year Impact Report detailing the Program’s significant achievements.
Community batteries are popular – but we have to make sure they actually help share power
The Conversation, 17 May, 2023
In this opinion piece a team of experts from the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program bring the discussion back to the fundamental ‘why’. Why use this form of mid-scale storage?
‘From brains to batteries’ – Associate Professor Marnie Shaw
News story, 15 May, 2023
Profile on BSGIP research leader, Marnie Shaw.
World-first flexible export limits are coming to rooftop solar. Here’s how they work
ABC Science online, 14 March, 2023
Featuring expert commentary on flexible export limits, also known as dynamic operating envelopes, by BSGIP’s Andrew Fraser.
Australian renewable energy struggles to hit grid with one solar farm wasting half its yearly output
The Guardian, 24 February 2023
Report on curtailment in the grid featuring expert commentary by BSGIP’s Jack Sorensen.
Explainer: What is congestion and curtailment in the National Electricity Market (NEM)?
BSGIP Explainer, 20 February 2023
This explainer seeks to answer some common questions around congestion and curtailment.
Curtailment due to congestion: what’s the state of play?
BSGIP news story, 20 February 2023
Report on the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program’s submission to the Energy Security Board’s Transmission Access Reform Directions paper.
Electric buses put to the test under Australian conditions
BSGIP news story, 14 February, 2023
Researchers from the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program have developed a new tool, using data collected from Australia’s largest electric bus pilot project. This new tool can assist other bus fleets looking to make the switch to electric.
The future of neighbourhood batteries is now
BSGIP news story, 13 February, 2023
Report on the Future of Neighbourhood Batteries in Australia conference held at ANU in November 2022.
News story, 10 February, 2023
Report on a visit by a team of Indonesian engineers to Australian battery laboratories, including BSGIP’s Battery Materials and Energy Storage Laboratory.
Why community batteries could be the next step in the solar power revolution
ABC online, 19 January, 2023
This year the federal government will begin rolling out 400 community, or neighbourhood, batteries. With expert commentary by Prof Lachlan Blackhall.
New research supports rapid decarbonisation of Australia’s energy system
BSGIP news story, 16 January, 2023
Research by the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program shines a light on the complex world of the National Electricity Market (NEM) and shows how dynamic carbon costs could play a critical role in improving the trade-off between emissions and costs.
Cosmos article, 9 December, 2022
Report on vanadium flow batteries, a 40 year-old Australian invention that is receiving renewed focus as our energy grids transition, with expert commentary by A/Prof Alexey Glushenkov.
Children’s book helps power clean energy transition
ANU news story, 7 November, 2022
Renewable energy researcher at The Australian National University (ANU) and 2022 Tall Poppy recipient Dr Bjorn Sturmberg can now add published author to his resume with the launch of his new book, Amy’s Balancing Act, a children’s fable about the transition to clean energy.
BSGIP researcher recognised for leadership in clean energy
BSGIP news story, 27 October, 2022
Dr Marnie Shaw, Research Fellow with the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program (BSGIP), has been recognised for her leadership in clean energy, receiving a Chloe Munro Scholarship for Transformational Leadership from the Clean Energy Council.
Accolades for BSGIP at national engineering awards ceremony
BSGIP news story, 13 October, 2022
The Program was recognised at the prestigious Engineers Australia national awards ceremony in Sydney last week receiving two honours, an individual award and a project finalist award.
Young ANU scientist receives Tall Poppy honour
ANU News story, 10 October, 2022
Dr Bjorn Sturmberg, Research Leader with the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program, has been honoured for excellence in research, and for the communication of that research beyond academia.
‘DEIP Dive’ 2022 explores a distributed energy future
ARENA News story, 29 September, 2022
ARENA, Energy Networks Australia and the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program welcomed to the Australian National University close to 150 guests from industry, academia & government last month to discuss the integration of electric vehicles and other distributed energy resources. Summary Report.
Battery group student honoured with Global Undergraduate Award win
BSGIP News story, 13 September, 2022
Oliver Hervir was recognised by the Global Undergraduate Awards, an international student competition in Dublin, Ireland, for his research into dual-carbon batteries.
The Conversation, 2 September, 2022
This week, the Australian Energy Market Operator warned gaps in electricity supply are likely within three years writes Bjorn Sturmberg.
One skill shortage more than any is holding back Australia in the race to net zero
Renew Economy, 31 August, 2022
The race to create zero carbon economies is heating up dramatically in 2022. This is a race to not only secure a safe climate but also to secure prosperity in this century’s global economy writes Bjorn Sturmberg.
Evolve takes out Engineers Australia Canberra Excellence Project Award
News story, 19 August, 2022
The Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program and partner Zepben won this year’s Engineers Australia Canberra Excellence Project Award.
Who will drive vehicle-to-grid?
Utility magazine, 2 August, 2022
Opinion piece written by Bjorn Sturmberg, Kathryn Lucas-Healey and Laura Jones.
Australians are installing rooftop solar like never before. Who is burdened with taking care of it?
The Conversation article, 15 July, 2022
Our new research has found rooftop solar maintenance, as with other forms of housework, has the potential to become an equity issue. And the burden of this unrecognised work is set to worsen as the energy transition accelerates.
Energy crisis – report snapshot shows the state of renewables in Australia
ATSE briefing, 11 July, 2022
Lachlan Blackhall was one of five energy experts to provide a briefing on the state-of-play of renewables recently. The briefing launched a new short report from the Australian Academy of Technology & Engineering: Here and now – the state of low emissions technology in Australia.
Electric vehicles pass the remote road test
ANU press release, 8 July, 2022
Electric vehicles can handle the distances required to travel to essential services in remote and regional Australia, a new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has shown.
BSGIP news story, 27 June 2022
Associate Professor Alexey Glushenkov and colleagues from the Research School of Earth Sciences received $180,000 from the ANU College of Science Research Strategic Programs funding for 2022 for a project looking at critical minerals at high pressures – novel compounds for storage batteries.
The clean energy revolution is more than just a techno-fix
The Conversation article, 24 June 2022
The Black Summer bushfires devastated parts of the Eurobodalla region in New South Wales. Then earlier this year, the area was hit by floods. As climate change threatens to bring more severe and frequent extreme weather events, how can we help future-proof such communities?
Program extends research into agricultural industry with funding win
BSGIP news story, 23 June 2022
Lachlan Blackhall recently led a team that was awarded funding in the latest round of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Agri-Technology Strategic Investment Program for a project titled ‘Multi Energy System Modelling for the Agricultural Sector’.
NSW South Coast communities selected for microgrid studies
BSGIP news story, 16 June 2022
A federally funded project examining the use of microgrids to bolster local energy resilience has selected eight sites across the Eurobodalla for further studies.
Australia – Germany collaboration evaluates dual-ion batteries with phosphorus negative electrodes
BSGIP news story, 15 June 2022
The Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program’s battery materials team from the ANU Research School of Chemistry joined forces with the Munster Electrochemical Energy Technology (MEET) Centre to assess a new variety of dual-ion battery that utilises negative electrode materials containing black phosphorus.
BSGIP news story, 6 June 2022
The launch of Melbourne’s first inner-urban community battery on Sunday 5 June is welcome news, and not just for the local Fitzroy North residents.
Renew Economy, 25 May 2022
A new paradigm is needed in the energy sector, one that encapsulates people’s hopes and ideals. Neighbourhood batteries could help with this, but the positive benefits are not guaranteed. Opinion article written by Hedda Ransan-Cooper, Marnie Shaw, Wendy Russell and Louise Bardwell.
The Conversation, 11 May 2022
18 transport and energy experts have created an independent, science-based summary to support the decarbonisation of Australia’s transport sector.
Australia needs to get motoring on clean transport strategy
ANU media release, 11 May 2022
Co-author of the Framework for an Australian Clean Transport Strategy (FACTS), launched today, Dr Bjorn Sturmberg says the lack of clear direction is slowing our adoption of clean technologies, such as electric cars and buses.
Stockpiling solar power in suburban batteries
ARENA Rewired podcast, 28 April 2022
Interview with Dr Marnie Shaw about a new wave of community energy projects.
Optimism, Climate Change and Start-ups
Talking Tech Policy podcast, 9 May 2022
Interview with Professor Lachlan Blackhall on what innovation really is and the value of ideas – drawing from Lachlan’s exquisite blog “Death of a Startup.”
Powerline fires wreak havoc but a renewable microgrid alternative is rolling out
ABC online, 20 April 2022
After a spate of bushfires, a Western Australian regional electrical network is replacing overhead lines in fire prone regions with off-grid solar and battery systems. Featuring commentary by Dr Elizabeth Ratnam.
A community battery ‘like a corner store’: Is this the future of home energy storage
ABC online, 5 April 2022
Report on community, or neighbourhood batteries featuring expert commentary by Drs Marnie Shaw and Hedda Ransan-Cooper.
First electric vehicle chargers now on campus
22 March 2022
The Acton campus is now home to the University’s first electric vehicle (EV) chargers. One Type 2 EV charger and one bi-directional EV charger have been installed in the Geology Close carpark, in front of the Ian Ross building on North Road. The Type 2 charger is available to the ANU community, free of charge when not in use for research purposes.
‘Cutting through the greenwash’: Australian energy retailers ranked on climate action
The Guardian, 8 February 2022
Featuring expert commentary by Dr Hedda Ransan-Cooper, social science research lead at the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program.
Excuse me, can I use your car to stabilise and power the grid?
Clean Technica, 24 January 2022
Article on the Realising Electric Vehicle-to-grid Services Interim Social Report.
The unknown unknowns of vehicle-to-grid tech
Clean Technica, 24 January, 2022
Article on the Realising Electric Vehicle-to-grid Services Interim Social Report.
V2G driving grid changes
PV Magazine, 15 January, 2022
The uptake of EVs in the years ahead will add up to staggering battery capacity, mostly sitting idle on driveways. Featuring commentary by Laura Jones, Senior Analyst at BSGIP
Why it’s vital to put people at the heart of the energy transition
Renew Economy, 14 December, 2021
Thought leadership piece written by Dr Hedda Ransan-Cooper, social science research lead at BSGIP.
Neighbourhood batteries in Australia
PV Tech Power, November, 2021
Written for an international audience, this article delves into the state-of-play of neighbourhood batteries in Australia.
Australia’s R&D spend too low to fund future climate change technology breakthroughs: experts
The Canberra Times, 19 November, 2021
Expert commentary on the lack of R&D funding in Australia by Prof Andrew Blakers, Prof Frank Jotzo, Prof Lachlan Blackhall (pictured in the Distributed Energy Resources Lab at ANU) and Prof Mark Howden.
A spark for the future
Opinion piece by Prof Lachlan Blackhall, Daily Telegraph, 5 November, 2021
The world is watching and waiting in anticipation as global leaders gather in Glasgow for COP26, in the hope that international governments will agree actionable commitments that start to achieve rapid and sustained decarbonisation over the decades ahead.
The rubber hits the road for Australia’s largest electric bus fleet project
BSGIP news story, 21 October, 2021
A new pilot project set to drive down emissions in public transport and heavy transport has today been announced. The $36 million project will consist of Australia’s largest electric bus fleet (40 buses), charging infrastructure and a retrofitted bus depot in Leichhardt, Sydney.
Local network pricing and community storage a powerful combo
Ecogeneration article featuring by Dr Bjorn Sturmberg, 15 October, 2021
If networks could charge for localised use of their service, all customers in areas with high PV and community-scale batteries would pay lower bills … with no cost to the network, research shows.
Many rooftop solar investors are feeling ripped off. Could battery subsidies solve the problem?
ABC online article featuring expert commentary by Professor Lachlan Blackhall, 30 September, 2021
Some solar owners are being told they can’t export power to the grid or are being hit with solar export limits due to fears the network can’t cope, meaning their excess clean energy is essentially being wasted.
Research exchange enhances battery technology development in Samoa
BSGIP news story, 2 November, 2023
BSGIP hosted two research scientists from Samoa recently to help build capacity and strengthen the island nation’s ability to meet climate and energy challenges. The researchers spent valuable time in BSGIP’s state-of-the-art Battery Materials and Energy Storage Laboratory (Battery Lab) with Associate Professor Alexey Glushenkov.
Maximising insights from neighbourhood battery projects
Energy Magazine, 2 November, 2023
A team of researchers from the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program has been working to develop a framework for neighbourhood batteries which will help government organisations in the evaluation of government-funded neighbourhood battery projects and programs.
Net zero by 2050? Too late. Australia must aim for 2035
The Conversation, 21 September, 2023
This year’s heightened drumbeat of extreme weather shows us how little time we actually have to slash emissions writes Mark Howden, Frank Jotzo, Ken Baldwin, Kylie Catchpole, Kylie Walker and Lachlan Blackhall.
BSGIP provides submission to ACT Government’s Integrated Energy Plan
BSGIP news story, 18 September, 2023
BSGIP’s submission recognises the increasingly decentralised nature of the energy landscape with consumer energy resources such as solar panels, home batteries, and electric vehicles playing an increasing role in the energy transition.
Distrust of the energy industry could slow the rollout of all-electric households
Switched On podcast & accompanying news article, 12 September, 2023
Dr Hedda Ransan-Cooper, one of Australia’s leading energy social scientists, discusses what she has learnt from her countless interviews with Australians discussing the energy transition and new energy technologies.
5 Rs of reducing carbon emissions from university air travel
Linked In blog post, 8 September, 2023
When it comes to reducing carbon emissions from university air travel, the 5 Rs can help us – Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose and Recycle, writes Associate Professor Kim Blackmore.
Well this is awkward: confronting carbon emissions in academic air travel
Linked In blog post, 28 August, 2023
Blog post by Associate Professor Kim Blackmore. Kim is working on the Australian National University’s Below Zero initiative, which aims to transition the University from being a source of greenhouse gas emissions to a carbon sink.
Are all-renewable microgrids the future for regional Australia facing climate disasters?
ABC Science, 22 August, 2023
As Australia prepares for more extreme weather events, what role might microgrids play in building resilience in our energy system? Featuring expert commentary by Dr Hedda Ransan-Cooper.
Solar hours heating redefining regional battery storage requirements
Energy magazine, 4 August, 2023
A recent collaboration involving BSGIP and a regional Victorian town has had surprising and positive results in proving that moving electric hot water heating from nighttime to during solar hours has the potential to massively reduce required battery storage.
Buying time for the Great Barrier Reef
BSGIP news story, 6 July, 2023
Imagine shading the waters of the Great Barrier Reef by enhancing the cloud cover about it? Sounds like science fiction right? BSGIP student Dan Virah-Sawmy is part of a world first implementation project aiming to demonstrate just that.
BSGIP marks 5th anniversary with Impact Report
BSGIP news story, 28 June, 2023
The Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program celebrated a milestone anniversary in 2023 with the Program officially operational for five years. To mark the occasion, BSGIP has released a 5 Year Impact Report detailing the Program’s significant achievements.
Community batteries are popular – but we have to make sure they actually help share power
The Conversation, 17 May, 2023
In this opinion piece a team of experts from the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program bring the discussion back to the fundamental ‘why’. Why use this form of mid-scale storage?
‘From brains to batteries’ – Associate Professor Marnie Shaw
News story, 15 May, 2023
Profile on BSGIP research leader, Marnie Shaw.
World-first flexible export limits are coming to rooftop solar. Here’s how they work
ABC Science online, 14 March, 2023
Featuring expert commentary on flexible export limits, also known as dynamic operating envelopes, by BSGIP’s Andrew Fraser.
Australian renewable energy struggles to hit grid with one solar farm wasting half its yearly output
The Guardian, 24 February 2023
Report on curtailment in the grid featuring expert commentary by BSGIP’s Jack Sorensen.
Explainer: What is congestion and curtailment in the National Electricity Market (NEM)?
BSGIP Explainer, 20 February 2023
This explainer seeks to answer some common questions around congestion and curtailment.
Curtailment due to congestion: what’s the state of play?
BSGIP news story, 20 February 2023
Report on the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program’s submission to the Energy Security Board’s Transmission Access Reform Directions paper.
Electric buses put to the test under Australian conditions
BSGIP news story, 14 February, 2023
Researchers from the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program have developed a new tool, using data collected from Australia’s largest electric bus pilot project. This new tool can assist other bus fleets looking to make the switch to electric.
The future of neighbourhood batteries is now
BSGIP news story, 13 February, 2023
Report on the Future of Neighbourhood Batteries in Australia conference held at ANU in November 2022.
News story, 10 February, 2023
Report on a visit by a team of Indonesian engineers to Australian battery laboratories, including BSGIP’s Battery Materials and Energy Storage Laboratory.
Why community batteries could be the next step in the solar power revolution
ABC online, 19 January, 2023
This year the federal government will begin rolling out 400 community, or neighbourhood, batteries. With expert commentary by Prof Lachlan Blackhall.
New research supports rapid decarbonisation of Australia’s energy system
BSGIP news story, 16 January, 2023
Research by the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program shines a light on the complex world of the National Electricity Market (NEM) and shows how dynamic carbon costs could play a critical role in improving the trade-off between emissions and costs.
Cosmos article, 9 December, 2022
Report on vanadium flow batteries, a 40 year-old Australian invention that is receiving renewed focus as our energy grids transition, with expert commentary by A/Prof Alexey Glushenkov.
Children’s book helps power clean energy transition
ANU news story, 7 November, 2022
Renewable energy researcher at The Australian National University (ANU) and 2022 Tall Poppy recipient Dr Bjorn Sturmberg can now add published author to his resume with the launch of his new book, Amy’s Balancing Act, a children’s fable about the transition to clean energy.
BSGIP researcher recognised for leadership in clean energy
BSGIP news story, 27 October, 2022
Dr Marnie Shaw, Research Fellow with the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program (BSGIP), has been recognised for her leadership in clean energy, receiving a Chloe Munro Scholarship for Transformational Leadership from the Clean Energy Council.
Accolades for BSGIP at national engineering awards ceremony
BSGIP news story, 13 October, 2022
The Program was recognised at the prestigious Engineers Australia national awards ceremony in Sydney last week receiving two honours, an individual award and a project finalist award.
Young ANU scientist receives Tall Poppy honour
ANU News story, 10 October, 2022
Dr Bjorn Sturmberg, Research Leader with the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program, has been honoured for excellence in research, and for the communication of that research beyond academia.
‘DEIP Dive’ 2022 explores a distributed energy future
ARENA News story, 29 September, 2022
ARENA, Energy Networks Australia and the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program welcomed to the Australian National University close to 150 guests from industry, academia & government last month to discuss the integration of electric vehicles and other distributed energy resources. Summary Report.
Battery group student honoured with Global Undergraduate Award win
BSGIP News story, 13 September, 2022
Oliver Hervir was recognised by the Global Undergraduate Awards, an international student competition in Dublin, Ireland, for his research into dual-carbon batteries.
The Conversation, 2 September, 2022
This week, the Australian Energy Market Operator warned gaps in electricity supply are likely within three years writes Bjorn Sturmberg.
One skill shortage more than any is holding back Australia in the race to net zero
Renew Economy, 31 August, 2022
The race to create zero carbon economies is heating up dramatically in 2022. This is a race to not only secure a safe climate but also to secure prosperity in this century’s global economy writes Bjorn Sturmberg.
Evolve takes out Engineers Australia Canberra Excellence Project Award
News story, 19 August, 2022
The Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program and partner Zepben won this year’s Engineers Australia Canberra Excellence Project Award.
Who will drive vehicle-to-grid?
Utility magazine, 2 August, 2022
Opinion piece written by Bjorn Sturmberg, Kathryn Lucas-Healey and Laura Jones.
Australians are installing rooftop solar like never before. Who is burdened with taking care of it?
The Conversation article, 15 July, 2022
Our new research has found rooftop solar maintenance, as with other forms of housework, has the potential to become an equity issue. And the burden of this unrecognised work is set to worsen as the energy transition accelerates.
Energy crisis – report snapshot shows the state of renewables in Australia
ATSE briefing, 11 July, 2022
Lachlan Blackhall was one of five energy experts to provide a briefing on the state-of-play of renewables recently. The briefing launched a new short report from the Australian Academy of Technology & Engineering: Here and now – the state of low emissions technology in Australia.
Electric vehicles pass the remote road test
ANU press release, 8 July, 2022
Electric vehicles can handle the distances required to travel to essential services in remote and regional Australia, a new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has shown.
BSGIP news story, 27 June 2022
Associate Professor Alexey Glushenkov and colleagues from the Research School of Earth Sciences received $180,000 from the ANU College of Science Research Strategic Programs funding for 2022 for a project looking at critical minerals at high pressures – novel compounds for storage batteries.
The clean energy revolution is more than just a techno-fix
The Conversation article, 24 June 2022
The Black Summer bushfires devastated parts of the Eurobodalla region in New South Wales. Then earlier this year, the area was hit by floods. As climate change threatens to bring more severe and frequent extreme weather events, how can we help future-proof such communities?
Program extends research into agricultural industry with funding win
BSGIP news story, 23 June 2022
Lachlan Blackhall recently led a team that was awarded funding in the latest round of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Agri-Technology Strategic Investment Program for a project titled ‘Multi Energy System Modelling for the Agricultural Sector’.
NSW South Coast communities selected for microgrid studies
BSGIP news story, 16 June 2022
A federally funded project examining the use of microgrids to bolster local energy resilience has selected eight sites across the Eurobodalla for further studies.
Australia – Germany collaboration evaluates dual-ion batteries with phosphorus negative electrodes
BSGIP news story, 15 June 2022
The Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program’s battery materials team from the ANU Research School of Chemistry joined forces with the Munster Electrochemical Energy Technology (MEET) Centre to assess a new variety of dual-ion battery that utilises negative electrode materials containing black phosphorus.
BSGIP news story, 6 June 2022
The launch of Melbourne’s first inner-urban community battery on Sunday 5 June is welcome news, and not just for the local Fitzroy North residents.
Renew Economy, 25 May 2022
A new paradigm is needed in the energy sector, one that encapsulates people’s hopes and ideals. Neighbourhood batteries could help with this, but the positive benefits are not guaranteed. Opinion article written by Hedda Ransan-Cooper, Marnie Shaw, Wendy Russell and Louise Bardwell.
The Conversation, 11 May 2022
18 transport and energy experts have created an independent, science-based summary to support the decarbonisation of Australia’s transport sector.
Australia needs to get motoring on clean transport strategy
ANU media release, 11 May 2022
Co-author of the Framework for an Australian Clean Transport Strategy (FACTS), launched today, Dr Bjorn Sturmberg says the lack of clear direction is slowing our adoption of clean technologies, such as electric cars and buses.
Stockpiling solar power in suburban batteries
ARENA Rewired podcast, 28 April 2022
Interview with Dr Marnie Shaw about a new wave of community energy projects.
Optimism, Climate Change and Start-ups
Talking Tech Policy podcast, 9 May 2022
Interview with Professor Lachlan Blackhall on what innovation really is and the value of ideas – drawing from Lachlan’s exquisite blog “Death of a Startup.”
Powerline fires wreak havoc but a renewable microgrid alternative is rolling out
ABC online, 20 April 2022
After a spate of bushfires, a Western Australian regional electrical network is replacing overhead lines in fire prone regions with off-grid solar and battery systems. Featuring commentary by Dr Elizabeth Ratnam.
A community battery ‘like a corner store’: Is this the future of home energy storage
ABC online, 5 April 2022
Report on community, or neighbourhood batteries featuring expert commentary by Drs Marnie Shaw and Hedda Ransan-Cooper.
First electric vehicle chargers now on campus
22 March 2022
The Acton campus is now home to the University’s first electric vehicle (EV) chargers. One Type 2 EV charger and one bi-directional EV charger have been installed in the Geology Close carpark, in front of the Ian Ross building on North Road. The Type 2 charger is available to the ANU community, free of charge when not in use for research purposes.
Student profile: Lizbeth Dimonti
11 March 2022
Meet Lizbeth Dimonti, the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program’s newest Phd candidate. Lizbeth’s research will focus on the visualisation & characterisation of batteries via cutting-edge electron microscopy.
‘Cutting through the greenwash’: Australian energy retailers ranked on climate action
The Guardian, 8 February 2022
Featuring expert commentary by Dr Hedda Ransan-Cooper, social science research lead at the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program.
Excuse me, can I use your car to stabilise and power the grid?
Clean Technica, 24 January 2022
Article on the Realising Electric Vehicle-to-grid Services Interim Social Report.
The unknown unknowns of vehicle-to-grid tech
Clean Technica, 24 January, 2022
Article on the Realising Electric Vehicle-to-grid Services Interim Social Report.
V2G driving grid changes
PV Magazine, 15 January, 2022
The uptake of EVs in the years ahead will add up to staggering battery capacity, mostly sitting idle on driveways. Featuring commentary by Laura Jones, Senior Analyst at BSGIP
Why it’s vital to put people at the heart of the energy transition
Renew Economy, 14 December, 2021
Thought leadership piece written by Dr Hedda Ransan-Cooper, social science research lead at BSGIP.
Neighbourhood batteries in Australia
PV Tech Power, November, 2021
Written for an international audience, this article delves into the state-of-play of neighbourhood batteries in Australia.
Australia’s R&D spend too low to fund future climate change technology breakthroughs: experts
The Canberra Times, 19 November, 2021
Expert commentary on the lack of R&D funding in Australia by Prof Andrew Blakers, Prof Frank Jotzo, Prof Lachlan Blackhall (pictured in the Distributed Energy Resources Lab at ANU) and Prof Mark Howden.
A spark for the future
Opinion piece by Prof Lachlan Blackhall, Daily Telegraph, 5 November, 2021
The world is watching and waiting in anticipation as global leaders gather in Glasgow for COP26, in the hope that international governments will agree actionable commitments that start to achieve rapid and sustained decarbonisation over the decades ahead.
The rubber hits the road for Australia’s largest electric bus fleet project
BSGIP news story, 21 October, 2021
A new pilot project set to drive down emissions in public transport and heavy transport has today been announced. The $36 million project will consist of Australia’s largest electric bus fleet (40 buses), charging infrastructure and a retrofitted bus depot in Leichhardt, Sydney.
Local network pricing and community storage a powerful combo
Ecogeneration article featuring by Dr Bjorn Sturmberg, 15 October, 2021
If networks could charge for localised use of their service, all customers in areas with high PV and community-scale batteries would pay lower bills … with no cost to the network, research shows.
Many rooftop solar investors are feeling ripped off. Could battery subsidies solve the problem?
ABC online article featuring expert commentary by Professor Lachlan Blackhall, 30 September, 2021
Some solar owners are being told they can’t export power to the grid or are being hit with solar export limits due to fears the network can’t cope, meaning their excess clean energy is essentially being wasted.
Maximising insights from neighbourhood battery projects
Energy Magazine, 2 November, 2023
A team of researchers from the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program has been working to develop a framework for neighbourhood batteries which will help government organisations in the evaluation of government-funded neighbourhood battery projects and programs.
Net zero by 2050? Too late. Australia must aim for 2035
The Conversation, 21 September, 2023
This year’s heightened drumbeat of extreme weather shows us how little time we actually have to slash emissions writes Mark Howden, Frank Jotzo, Ken Baldwin, Kylie Catchpole, Kylie Walker and Lachlan Blackhall.
BSGIP provides submission to ACT Government’s Integrated Energy Plan
BSGIP news story, 18 September, 2023
BSGIP’s submission recognises the increasingly decentralised nature of the energy landscape with consumer energy resources such as solar panels, home batteries, and electric vehicles playing an increasing role in the energy transition.
Distrust of the energy industry could slow the rollout of all-electric households
Switched On podcast & accompanying news article, 12 September, 2023
Dr Hedda Ransan-Cooper, one of Australia’s leading energy social scientists, discusses what she has learnt from her countless interviews with Australians discussing the energy transition and new energy technologies.
5 Rs of reducing carbon emissions from university air travel
Linked In blog post, 8 September, 2023
When it comes to reducing carbon emissions from university air travel, the 5 Rs can help us – Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose and Recycle, writes Associate Professor Kim Blackmore.
Well this is awkward: confronting carbon emissions in academic air travel
Linked In blog post, 28 August, 2023
Blog post by Associate Professor Kim Blackmore. Kim is working on the Australian National University’s Below Zero initiative, which aims to transition the University from being a source of greenhouse gas emissions to a carbon sink.
Are all-renewable microgrids the future for regional Australia facing climate disasters?
ABC Science, 22 August, 2023
As Australia prepares for more extreme weather events, what role might microgrids play in building resilience in our energy system? Featuring expert commentary by Dr Hedda Ransan-Cooper.
Solar hours heating redefining regional battery storage requirements
Energy magazine, 4 August, 2023
A recent collaboration involving BSGIP and a regional Victorian town has had surprising and positive results in proving that moving electric hot water heating from nighttime to during solar hours has the potential to massively reduce required battery storage.
Buying time for the Great Barrier Reef
BSGIP news story, 6 July, 2023
Imagine shading the waters of the Great Barrier Reef by enhancing the cloud cover about it? Sounds like science fiction right? BSGIP student Dan Virah-Sawmy is part of a world first implementation project aiming to demonstrate just that.
BSGIP marks 5th anniversary with Impact Report
BSGIP news story, 28 June, 2023
The Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program celebrated a milestone anniversary in 2023 with the Program officially operational for five years. To mark the occasion, BSGIP has released a 5 Year Impact Report detailing the Program’s significant achievements.
Community batteries are popular – but we have to make sure they actually help share power
The Conversation, 17 May, 2023
In this opinion piece a team of experts from the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program bring the discussion back to the fundamental ‘why’. Why use this form of mid-scale storage?
‘From brains to batteries’ – Associate Professor Marnie Shaw
News story, 15 May, 2023
Profile on BSGIP research leader, Marnie Shaw.
World-first flexible export limits are coming to rooftop solar. Here’s how they work
ABC Science online, 14 March, 2023
Featuring expert commentary on flexible export limits, also known as dynamic operating envelopes, by BSGIP’s Andrew Fraser.
Australian renewable energy struggles to hit grid with one solar farm wasting half its yearly output
The Guardian, 24 February 2023
Report on curtailment in the grid featuring expert commentary by BSGIP’s Jack Sorensen.
Explainer: What is congestion and curtailment in the National Electricity Market (NEM)?
BSGIP Explainer, 20 February 2023
This explainer seeks to answer some common questions around congestion and curtailment.
Curtailment due to congestion: what’s the state of play?
BSGIP news story, 20 February 2023
Report on the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program’s submission to the Energy Security Board’s Transmission Access Reform Directions paper.
Electric buses put to the test under Australian conditions
BSGIP news story, 14 February, 2023
Researchers from the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program have developed a new tool, using data collected from Australia’s largest electric bus pilot project. This new tool can assist other bus fleets looking to make the switch to electric.
The future of neighbourhood batteries is now
BSGIP news story, 13 February, 2023
Report on the Future of Neighbourhood Batteries in Australia conference held at ANU in November 2022.
News story, 10 February, 2023
Report on a visit by a team of Indonesian engineers to Australian battery laboratories, including BSGIP’s Battery Materials and Energy Storage Laboratory.
Why community batteries could be the next step in the solar power revolution
ABC online, 19 January, 2023
This year the federal government will begin rolling out 400 community, or neighbourhood, batteries. With expert commentary by Prof Lachlan Blackhall.
New research supports rapid decarbonisation of Australia’s energy system
BSGIP news story, 16 January, 2023
Research by the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program shines a light on the complex world of the National Electricity Market (NEM) and shows how dynamic carbon costs could play a critical role in improving the trade-off between emissions and costs.
Cosmos article, 9 December, 2022
Report on vanadium flow batteries, a 40 year-old Australian invention that is receiving renewed focus as our energy grids transition, with expert commentary by A/Prof Alexey Glushenkov.
Children’s book helps power clean energy transition
ANU news story, 7 November, 2022
Renewable energy researcher at The Australian National University (ANU) and 2022 Tall Poppy recipient Dr Bjorn Sturmberg can now add published author to his resume with the launch of his new book, Amy’s Balancing Act, a children’s fable about the transition to clean energy.
BSGIP researcher recognised for leadership in clean energy
BSGIP news story, 27 October, 2022
Dr Marnie Shaw, Research Fellow with the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program (BSGIP), has been recognised for her leadership in clean energy, receiving a Chloe Munro Scholarship for Transformational Leadership from the Clean Energy Council.
Accolades for BSGIP at national engineering awards ceremony
BSGIP news story, 13 October, 2022
The Program was recognised at the prestigious Engineers Australia national awards ceremony in Sydney last week receiving two honours, an individual award and a project finalist award.
Young ANU scientist receives Tall Poppy honour
ANU News story, 10 October, 2022
Dr Bjorn Sturmberg, Research Leader with the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program, has been honoured for excellence in research, and for the communication of that research beyond academia.
‘DEIP Dive’ 2022 explores a distributed energy future
ARENA News story, 29 September, 2022
ARENA, Energy Networks Australia and the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program welcomed to the Australian National University close to 150 guests from industry, academia & government last month to discuss the integration of electric vehicles and other distributed energy resources. Summary Report.
Battery group student honoured with Global Undergraduate Award win
BSGIP News story, 13 September, 2022
Oliver Hervir was recognised by the Global Undergraduate Awards, an international student competition in Dublin, Ireland, for his research into dual-carbon batteries.
The Conversation, 2 September, 2022
This week, the Australian Energy Market Operator warned gaps in electricity supply are likely within three years writes Bjorn Sturmberg.
One skill shortage more than any is holding back Australia in the race to net zero
Renew Economy, 31 August, 2022
The race to create zero carbon economies is heating up dramatically in 2022. This is a race to not only secure a safe climate but also to secure prosperity in this century’s global economy writes Bjorn Sturmberg.
Evolve takes out Engineers Australia Canberra Excellence Project Award
News story, 19 August, 2022
The Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program and partner Zepben won this year’s Engineers Australia Canberra Excellence Project Award.
Who will drive vehicle-to-grid?
Utility magazine, 2 August, 2022
Opinion piece written by Bjorn Sturmberg, Kathryn Lucas-Healey and Laura Jones.
Australians are installing rooftop solar like never before. Who is burdened with taking care of it?
The Conversation article, 15 July, 2022
Our new research has found rooftop solar maintenance, as with other forms of housework, has the potential to become an equity issue. And the burden of this unrecognised work is set to worsen as the energy transition accelerates.
Energy crisis – report snapshot shows the state of renewables in Australia
ATSE briefing, 11 July, 2022
Lachlan Blackhall was one of five energy experts to provide a briefing on the state-of-play of renewables recently. The briefing launched a new short report from the Australian Academy of Technology & Engineering: Here and now – the state of low emissions technology in Australia.
Electric vehicles pass the remote road test
ANU press release, 8 July, 2022
Electric vehicles can handle the distances required to travel to essential services in remote and regional Australia, a new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has shown.
BSGIP news story, 27 June 2022
Associate Professor Alexey Glushenkov and colleagues from the Research School of Earth Sciences received $180,000 from the ANU College of Science Research Strategic Programs funding for 2022 for a project looking at critical minerals at high pressures – novel compounds for storage batteries.
The clean energy revolution is more than just a techno-fix
The Conversation article, 24 June 2022
The Black Summer bushfires devastated parts of the Eurobodalla region in New South Wales. Then earlier this year, the area was hit by floods. As climate change threatens to bring more severe and frequent extreme weather events, how can we help future-proof such communities?
Program extends research into agricultural industry with funding win
BSGIP news story, 23 June 2022
Lachlan Blackhall recently led a team that was awarded funding in the latest round of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Agri-Technology Strategic Investment Program for a project titled ‘Multi Energy System Modelling for the Agricultural Sector’.
NSW South Coast communities selected for microgrid studies
BSGIP news story, 16 June 2022
A federally funded project examining the use of microgrids to bolster local energy resilience has selected eight sites across the Eurobodalla for further studies.
Australia – Germany collaboration evaluates dual-ion batteries with phosphorus negative electrodes
BSGIP news story, 15 June 2022
The Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program’s battery materials team from the ANU Research School of Chemistry joined forces with the Munster Electrochemical Energy Technology (MEET) Centre to assess a new variety of dual-ion battery that utilises negative electrode materials containing black phosphorus.
BSGIP news story, 6 June 2022
The launch of Melbourne’s first inner-urban community battery on Sunday 5 June is welcome news, and not just for the local Fitzroy North residents.
Renew Economy, 25 May 2022
A new paradigm is needed in the energy sector, one that encapsulates people’s hopes and ideals. Neighbourhood batteries could help with this, but the positive benefits are not guaranteed. Opinion article written by Hedda Ransan-Cooper, Marnie Shaw, Wendy Russell and Louise Bardwell.
The Conversation, 11 May 2022
18 transport and energy experts have created an independent, science-based summary to support the decarbonisation of Australia’s transport sector.
Australia needs to get motoring on clean transport strategy
ANU media release, 11 May 2022
Co-author of the Framework for an Australian Clean Transport Strategy (FACTS), launched today, Dr Bjorn Sturmberg says the lack of clear direction is slowing our adoption of clean technologies, such as electric cars and buses.
Stockpiling solar power in suburban batteries
ARENA Rewired podcast, 28 April 2022
Interview with Dr Marnie Shaw about a new wave of community energy projects.
Optimism, Climate Change and Start-ups
Talking Tech Policy podcast, 9 May 2022
Interview with Professor Lachlan Blackhall on what innovation really is and the value of ideas – drawing from Lachlan’s exquisite blog “Death of a Startup.”
Powerline fires wreak havoc but a renewable microgrid alternative is rolling out
ABC online, 20 April 2022
After a spate of bushfires, a Western Australian regional electrical network is replacing overhead lines in fire prone regions with off-grid solar and battery systems. Featuring commentary by Dr Elizabeth Ratnam.
A community battery ‘like a corner store’: Is this the future of home energy storage
ABC online, 5 April 2022
Report on community, or neighbourhood batteries featuring expert commentary by Drs Marnie Shaw and Hedda Ransan-Cooper.
First electric vehicle chargers now on campus
22 March 2022
The Acton campus is now home to the University’s first electric vehicle (EV) chargers. One Type 2 EV charger and one bi-directional EV charger have been installed in the Geology Close carpark, in front of the Ian Ross building on North Road. The Type 2 charger is available to the ANU community, free of charge when not in use for research purposes.
Student profile: Lizbeth Dimonti
11 March 2022
Meet Lizbeth Dimonti, the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program’s newest Phd candidate. Lizbeth’s research will focus on the visualisation & characterisation of batteries via cutting-edge electron microscopy.
‘Cutting through the greenwash’: Australian energy retailers ranked on climate action
The Guardian, 8 February 2022
Featuring expert commentary by Dr Hedda Ransan-Cooper, social science research lead at the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program.
Excuse me, can I use your car to stabilise and power the grid?
Clean Technica, 24 January 2022
Article on the Realising Electric Vehicle-to-grid Services Interim Social Report.
The unknown unknowns of vehicle-to-grid tech
Clean Technica, 24 January, 2022
Article on the Realising Electric Vehicle-to-grid Services Interim Social Report.
V2G driving grid changes
PV Magazine, 15 January, 2022
The uptake of EVs in the years ahead will add up to staggering battery capacity, mostly sitting idle on driveways. Featuring commentary by Laura Jones, Senior Analyst at BSGIP
Why it’s vital to put people at the heart of the energy transition
Renew Economy, 14 December, 2021
Thought leadership piece written by Dr Hedda Ransan-Cooper, social science research lead at BSGIP.
Neighbourhood batteries in Australia
PV Tech Power, November, 2021
Written for an international audience, this article delves into the state-of-play of neighbourhood batteries in Australia.
Australia’s R&D spend too low to fund future climate change technology breakthroughs: experts
The Canberra Times, 19 November, 2021
Expert commentary on the lack of R&D funding in Australia by Prof Andrew Blakers, Prof Frank Jotzo, Prof Lachlan Blackhall (pictured in the Distributed Energy Resources Lab at ANU) and Prof Mark Howden.
A spark for the future
Opinion piece by Prof Lachlan Blackhall, Daily Telegraph, 5 November, 2021
The world is watching and waiting in anticipation as global leaders gather in Glasgow for COP26, in the hope that international governments will agree actionable commitments that start to achieve rapid and sustained decarbonisation over the decades ahead.
The rubber hits the road for Australia’s largest electric bus fleet project
BSGIP news story, 21 October, 2021
A new pilot project set to drive down emissions in public transport and heavy transport has today been announced. The $36 million project will consist of Australia’s largest electric bus fleet (40 buses), charging infrastructure and a retrofitted bus depot in Leichhardt, Sydney.
Local network pricing and community storage a powerful combo
Ecogeneration article featuring by Dr Bjorn Sturmberg, 15 October, 2021
If networks could charge for localised use of their service, all customers in areas with high PV and community-scale batteries would pay lower bills … with no cost to the network, research shows.
Many rooftop solar investors are feeling ripped off. Could battery subsidies solve the problem?
ABC online article featuring expert commentary by Professor Lachlan Blackhall, 30 September, 2021
Some solar owners are being told they can’t export power to the grid or are being hit with solar export limits due to fears the network can’t cope, meaning their excess clean energy is essentially being wasted.
Distrust of the energy industry could slow the rollout of all-electric households
Switched On podcast & accompanying news article, 12 September, 2023
Dr Hedda Ransan-Cooper, one of Australia’s leading energy social scientists, discusses what she has learnt from her countless interviews with Australians discussing the energy transition and new energy technologies.
5 Rs of reducing carbon emissions from university air travel
Linked In blog post, 8 September, 2023
When it comes to reducing carbon emissions from university air travel, the 5 Rs can help us – Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose and Recycle, writes Associate Professor Kim Blackmore.
Well this is awkward: confronting carbon emissions in academic air travel
Linked In blog post, 28 August, 2023
Blog post by Associate Professor Kim Blackmore. Kim is working on the Australian National University’s Below Zero initiative, which aims to transition the University from being a source of greenhouse gas emissions to a carbon sink.
Are all-renewable microgrids the future for regional Australia facing climate disasters?
ABC Science, 22 August, 2023
As Australia prepares for more extreme weather events, what role might microgrids play in building resilience in our energy system? Featuring expert commentary by Dr Hedda Ransan-Cooper.
Solar hours heating redefining regional battery storage requirements
Energy magazine, 4 August, 2023
A recent collaboration involving BSGIP and a regional Victorian town has had surprising and positive results in proving that moving electric hot water heating from nighttime to during solar hours has the potential to massively reduce required battery storage.
Buying time for the Great Barrier Reef
BSGIP news story, 6 July, 2023
Imagine shading the waters of the Great Barrier Reef by enhancing the cloud cover about it? Sounds like science fiction right? BSGIP student Dan Virah-Sawmy is part of a world first implementation project aiming to demonstrate just that.
BSGIP marks 5th anniversary with Impact Report
BSGIP news story, 28 June, 2023
The Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program celebrated a milestone anniversary in 2023 with the Program officially operational for five years. To mark the occasion, BSGIP has released a 5 Year Impact Report detailing the Program’s significant achievements.
Community batteries are popular – but we have to make sure they actually help share power
The Conversation, 17 May, 2023
In this opinion piece a team of experts from the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program bring the discussion back to the fundamental ‘why’. Why use this form of mid-scale storage?
‘From brains to batteries’ – Associate Professor Marnie Shaw
News story, 15 May, 2023
Profile on BSGIP research leader, Marnie Shaw.
World-first flexible export limits are coming to rooftop solar. Here’s how they work
ABC Science online, 14 March, 2023
Featuring expert commentary on flexible export limits, also known as dynamic operating envelopes, by BSGIP’s Andrew Fraser.
Australian renewable energy struggles to hit grid with one solar farm wasting half its yearly output
The Guardian, 24 February 2023
Report on curtailment in the grid featuring expert commentary by BSGIP’s Jack Sorensen.
Explainer: What is congestion and curtailment in the National Electricity Market (NEM)?
BSGIP Explainer, 20 February 2023
This explainer seeks to answer some common questions around congestion and curtailment.
Curtailment due to congestion: what’s the state of play?
BSGIP news story, 20 February 2023
Report on the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program’s submission to the Energy Security Board’s Transmission Access Reform Directions paper.
Electric buses put to the test under Australian conditions
BSGIP news story, 14 February, 2023
Researchers from the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program have developed a new tool, using data collected from Australia’s largest electric bus pilot project. This new tool can assist other bus fleets looking to make the switch to electric.
The future of neighbourhood batteries is now
BSGIP news story, 13 February, 2023
Report on the Future of Neighbourhood Batteries in Australia conference held at ANU in November 2022.
News story, 10 February, 2023
Report on a visit by a team of Indonesian engineers to Australian battery laboratories, including BSGIP’s Battery Materials and Energy Storage Laboratory.
Why community batteries could be the next step in the solar power revolution
ABC online, 19 January, 2023
This year the federal government will begin rolling out 400 community, or neighbourhood, batteries. With expert commentary by Prof Lachlan Blackhall.
New research supports rapid decarbonisation of Australia’s energy system
BSGIP news story, 16 January, 2023
Research by the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program shines a light on the complex world of the National Electricity Market (NEM) and shows how dynamic carbon costs could play a critical role in improving the trade-off between emissions and costs.
Cosmos article, 9 December, 2022
Report on vanadium flow batteries, a 40 year-old Australian invention that is receiving renewed focus as our energy grids transition, with expert commentary by A/Prof Alexey Glushenkov.
Children’s book helps power clean energy transition
ANU news story, 7 November, 2022
Renewable energy researcher at The Australian National University (ANU) and 2022 Tall Poppy recipient Dr Bjorn Sturmberg can now add published author to his resume with the launch of his new book, Amy’s Balancing Act, a children’s fable about the transition to clean energy.
BSGIP researcher recognised for leadership in clean energy
BSGIP news story, 27 October, 2022
Dr Marnie Shaw, Research Fellow with the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program (BSGIP), has been recognised for her leadership in clean energy, receiving a Chloe Munro Scholarship for Transformational Leadership from the Clean Energy Council.
Accolades for BSGIP at national engineering awards ceremony
BSGIP news story, 13 October, 2022
The Program was recognised at the prestigious Engineers Australia national awards ceremony in Sydney last week receiving two honours, an individual award and a project finalist award.
Young ANU scientist receives Tall Poppy honour
ANU News story, 10 October, 2022
Dr Bjorn Sturmberg, Research Leader with the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program, has been honoured for excellence in research, and for the communication of that research beyond academia.
‘DEIP Dive’ 2022 explores a distributed energy future
ARENA News story, 29 September, 2022
ARENA, Energy Networks Australia and the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program welcomed to the Australian National University close to 150 guests from industry, academia & government last month to discuss the integration of electric vehicles and other distributed energy resources. Summary Report.
Battery group student honoured with Global Undergraduate Award win
BSGIP News story, 13 September, 2022
Oliver Hervir was recognised by the Global Undergraduate Awards, an international student competition in Dublin, Ireland, for his research into dual-carbon batteries.
The Conversation, 2 September, 2022
This week, the Australian Energy Market Operator warned gaps in electricity supply are likely within three years writes Bjorn Sturmberg.
One skill shortage more than any is holding back Australia in the race to net zero
Renew Economy, 31 August, 2022
The race to create zero carbon economies is heating up dramatically in 2022. This is a race to not only secure a safe climate but also to secure prosperity in this century’s global economy writes Bjorn Sturmberg.
Evolve takes out Engineers Australia Canberra Excellence Project Award
News story, 19 August, 2022
The Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program and partner Zepben won this year’s Engineers Australia Canberra Excellence Project Award.
Who will drive vehicle-to-grid?
Utility magazine, 2 August, 2022
Opinion piece written by Bjorn Sturmberg, Kathryn Lucas-Healey and Laura Jones.
Australians are installing rooftop solar like never before. Who is burdened with taking care of it?
The Conversation article, 15 July, 2022
Our new research has found rooftop solar maintenance, as with other forms of housework, has the potential to become an equity issue. And the burden of this unrecognised work is set to worsen as the energy transition accelerates.
Energy crisis – report snapshot shows the state of renewables in Australia
ATSE briefing, 11 July, 2022
Lachlan Blackhall was one of five energy experts to provide a briefing on the state-of-play of renewables recently. The briefing launched a new short report from the Australian Academy of Technology & Engineering: Here and now – the state of low emissions technology in Australia.
Electric vehicles pass the remote road test
ANU press release, 8 July, 2022
Electric vehicles can handle the distances required to travel to essential services in remote and regional Australia, a new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has shown.
BSGIP news story, 27 June 2022
Associate Professor Alexey Glushenkov and colleagues from the Research School of Earth Sciences received $180,000 from the ANU College of Science Research Strategic Programs funding for 2022 for a project looking at critical minerals at high pressures – novel compounds for storage batteries.
The clean energy revolution is more than just a techno-fix
The Conversation article, 24 June 2022
The Black Summer bushfires devastated parts of the Eurobodalla region in New South Wales. Then earlier this year, the area was hit by floods. As climate change threatens to bring more severe and frequent extreme weather events, how can we help future-proof such communities?
Program extends research into agricultural industry with funding win
BSGIP news story, 23 June 2022
Lachlan Blackhall recently led a team that was awarded funding in the latest round of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Agri-Technology Strategic Investment Program for a project titled ‘Multi Energy System Modelling for the Agricultural Sector’.
NSW South Coast communities selected for microgrid studies
BSGIP news story, 16 June 2022
A federally funded project examining the use of microgrids to bolster local energy resilience has selected eight sites across the Eurobodalla for further studies.
Australia – Germany collaboration evaluates dual-ion batteries with phosphorus negative electrodes
BSGIP news story, 15 June 2022
The Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program’s battery materials team from the ANU Research School of Chemistry joined forces with the Munster Electrochemical Energy Technology (MEET) Centre to assess a new variety of dual-ion battery that utilises negative electrode materials containing black phosphorus.
BSGIP news story, 6 June 2022
The launch of Melbourne’s first inner-urban community battery on Sunday 5 June is welcome news, and not just for the local Fitzroy North residents.
Renew Economy, 25 May 2022
A new paradigm is needed in the energy sector, one that encapsulates people’s hopes and ideals. Neighbourhood batteries could help with this, but the positive benefits are not guaranteed. Opinion article written by Hedda Ransan-Cooper, Marnie Shaw, Wendy Russell and Louise Bardwell.
The Conversation, 11 May 2022
18 transport and energy experts have created an independent, science-based summary to support the decarbonisation of Australia’s transport sector.
Australia needs to get motoring on clean transport strategy
ANU media release, 11 May 2022
Co-author of the Framework for an Australian Clean Transport Strategy (FACTS), launched today, Dr Bjorn Sturmberg says the lack of clear direction is slowing our adoption of clean technologies, such as electric cars and buses.
Stockpiling solar power in suburban batteries
ARENA Rewired podcast, 28 April 2022
Interview with Dr Marnie Shaw about a new wave of community energy projects.
Optimism, Climate Change and Start-ups
Talking Tech Policy podcast, 9 May 2022
Interview with Professor Lachlan Blackhall on what innovation really is and the value of ideas – drawing from Lachlan’s exquisite blog “Death of a Startup.”
Powerline fires wreak havoc but a renewable microgrid alternative is rolling out
ABC online, 20 April 2022
After a spate of bushfires, a Western Australian regional electrical network is replacing overhead lines in fire prone regions with off-grid solar and battery systems. Featuring commentary by Dr Elizabeth Ratnam.
A community battery ‘like a corner store’: Is this the future of home energy storage
ABC online, 5 April 2022
Report on community, or neighbourhood batteries featuring expert commentary by Drs Marnie Shaw and Hedda Ransan-Cooper.
First electric vehicle chargers now on campus
22 March 2022
The Acton campus is now home to the University’s first electric vehicle (EV) chargers. One Type 2 EV charger and one bi-directional EV charger have been installed in the Geology Close carpark, in front of the Ian Ross building on North Road. The Type 2 charger is available to the ANU community, free of charge when not in use for research purposes.