Author: Energy Matters

Byron Bay Bluesfest’s Lotus Palace sound system is powered by solar panels this year.

In the not-too-distant future, cutting ties to the grid may not have to involve traditional deep cycle batteries, or even new-generation lithium based devices.

A new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that energy subsidies total $1.9 trillion worldwide – the equivalent of 2.5 percent of global GDP.

Researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology and Purdue University have discovered how to make fully-recyclable organic solar cells using plant materials.

According to a study by Energy Matters, if every suitable rooftop in Australia was turned into a solar power station, the amount of energy generated would supply more than 134.8% of the country’s residential electricity needs.

Much of Tokyo’s power needs once supplied by nuclear power could be met by rooftop solar along with energy storage systems already in place.

Nanotechnology keeps offering new and exciting breakthroughs in solar efficiency, boosting light absorption at an atomic level and potentially changing the solar industry.

The Pacific Energy Summit wrapped up on Tuesday, with Australia and other countries committing to ploughing hundreds of millions of dollars into renewable energy projects in the region.

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has approved $288 million in funding for two enormous wind farm projects in Pakistan and Peru.

National solar solutions provider Energy Matter has announced a commercial solar leasing program offering South Australian businesses the opportunity to install a solar power system with zero up front costs.