Just recently, a winning combination of the Tesla Powerwall and a 5kW rooftop solar panel was capable of delivering electricity of about the same cost as grid power. Our current estimates show that solar +...
India huge investment in solar power in recent years is beginning to pay off as the technology is now overtaking coal as the cheapest source of energy in the country. India's energy minister, Piyush Goyal,...
A team of scientists in VTT Technical Research Centre in Finland are developing a solar wallpaper that is both more efficient and less expensive than previous products on the market. Consumers should now be able...
Between the years 2012 and 2013 the total amount of global financing towards renewable energy technology and climate change alleviation dropped by a total of $28 billion. At first glance it looks like bad news but...
A developer of solar power systems in Australia predicts that solar energy will become less expensive compared to wind power in the coming years, which could further encourage more Australians to invest in solar photovoltaic...
Google Little Box Challenge At an event where President Obama was present, Google announced its Little Box Challenge, a $1 million contest to build the next generation solar power inverters. The goal of this competition...
Electricity could soon be more affordable for Queenslander's thanks to the Newman Government’s electricity sector reforms. Energy Minister Mark McArdle recently announced the establishment of a Tariff Reform Working Group to examine Queensland’s tariff structure...
A federal coalition government could encourage large businesses to "bid" to use less energy on peak-demand days as a way of reducing future electricity price rises for households. Climate action spokesman Greg Hunt says a...
Cut-price solar systems are leaving householders short-changed on promised power savings, claims independent watchdog Consumers South Australia. Residents are reporting faulty systems, requiring replacement or upgrading which is costing them hundreds of dollars in lost solar power...
The sharp slump in solar PV prices has caused a dramatic re-evaluation of the technology cost and potential for solar by the world’s largest energy consumers – the US, China, and India – over the...
the days when EVs had endless limitations and were only available in a few models at an extremely high price tag. Now, there’s now a wide variety of vehicles, from supercars to off-road vehicles and...
Retailers are preparing for the possibility of product shortages and drop in prices as Chinese factories cease operations. Commsec Senior Economist Ryan Felsman says that the severity of the impact felt by factory shutdowns remain...
Printed organic solar panels are less efficient when compared to the silicon-based panels. The new solar cells are polymer-based, hence non-toxic in that at the end of their useful lifespan, they can be burned or...
How much to do solar batteries cost? The answer to this question is changing rapidly as the home solar batteries continue to flood the market. The lithium-ion battery technology is becoming more affordable and breeding...
In its quest to achieve a 50 per cent renewables target by 2030, the Top End is set to install the second biggest battery in the world. On completion, the battery will be ranked second...
South Australia is setting itself up to become a global hub for renewable energy uptake and innovation following a renewable project announcement that the state will be the home to several large-scale renewable projects, and...