Electric Motorcycle Wins International Race
An electric motorcycle has won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb against petrol powered competitors, with the help of solar power.
Productivity Commission Says ‘Go West’ For Solar
The Productivity Commission’s Electricity Network Regulatory Frameworks final inquiry report laments that not enough small scale solar power systems have been installed facing west.
New Financial Year, More Power Price Pain
Many Australians will find any tax refund they receive after last financial may be chewed into by electricity price increases this fiscal year.
Australian Invention Could Revolutionise Solar Energy Storage
ANU researchers have developed a material that can store large amounts of power rapidly – and with very little energy loss.
Coal Seam Gas (CSG) Vs. Renewable Energy
In a fight between CSG and renewable energy based on merits, who would win? The University of Queensland provides the answer.
Solar Cells That Could Produce More Power Than Uranium
New research into graphene could lead to the production of highly efficient solar panels that, weight-for-weight, could be capable of producing more energy than reactor-grade uranium.
NREL Breaks Solar Cell Efficiency Record
The USA’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has announced a new record of 31.1 percent solar conversion efficiency with its latest two-junction solar cell.
Renewables To Eclipse Gas Powered Electricity Generation By 2016
Electricity generation from renewable sources worldwide will exceed that from gas and be twice that from nuclear power by 2016 says the IEA.
Sungrow Scoops First U.S. Utility Scale Solar Deal
Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd, has announced it has secured its first utility scale solar inverter order for the United States market.
Two Solar Initiatives 2013 International Ashden Award Winners
Azuri Technologies and SolarAid were recently named among the winners of the 2013 International Ashden Awards.
