Dr Bin Lu
Senior Research Fellow, Australian National University
👉 About Me
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@DrBinLu ·
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Our new op-ed is now live in The Canberra Times!
Australia is a global leader in solar R&D and deployment (>1.5 kW per capita).
With ultra-low-cost solar, we can turn sunlight into jet fuel at scale — cutting emissions and powering new industries.
Full article here: http://drbinlu.com/jetfuel
It was a real pleasure to speak with engineering students (our future engineers!) about energy storage — the backbone of our clean energy future.
Here are the main points I shared:
1. Diverse storage technologies. Mechanical, electrochemical, chemical, thermal, electromagnetic — each with unique strengths and trade-offs.
2. Wide storage applications. From fast responses (inertia, frequency, voltage, ramping, black start, power quality) to sustained support (arbitrage, congestion relief, investment deferral, time-of-use, resilience).
3. System integration: no silver bullet. A 100% renewable energy future will build on a portfolio of storage solutions to bridge variable renewables with stable power supply.
Energy storage is booming — a global hotspot in both R&D and markets!
Slides: drbinlu.com/energystorage
Today, #Australia sets new climate target:
🔻 62–70% below 2005 levels by 2035
Last decade:
Emissions 540 → 440 Mt/year
Electricity sector 180 → 150 Mt/year driven by renewables ☀️
🔬 Research Highlights
Plug in. Heat up. Your city becomes a giant battery.
FIRM = Flexible. Integrated. Responsive. Massive. — unlocking system-wide flexibility for grid stability.
Exploring the feasibility and benefits of a fully renewable power system across ASEAN.
Techno-economic modelling of Australia's pathways to net-zero emissions.
Analysed high-renewable electricity scenarios for the SWIS.
Developed STORES: a global tool for identifying high-potential pumped hydro sites.
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📍 Location: Canberra, Australia