Coober Pedy To Be Powered By Wind And Sun
Iconic opal mining town Coober Pedy will become the nation’s latest renewable energy township after a deal was struck between Hydro Tasmania and Energy Developments Limited (EDL) to build a multi-megawatt solar and wind project to augment the desert community’s ailing diesel generation system. The new hybrid plant will supply roughly 70 percent of isolated […]
Energy Matters Announces Enphase AC Battery Pre-Ordering
It won’t be long before the much-anticipated Enphase AC Battery arrives in Australia – and demand for the modular energy storage solution is already very strong. Now available on pre-order as a retrofit or part as a full solar + storage solution from Energy Matters, the Enphase AC Battery offers 1.2kWh storage capacity (95% usable) […]
Wind And Solar Power Helping Preserve Galapagos Islands
A report on the Galapagos San Cristóbal Island Wind Project states the initiative has been a success, paving the way to further increasing renewable energy capacity in the region. The Galapagos San Cristóbal Island Wind Project was inspired by an oil tanker incident in 2001 that saw approximately 150,000 gallons of fuel oil and diesel […]
JA Solar Announces Solid First Quarter
JA Solar, one of the world’s largest producers of solar cells and panels, last week announced impressive results for the first quarter of this year. The company states total shipments reached 1,128.3 megawatts, consisting of 1,038.3 MW of solar panels and cells to external customers and 90.0 MW of modules for the company’s own downstream […]
SA Solar Powered Popup Shelter Praised
A solar powered, popup emergency shelter system created by a South Australian company has been recognised as a “disruptive business” on this year’s Disrupt 100 list. “Entire industries are being disrupted by new, often well-funded startups that are able to quickly scale and displace long-established companies,” says Matt Connolly, Managing Director of Disrupt 100. “The […]
Researchers Push Upper Limit Of Solar Cell Potential
A group of researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have successfully demonstrated a method for exceeding the theoretical limit for solar cell conversion of sunlight to energy. The development could effectively double the amount of power produced by a given area of solar panels. In a paper published in Nature Energy, the team describe […]
8.1 Million Employed In Renewable Energy
More than 8.1 million people around the world are in jobs directly related to the renewable energy sector states a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) The figure represents a 5% increase over last year and is in contrast to a reduction in employment in the broader energy sector. In addition to […]
GIFcell – “Hourglass” Flow Battery Concept
A new design approach for flow batteries could lower costs, while simplifying design, operation and ehancing durability. Conventional flow batteries store energy in liquid solutions contained in two separate tanks forming the positive and negative side of the battery. Pumping solutions in one direction charges the battery and the opposite direction discharges it. MIT researchers […]
Australian States Renewable Energy Scorecard
A new scorecard report from Australia’s Climate Council says South Australia and the ACT are leading the nation on renewable energy, while New South Wales lags behind. The ACT’s target of 100% renewable electricity by 2020 helped it gain a top performer status and South Australia’s increase in renewables in the state’s energy mix – […]
Goats To Assist In Maintaining Solar Electricity Production
Goats and sheep will be used at a solar farm in Japan in order to help maintain electricity generation at the facility. It’s not uncommon for livestock to graze around solar panel arrays to keep weeds in check, but usually it’s not linked to electricity production. According to an article on Nikkei Technology, it seems […]
