QUT researcher, Paolo Corrada, is developing a home cooling and heating system which runs independently of the electricity grid through a solar panel system. The system has been based on highly efficient absorption-chiller technology and...
Soon, the windows of your house and the screen of your cell phone may be collecting solar power. An article published in the journal Advanced Materials says researchers at the University of California have built...
Researchers specializing in solar power have been awarded almost A$1.3 million ($1.3 million) by the Australian Federal Government to develop technologies to make the energy source more efficient and cost effective. The grants are part...
Confusion continues on how the carbon tax will hit the electricity bills of Australian households. While messages from electricity retailers may be on their way, Gujji Muthuswamy from Monash University’s Faculty of Business and Economics...
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are currently in the advanced stages of a project which promises to produce hydrogen from water by mimicking the way photosynthesis works in plants. The system is inexpensive...
Italian company Acta S.p.A. has taken yet another step towards saving the environment. Earlier this week, the company signed an exclusive supply agreement for the supply of photovoltaic installations and integrated hydrogen generators for the...
That's right! A solar powered bikini that doubles as a charger for anything gadgets or devices that can charge using a USB connection! This means that you can now charge your smart phones on the...
Last year the solar company HyperSolar, Inc. filed a patent application for a solar powered system that creates renewable methane gas from water, which it has been testing out at California’s Salton Sea. Recently the company announced that it has...
Hervey Bay will soon be on Australia’s solar map as two of the community solar farms begin construction. A total of $4 million of solar power investments will take footing at Hervey Bay hospital and...
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...
Leading Australian research in solar energy has produced new photovoltaic solar cells that recently broke the 20% barrier for efficiency in capturing the sun’s energy, the highest ever efficiency for a low-cost commercial silicon solar...
Right now, there is an great opportunity to cut Australia’s carbon emissions by 5 million tonnes per year. The city of Port Augusta in South Australia has all the right conditions to make it the...
The proposal of a wind power farm at Mt Emerald has created a strong debate over noise issues for residential properties nearby. We would like to know how the local residents feel about...
Electricity bills are rising and solar power is counteracting the expense but what about those who cannot afford solar panels. A group speaking on behalf of the most vulnerable is pleading that the Australian government reviews the...
As you may have heard through the media, there has been a lot of talk about the Building Services Authority fining Electrical Contractors for installing solar hot water systems. This media coverage is a direct...
The birth of the computer mouse is a famous but cautionary tale from Silicon Valley. In it, Xerox develops an early version of the now-omnipresent PC pointer, but Steve Jobs and Apple actually make it...
