Renewable Energy Knowledge Centre
We are passionate about radically accelerating the world's transition to renewable energy. Our Knowledge Centre provides information and insight into how that transition is going. We feel the more people are armed with information and facts, the more we can all contribute to the transition.
Recommended Readings
The Lithium-ion Battery Value Chain
The Australian Government released a report in 2019 arguing the potential for Australia to expand beyond the mining stage of the global lithium value chain. The facts presented in the report are compelling, Australia has 50% global share of mined lithium, and 0% share of every other step in the chain. In fact, China holds 89% of global lithium refining capacity, ultimately leading to Australia importing 100% of the grid storage lithium batteries.
ARENA Knowledge Bank
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) provides a knowledge bank which includes an open-source library of reports, studies, multimedia and tools. The knowledge bank can be accessed
Energy Storage Market Potential
Leading energy market commentator, Bloomberg New Energy Finance argues the global energy storage market will grow to 940GW / 2,850 GWh by 2040. This will require US$620 billion of investment to achieve. The report can be found
Sustainability of Lithium-ion
An editorial report from Nature providing insight into the environmental and human costs of batteries. The report provides insight into issues relating to the extraction and refining of lithium, the sourcing of cobalt and to the level of recycling of lithium batteries. The report can be found
IEA Clean Energy Technology guide
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is a global leader in many topics relating to energy, including technological development. The IEA has a detailed online guide covering the progress of over 400 individual technologies, including 40 associated with storage. The report can be found
IRENA Electricity Storage and Renewables
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) produced a report into the role electricity storage will play in the global clean energy transition. The report details how the need for energy storage grows as more renewable energy is consumed. The report can be found
Clean Energy Australia Report
The Clean Energy Council produces an insightful annual report on the state of the clean energy transition in Australia. The report provides analysis by state, sector and technology. The report can be found
State of the Energy Market Rep
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) publishes a comprehensive analysis of the state of the electricity and gas markets in Australia. This includes a good summary of the market structure and detailed statistics of each part of the value chain. The report can be found
Renew Economy
Renew Economy is an Australian focussed news and clean energy focussed publisher. They provide particularly sharp insights into the clean energy transition and the role of energy storage in that journey.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Bloomberg is a recognised global leader in clean energy analysis and financing. They publish an annual energy outlook providing insight into the long-term scenarios for the energy economy. While the full report requires subscription, the executive summary is publicly available.
AEMO Integrated System Plan
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) publishes a comprehensive outlook for the National Energy Market on an annual basis. The report includes a sharp executive summary and a detailed set of analytics outlining potential scenarios for the Australian energy transition.