The ‘Accidental’ Solar Cell
U.S. scientists have created a high efficiency solar cell after incorporating combining graphene with common glass. It’s a breakthrough that could also pave the way for a new class of optic/electronic devices. Researchers from New York’s Brookhaven National Laboratory set out to optimize a solar cell containing graphene by stacking it on a copper indium […]
More Solar Power For University Of Melbourne
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will provide up to $9.1 million in finance to the University of Melbourne to assist it in accelerating adoption of energy efficient and renewable energy technologies. The money will go towards projects including the installation of solar photovoltaics, solar thermal and micro-turbine electricity generation. This will add to existing […]
Solar + Storage Will Have Clout In Federal Election 2016
Political parties of all stripes take heed – new survey findings indicate support for solar power and battery storage could well be a vote-shifter in the next Australian federal election. Earlier this month we pondered the result if a poll was taken today on the topic of compulsory solar. The question was triggered by a […]
Race Car Driver Shooting For More Solar At Indy 500
IndyCar driver Stefan Wilson is continuing to pursue his goal of having the first solar power-equipped racing team at the 100th Indianapolis 500 in May. Launched in October last year, Mr. Wilson received a boost for his #ThinkSolar campaign in January, with sponsorship by the American Solar Energy Society (ASES). “We think Stefan’s #ThinkSolar campaign […]
Tasmania’s Electricity Woes – Still No End In Sight
While the lights probably won’t go out in Tasmania, the state’s energy crisis is really starting to pile on the pressure and has devolved into a war of words. The Basslink interconnector between the state and mainland, which was supplying Tasmania with up to 40% of its electricity, failed in December. The event coincided with […]
Safer Solar Powered Water Disinfection With WADI
Sunlight can destroy pathogens in water, making it safe to drink. But how much sun is needed? The answer to this question can mean the difference between life and death. Each day, 4,000 children around the world under the age of 5 die as a result of drinking contaminated water. One of the cheapest and […]
Is The Solar Road Concept Viable?
The idea of solar roads has a lot of people very excited – and some the opposite. It’s quite a polarising concept. We first started covering news on solar roads back in 2010, initially with the Solar Roadways project. Solar Roadways is alive and well today after a very successful crowdfunding effort in 2014 that […]
Solar Assisted Car Carrier Launched
The first of eight solar assisted car-carrier ships was launched in Nagasu Port in Kumamoto, Japan earlier this week. K Line’s new ship, “Drive Green Highway”, is part of the company’s Drive Green Project. The 200 meter long vessel is capable of carrying 7,500 passenger vehicles at once, has a top speed of 20 knots […]
Australia Boasts 5GW Of Installed Solar Panels
From 0 to 5GW; a solar panel for every woman, man and child in Australia – and it’s happened so fast. Solar power now represents 9% of total electricity generation capacity in Australia. According to solar consultancy firm SunWiz, Australia’s currently installed PV capacity could fully power 1.25 million Australian households. The 5GW figure is […]
European Union – Wind In Power
Nearly half of all Europe’s power generation capacity installed last year were new wind energy projects according to a report from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). EWEA’s analysis of 2015 shows wind power accounted for 44.2 percent of total capacity added across the 28 EU member states, an increase of 6.3 percent on 2014 […]
