Author: Energy Matters

An engineering student from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has invented a prototype system that improves the efficiency of wind turbines by capturing and storing what

Engineers at Stanford University have developed a coating that cools solar cells and boosts efficiency. It’s a misconception that summer days are good for solar

A deal struck between Victorian solar company RayGen Resources Pty Ltd and China’s JuYe Solar will create 200 jobs in Victoria. Under the agreement,  funding

The University of Notre Dame has announced it will cease burning coal within 5 years. The University is big – so big it has its

A new OECD inventory highlights progress to reform spending programmes, tax breaks and subsidies for fossil fuels has been slow. The OECD Inventory of Support

The South Australian Government has reduced regulatory burdens on renewable energy projects on state Crown lands; a move it says will provide greater certainty to

Australia’s Energy and Resources Minister Josh Frydenberg has been welcomed by some in his new role; but there’s a bit of history that makes others

Less than a month after the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) committed $1 billion in new loans guarantees to fund the growth of clean energy

100% renewable energy for all is achievable by 2050, says the latest Energy [R]evolution 2015 outlook report – and that’s everything; electricity generation, transport, heating.

The Canberra Liberals said on the weekend they would repeal current solar access laws in the ACT if they win next year’s election. The laws