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February 20, 2016

Explosive Growth Attracts Major Energy Storage Suppliers in Australia
Englewood CO (SPX) Feb 18, 2016
As households turn to storage to avoid ever increasing electricity tariffs, the Australian energy storage market is on the rise, going from less than 500 installations at the end of 2015 to more than 5,000 systems in 2016. This increase now places Australia in the top five markets for distributed energy storage in 2016, behind the United States, Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom, according to IHS, the leading global source of critical information and insight. Between 2016 and 2018, Australia's ... read more

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Researchers create wireless flexible smartphone

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EDF says extending life of 4 UK nuclear power stations

Alphabet's X lab chief sees Internet reaching billions

Scientists train electrons with microwaves

New lens ready for its close-up

Pirelli shareholders approve Marco Polo Industrial Holding merger

Creation of Jupiter interior, a step towards room temp superconductivity

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