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Driving innovation key to good climate change policy
Government policy and market-led technology development is needed in order to develop cost-competitive renewable technologies
Professor Ray Wills has had a wide–ranging career as researcher, academic, planner, consultant, adviser, manager, executive, and futurist. Prof Wills is an authoritative and respected commentator and adviser on sustainability, technology and futurism across all sectors including the built environment, cleantech, energy infrastructure, industrials, manufacturing, resources, transport, and water. Prof Wills' current research interests include adoption rates of technology, disruptive technology including automation, robotics, and additive manufacturing and the impact of social media on markets.
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Government policy and market-led technology development is needed in order to develop cost-competitive renewable technologies
Renewable energy expert Ray Wills has joined the board of Horizon Power, a state government-owned corporation that provides power to customers across regional and remote Western Australia.
A planned solar farm near Cunderdin will boost its capacity by 300 per cent due to its favourable economic potential, despite about a gigawatt of excess capacity available in the South West’s electricity network
A $160 million project to build a utility scale solar farm near Cunderdin has received Development Assessment Panel approval and could be producing at 100 megawatts in time for Christmas next year.
The growth of solar power over the next decade could cut the price of energy in WA, according to a man involved in one of the latest projects to take a step forward.
Western Australian Energy Minister Ben Wyatt has opened the door for a potential state-based renewables target after the federal government confirmed a major change in energy policy today.
The global lithium supply chain will be worth more than $1 trillion in 10 years' time, if an analysis written for the Association of Mining & Exploration Companies pans out, with Western Australia well placed to grab a share.
SPECIAL REPORT: About $3 billion of electricity projects are in the pipeline in WA, but technological change and regulatory pressure are creating investment uncertainty.
A comprehensive analysis of the new energy sector in WA highlights its slow progress and points to the Mid West as a leader.
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