Autumn – A Great Time For Solar Electricity Generation
National solar provider Energy Matters says autumn is a great time for solar – with cool days and clear skies, solar power systems will be operating at optimum efficiency.
Solar Power At Byron Bay’s Bluesfest
Byron Bay Bluesfest’s Lotus Palace sound system is powered by solar panels this year.
Home Energy Storage Breakthrough
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.
IMF Urges Reining In Of Fossil Fuel Subsidies
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.
Making Solar Cells From Trees
Researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology and Purdue University have discovered how to make fully-recyclable organic solar cells using plant materials.
Rooftop Solar Could Supply 134% Of Australian Residential Power Needs
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.
A Solar Powered Tokyo?
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.
Boosting Solar Efficiency With Nanowire Cells
Nanotechnology keeps offering new and exciting breakthroughs in solar efficiency, boosting light absorption at an atomic level and potentially changing the solar industry.
$600M Pledged For Renewables In Pacific Region
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.
Energy Matters’ Australian First For Commercial Solar Leasing
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.