Students Develop Solar Powered Clothes Dryer
Electric clothes dryers are real electricity guzzlers. According to Ausgrid (previously known as EnergyAustralia), they use about fifteen times more energy per cycle than an equivalent sized clothes washing machine.
Under A Rising Sun – Diggers Going Solar
The Australian National University (ANU) says it has developed solar technology that could revolutionise electricity generation for Australian soldiers in the field.
66 Days Until The 2011 World Solar Challenge
The stage is set for this year’s World Solar Challenge where 42 teams will drive their high-tech cars 3,000 kilometres from Darwin to Adelaide – powered only by the sun.
Energy Matters Video News – Episode 41 – August 11, 2011
In this episode, Virginia covers the deepening crisis in the NSW solar power sector, a study that finds solar panels add to a home’s sale value, Victoria’s feed in tariff to be slashed soon and why Australia missed out on a major solar project.
Ford Teams Up With SunPower For Solar Powered Electric Vehicles
Ford Motor Co. is partnering with solar panel manufacturer SunPower to provide US customers with specially designed solar power systems to charge Ford’s upcoming Focus Electric Vehicle (EV).
Asia Pacific To Account For 25% Of Global PV Demand By 2015
The Asia Pacific region’s hunger for solar panels looks set to continue; and by 2015 will account for a quarter of global demand.
Hybrid Solar System Extracts Hydrogen From Water
Imagine a rooftop solar power system that converts sunlight into hydrogen and stores it in a fuel cell, providing your home with a virtually endless supply of cheap, clean energy. An innovative hybrid system, developed by a young engineer from the USA’s Duke University, does exactly that.
Thames Water Installing Over 100 Solar Power Systems
The UK’s Thames Water will be harvesting the energy of the sun with solar panel arrays at 103 of its locations.
Heliotube – The Inflatable Solar Power System
Last week we covered the development of inflatable wind turbine technology – now it’s solar’s turn.
Study Finds Solar Power Systems Add 3% To A Home’s Value
A recently released research paper concurs with another U.S. study that found a rooftop solar power system boosts the value of a home.
