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Solar + battery hybrids are poised for explosive growth

Written by Joachim Seel, Senior Scientific Engineering Associate, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

By pairing solar power and battery storage, hybrids can keep providing electricity after dark.Petmal via Getty Images

America’s electric power system is undergoing radical change as it transitions from fossil fuels to renewable energy. While the first decade of the 2000s saw huge growth in natural gas generation, and the 2010s were the decade...

Brennan completes CBR Cyber integration as demand for onshore, SOC services soars
Brennan has onboarded six new Security Operations Centre (SOC) customers in the first quarter of the year (Q1 2026) as dema…
Future-Proofing Your Business with Flexible Content Infrastructure
The pace of digital change continues to accelerate, reshaping how businesses engage with customers, deliver products, and s…
Why cash has made an unexpected comeback in Australia: new study
After two decades of declining cash use, Australians are handing over more banknotes and coins for regular purchases again, a…
The RBA’s policy deliberately creates unemployment. So why do we treat the jobless so badly?
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will look at the latest unemployment figures – 4.3%, roughly 650,000 people out of …
Here’s how using more recycled plastic could ease the pain of oil shocks
As the crisis in the Middle East continues, much of the public focus has been on fuel prices and the cost of living. But ther…
Why Melbourne council workers are escalating from skipping bins to a full strike
Lighthousebay/GettyHave you ever gone out to bring in your wheelie bin after collection day only to find it still full? That …

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana
A Privileged Insight into the Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana Situated in the traditional village of Pererenan near Canggu, Villa Sabana is peacefully secluded in a semi-rural setting where…

Perth's Southern Suburbs Are Running Their Own Race
New data shows Cockburn up 18.7%, Melville through $1.47 million, and Perth listings still near historic lows. This is not the national story. The national conversation about property right now is…

Lucid Software Further Enhances Intelligence with New AI Features
Lucid Software, the leader in visual collaboration software, announced significant enhancements to its AI features for the Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite. These new innovative enhancements to Collaborative AI are yet…
Athlete activism or corporate woke washing? Getting it right in the age of Black Lives Matter is a tough game
So-called brand activism is evolving fast. When Colin Kaepernick first knelt during the US national anthem in 2016, professional football turned its back on him[1]. Now, consumer and sports fan…
5 charts on what a Newstart recipient really looks like
Unless we know who who Newstart recipients are, we are likely to make wrong decisions about how much to pay them and whether to drug test them.ShutterstockThe Newstart unemployment benefit…

BizCover Brings Australia’s First AI-Based Insurance Quotes to ChatGPT

Australian small business owners can now receive and compare business insurance quotes directly inside ChatGPT, in a move that signals a major shi...

VistaPrint Research Reveals Australian Small Businesses Face a Succession Cliff

With only 16% of retiring small businesses having a succession plan, tens of thousands risk closure as one in three owners nears retirement. Ne...

Corporate volunteering grows up: how companies are shifting to meaningful, community-led impact

As workplaces settle into the new year and look for ways to strengthen culture, capability and connection, experts say corporate volunteering is e...

The Rise of Mobile-First Venues

Global Hospitality Platform, Tabit, Reveals Five Ways to Maximise Benefits of Mobile-First Systems As Australian hospitality venues grapple with...

Why the SME is now the primary engine of global cybercrime

For over a decade, the most practical and effective advice we could offer an employee was to spot the typo. It was practical, it was free, and it wo...

Work-life Balance Key to Solving Construction Talent Shortage

New data from leading talent company Randstad Australia shows flexible working and work-life balance could be critical to addressing ongoing talen...

Solar + battery hybrids are poised for explosive growth

Brennan completes CBR Cyber integration as demand for onshore, SOC services soars

Future-Proofing Your Business with Flexible Content Infrastructure

Why cash has made an unexpected comeback in Australia: new study

The RBA’s policy deliberately creates unemployment. So why do we treat the jobless so badly?

Here’s how using more recycled plastic could ease the pain of oil shocks

Why Melbourne council workers are escalating from skipping bins to a full strike

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

Perth's Southern Suburbs Are Running Their Own Race

Lucid Software Further Enhances Intelligence with New AI Features

Athlete activism or corporate woke washing? Getting it right in the age of Black Lives Matter is a tough game

5 charts on what a Newstart recipient really looks like

BizCover Brings Australia’s First AI-Based Insurance Quotes to ChatGPT

VistaPrint Research Reveals Australian Small Businesses Face a Succession Cliff

Corporate volunteering grows up: how companies are shifting to meaningful, community-led impact

The Rise of Mobile-First Venues

Why the SME is now the primary engine of global cybercrime

Work-life Balance Key to Solving Construction Talent Shortage

The risks of underinvesting in CX

Why Your Business Is Being Left In the Economic Dust: Nimble Risk Management During Uncertainty

How Contiki is Redefining Travel for Young Adventurers