Author: Energy Matters

The 2017 inaugural Synergy Schools Solar Challenge saw Year 6 and Year 8 students battle it out in a model solar car race this week.

The Australia Institute has published an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for three energy market reforms – including a “5 minute rule” that

Released yesterday, the H&M group Sustainability Report 2016 outlines a number of new goals and reaffirms a commitment to 100% renewables-sourced electricity – a goal

Researchers from the Australian National University have set a new record efficiency for semi-transparent perovskite solar cells. The record 26 percent sunlight-to-energy conversion was achieved

A new report states renewable energy uptake in the EU since 2005 resulted in a reduction of fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has announced it expects to roll out nearly 2,100 megawatts of new solar capacity across the state over the

U.S. federal wind and solar investment tax credits will create more than 220,000 jobs and add nearly $23 billion to the nation’s economy this year

A new initiative launched in Australia yesterday with the support of several state governments and universities will see entrepreneurs, researchers, developers and startups work together

Researchers in Australia have developed a new type of electrode that radically increases the energy storage capacity of supercapacitors and could lead to flexible, thin

Leading battery and solar inverter manufacturer SMA says it achieved a sales record of 8.2 GW of inverter capacity last year, approximately 11% more than