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Solar recycler losing “insane amount of money” and about to shed staff as PV pilot program remains suspended

Australian solar panel recycler ReSource says it is burning cash and may cut staff or wind up while the federal government's solar recycling pilot stays suspended; the firm earlier received $7m in grants.

Shock and dismay as one of Australia's biggest solar recycling hopes put into administration

Sydney e-waste recycler Sircel has been put into voluntary administration, an appointment its directors dispute, stunning Australia's solar recycling sector; the piece recalls Kilara Capital's $5 million backing and industry warnings.

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Andrew Forrest among big winners as NSW grants grid access to giant wind, solar, and battery facilities

NSW has granted grid access in its Central-West Orana renewable energy zone to ten wind, solar and storage projects totalling over 7 GW; winners include Squadron Energy, Tilt Renewables, Acen and Lightsource bp.

Grid Connections: Who’s going where in Australia’s energy transition

A rolling roundup of Australian energy-sector job moves, listing dozens of executives, directors and ministers joining or leaving utilities, regulators, developers and industry bodies between May and December 2023.

#StartupToScaleUpStories: Putting an End to Energy Greenwashing with Hydroverse

Where are EnergyNext22 Alumni now?

Startupbootcamp Australia revisits its EnergyNext 2022 alumni, detailing each company's progress since the program, and invites founders to apply for the EnergyNext 2023 cohort before 30 June.

Queensland wants to ban solar panels from landfill as waste problem grows

The Queensland government proposes a solar panel landfill ban and a small recycling pilot, while the article recalls past grants to recyclers Scipher Technologies and Reclaim PV and surveys Australia's emerging panel recycling sector.

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