The Solar Powered Pyramid
The sight of solar panels on a rooftop mightn’t generally capture as much attention as it once did, but this installation certainly does.
More CSG Greenwashing?
What’s been a good way in the past to distance a nasty product from its bad reputation? Simply change its name.
75MW PV Solar Farm In South Africa Connected
More than 312,000 solar panels are now supplying power at Kalkbult in South Africa’s Northern Cape region after being connected to the regional grid last week.
USA Installs 832 MW Of Solar Panels In Q2 2013
The second quarter of 2013 saw a 15% increase in PV installations over the first quarter of this year in the USA.
Australian Electricity Prices – Clearing The Air
Many Australians may be waiting for electricity prices to magically plummet under an Abbott-led government – but it might not happen. If it does; it could be quite short lived.
Researching Cheaper Thin Film Solar Cells
A team of Northumbria University researchers have partnered with a European consortium to investigate a new thin film photovoltaic technology made from cheaper and more abundant raw materials.
The Harvester Of Australian Renewable Energy’s Sorrow
Now that the coal dust of the Coalition’s election win is starting to settle; the soon-to-be clean energy corpses are easier to see.
Plasmonic Nanostructures – Harvesting Energy From Light
University of Pennsylvania scientists have devised a new method of harvesting energy from light using plasmonic nanostructures.
Solar Delivering Clean Water To Mexican Village
A small solar powered water purifier developed by MIT is producing drinking water at a cost of just 8 Australian cents per 20 litres.
Auckland Museum To Go Solar
Auckland Museum will be building on its energy efficiency efforts by installing a solar panel system on its roof by January next year.