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...
Portugal kept its lights on with renewable energy alone for four consecutive days last week in a clean energy milestone revealed by data analysis of national energy network figures.
Companies working on large-scale solar thermal projects in Australia say they are tantalisingly close to achieving the dream of building plants big enough to replace coal-fired energy in Australia. Experts speaking at the Australian Solar...
The list of gadgets to install in your home has become so extensive that the term smart home has become a mainstream concept. Automation and streamlined technology have taken over as the way of the...
The rapid expansion of the global renewable energy industry has brought about economic opportunity in many forms. In Australia, dedicated green finance institutions are emerging onto the economic scene, offering promising economic opportunities for investors...
Shenhua Group, the world’s biggest supplier of coal and the proponent of the controversial coal mine in Australia’s Liverpool Plains, has signed a deal with US company SolarReserve to build 1,000MW of large scale solar...
The refusal of Australian utilities to recognise the value of local generation – such as rooftop solar and battery storage – means that they are undermining their own business models and effectively accelerating the “death...
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 30,000 jobs the U.S. solar sector is projected to add this year are a fraction of the estimated 150,000 American jobs being lost in oil. And it remains to be seen whether such workers...
As part of its green energy efforts, India on Monday unveiled its action plan to integrate the renewable energy sources with the national electricity grid. This comes in the backdrop of the world’s worst grid...
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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...
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,...
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...
THE sun is the world’s battery pack. Photosynthesis captured the energy that is burned in fossil fuels. The sun drives the wind and ocean currents. And in an hour and a quarter the amount of...
One week after the University of New England announced plans to build a self-funded solar array that would halve its grid electricity use, the University of Melbourne has called for tenders to install close to...
