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Previous episodes in this miniseries are <a href=\"https:\/\/energytransitionshow.com\/episode-234-transition-in-australia-2024\">Episode #234<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/energytransitionshow.com\/episode-235-china-india-and-australia-2024\">Episode #235<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/energytransitionshow.com\/episode-246-meeting-australias-2030-target\">Episode #246<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/energytransitionshow.com\/episode-247-energy-innovations-in-australia\">Episode #247<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, we feature three researchers and entrepreneurs in Australia who are advancing solar technology research and development:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Martin Green<\/strong>, Professor at University of New South Wales, Sydney and Director of the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Craig Wood<\/strong>, CEO of Vast Energy, a concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) company.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Richard Payne<\/strong>, CEO of RayGen, a concentrated solar PV and solar 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