A breakthrough for the solar energy industry as a San Diego research team has recently developed a type of paint that can trap light and also withstand intense heat for many years. The paint is made...
‘Solar trackers’ is a term that has been used by many, but quite a lot of people do not really understand its purpose and importance. Solar trackers ensure panels are directed toward the sun in order to maximise...
In the past five years, solar energy has seen very big decrease in price, especially when considering small-scale rooftop solar power. It was not that long ago when the thought of having residential renewable energy was only a ‘nice...
The LightSail spacecraft, riding atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, will be the very first solar sail mission that will be orbiting just outside the earth’s atmosphere during May, 2015. This was announced earlier this...
The Australian electricity grid has seen a reduction in demand due to an increase of rooftop solar installations as well as improved energy efficiency. This decrease has seen utility companies fighting hard trying to against policies in favour renewable energy...
A research team in Michigan State University has developed solar electric generators from ordinary glass surfaces. Richard Lunt, head of the research team and professor at the University, says that the solar panel that they...
Most people who switch to the use of solar energy for their homes do so because they know how much money they can save on a long-term basis. Plus, consumers will also sometimes feel they have...
Did you know that Israel public parks are fitted with synthetic solar trees? These solar trees are not only to provide shade from the sun but they are engineered to act as charging stations for...
If you’re paying network charges on your business's energy bill, you may start to be charged higher rates in July. From July 1 your business will start being charged in terms of kilovolts (kVA) which...
Attempting the electrify roads and highways using reinforced solar panels is technically difficult, hence the negative reaction that Scott and Julie Brusaw have received since announcing their start up Solar Roadways campaign. Many feel very strongly against...
In order to drastically improve energy efficiency, the Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has pledged $60 million towards the funding of 22 new and contemporary projects. The goal of the projects include the...
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, within the Department of Energy has announced a presentation of a 45.7% conversion efficiency regarding a four-junction solar cell at 234 times the sun’s concentration. Such an accomplishment demonstrates one of...
Stanford scientist Xiaolin Zheng, head of the Zheng Research Group at Stanford University claims that she and her team has created thin, flexible solar cells, or solar stickers, that are made from standard materials which...
The new normal in Australia’s wide open spaces is solar plus storage. This renewable direction seems to be the natural progression which remote and rural areas would take as it can be very costly, and therefore not profitable...
Solar power has long been a source of power for Peru’s Uros people. This indigenous people of Peru live on more than 50 artificial floating islands on Lake Titicaca and lead simple lives which consist of fishing and craftsmanship. However,...
As the Australian solar energy industry continues to grow and research in the field expands with it, the cost of the renewable energy technology decreases. Martin Green, director of the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics...
