Without Solar: Are You Wasting Money?
Solar power is no longer just an environmental decision, but a smart financial one. How much can you really save by going green, and is it really worth it? The answer is simple - absolutely.
5 Sustainability Apps to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
As the world's biggest companies take significant measures to reduce carbon emissions, individual action on climate change and pollution has never been easier. Here are five sustainable living apps that are actually worth downloading.
Solar panel costs predicted to fall 10% a year
Solar power costs are tumbling so fast the technology is likely to fast outstrip mainstream energy forecasts. That is the conclusion of Oxford University researchers, based on a new forecasting model published in Research...
World’s Biggest Floating Solar Plant Being Built In Japan
Kyocera Corp. have developed a clever means of creating and operating solar power plants without a huge loss of precious landscape- floating the solar panels on the water. They are building the biggest floating solar...
World’s Biggest Floating Solar Plant Being Built In Japan
Kyocera Corp. have developed a clever means of creating and operating solar power plants without a huge loss of precious landscape- floating the solar panels on the water. The Japanese multinational electronics and ceramics manufacturer is...
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EV Battery Prototype Revealed By Samsung
Samsung has revealed a longlasting electric vehicle EV battery prototype that may eliminate buyers concerns of a limited driving range It is designed to improve the futuristic cars driving range as well as reducing the...
Chile’s $1.1bn Solar Power Tower
The huge Atacama 1 Concentrated Solar Power plant is currently under construction in the Atacama desert, and is bringing Chile's solar power target to new heights. The $1.1bn tower is the second tallest building in...
Indian Entrepreneur Builds Affordable Electric Vehicles
Southern India is home to the town of Coimbatore, where couple Hemalatha Annamalai and Bala Pachyappa are developing simple and affordable electric vehicles as transport for rural drivers. Hemalatha, 47, is the CEO and founder...
Over 1.5M Solar Power Systems Installed in AUS
Australia is now home to more than 23.3 million solar panels- that's at least one module for everyone in the country. According to SunWiz, a solar consultancy firm, the 1,500,000th solar power system was installed...
Introduction to Solar Power Chargers for Electronics
The benefits of solar-powered chargers Imagine you’re camping or trekking up on the hills, and you get stranded. But you’ve forgotten to recharge your iPhone. Or even if you’ve fully recharged it, at the end...
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This portable solar charger is big enough to be your emergency home power source
It's described as an "off-grid home solar system in a box," and it could be a much safer option for home backup power than a gas generator. Portable solar has come a long way from...
MIT Invention Turns Salt Water Into Drinking Water Using Solar Power
From plants to people, every living thing on this planet needs water. But getting enough to survive, and survive comfortably, that can be a little tricky. Just look at the furor around California's new water restrictions....
Tesla Powerwall To Hit Australian Shores Before Christmas
It looks like Christmas has come early for Australian solar customers following Tesla’s announcement that its Powerwall battery storage system will be available in Australia before Christmas this year. Tesla Powerwall priceThis past week, the...
Australian made floating solar technology headed to California
The company behind Australia’s first floating solar plant has sold its flagship Australian-made technology to the City of Holtville, in California, marking the first export of the world-leading renewable energy system. Infratech Industries, a Sydney-based...
Half of Australian homes to Adopt Solar Power and Move ‘Off Grid’ from 2018
New battery technology could allow Australian homes to generate and store solar-powered energy more cheaply than traditional electricity suppliers by 2018, says report. Australians will be able to use solar panels and batteries to cheaply...
Natural Solar Pioneering Australia’s Tesla Powerwall Roll Out
Leading solar power installer Natural Solar has been announced as one of Australia’s first installers of Tesla’s long anticipated Powerwall With the next wave of solar power installations on its way Natural Solar say that...