Huge renewable storage gap for net-zero: CSIRO Report

29 March 2023 by Jeremy Wright

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There is a mammoth gap in renewable energy storage to be plugged, if Australia is to achieve Net-Zero anytime soon. Significant investment is needed to achieve a 14-fold increase in energy storage capacity, if Australia is to meet its net-zero target, according to the CSIRO's Renewable Energy Storage Roadmap.

Accordingly, the storage capacity must grow significantly over coming decades to keep pace with rapidly rising electricity demand - driven by the electrification of industries, like transport and construction.

“Reaching net-zero is a wicked challenge" said CSIRO chief executive Dr Larry Marshall, needing industry, research and Government collaboration.

https://www.innovationaus.com/huge-renewable-storage-leap-needed-to-make-net-zero-csiro-says/

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IdeaSpies @ 2023.03.29 11:05 AM
Good to see that "the massive storage increase required represents opportunity for local industry and researchers".

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