Despite tumbling fossil fuel prices, global renewable energy experienced its greatest surge in capacity last year, growing 9 per cent or around 147 gigawatts (GW) of power. Stripping out hydro - the world's largest source...
A team of international researchers have developed a new type of flexible battery that could make getting a charge as simple as getting some sun. In a paper titled "Soft, thin skin-mounted power management systems...
In the last decade, solar power adoption in Australia has greatly soared, making solar power the most popular source of renewable energy*. Around 15% of all Australian homes have rooftop solar panels installed, but the...
The fully solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse 2 left Hawaii last week our time and safely landed at Moffett Airfield in California on Sunday, finally completing the crossing of the Pacific Ocean and bagging a few...
The solar impulse 2 has taken off on the next leg of its record-breaking journey around the world.
Australia’s solar boom has brought with it an endless stream of positive impacts both economically and environmentally. But with economic growth in an industry comes complications for consumers. If you mention the word warranty to...
Australia is at the dawn of a solar battery storage revolution. A recent report from US-based IHS Technology states that Australia’s energy storage market will grow from less than 500 battery installations in 2015 to...
Scientists in China have developed an innovative solar panel technology that could turn raindrops into electric power. The new solar cell design, which can be “triggered” by both rain and sun, is described in a...
The last thing you want to hear is yet another way we are all destroying the world around us. But too bad, we’re going to talk about it. The topic of airline travel is not...
Global perceptions of renewable energy have been changing gradually as technologies become more advanced, adaptable and innovative. Traditional views in opposition to the adoption of renewable energy sources in both developed and developing nations has...
Australian battery company Redflow are the new kids on the block in the increasingly competitive battery storage industry As solar power grows in popularity for Australian homeowners and policy makers alike industry innovators are capitalising...
Volta Charging, a start-up that is slowly yet surely making its mark in the electric car industry, is persuading big brands to sponsor its electric car chargers. The novel business model involves building free electric...
Battery storage is becoming an attractive and viable energy option for many Australian homes. What is fast becoming the holy grail of the renewable energy world, the future is changing not just for the growing...
After Elon Musk announced the Tesla Powerwall, solar prices continued to fall, and the arrival of the Rollkers electric roller skates – a travellator for your feet, 2015 will be a difficult year to beat...
By 2018 the long-awaited "third generation" style perovskite solar cells will be ready for the market. Differing greatly from the traditional solar cells seen today, these panels utilising perovskite solar cells are highly efficient, lightweight,...
What will be the largest concentrated solar power plant in the world has just been switched on in Ourrzazate, Morocco. Sitting right on the edge of the Saharan desert across thousands of acres is the...
