Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology created the thinnest, lightest solar cells, demonstrating that powering electronic devices with solar cells this small is possible. The solar cells are so lightweight that they could be...
With a federal election due to occur later this year, buzz around the vital election topics, promises and vote-winning points is already beginning. There’s no doubt that renewable energy is highly topical for both the...
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...
The age of profitable sustainability is now here, especially in terms of renewable energy. Fossil fuel holding value is rapidly dropping whilst renewables are growing, and intuitive companies and investors are moving towards 'clean' investments...
The fast growing popularity of the electric car industry has been caused by a number of factors including influential industry backers government subsidies and the evident financial benefits However the technology is yet to take...
A housing cooperative in the Sydney suburb of Newtown will make Australian history with the installation of a full solar storage system that will power the housing complex.
Charities and NGOs are increasingly turning to different technologies to solve problems in developing countries. With an emphasis on open source technology, issues associated with access to energy, lighting, the Internet and information technology are...
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,...
Darryn Van Hout argues that telecom firms such as Telstra, armed with solar-plus-storage, can win in the Australian energy market.
Going too cheap This is quite an obvious piece of advice, but is a surprisingly common mistake that solar customers make. Not falling for over priced systems and services will be outlined later in this...
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Many countries have already made a move towards the shift to renewables and a carbon-friendly future, in a number of various forms. Whether it's solar, geothermal or wind power, it's happening all around the globe....
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...
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.
3-D Printed Products Figure 1 Credit Creative Tools So what does 3-D printing have to do with green living? Well, the revolutionary potential of 3-D printing technology within almost all areas of...
Barack Obama has announced this weekend that the budget for renewable energy funding will be doubling within five years in an attempt to commit to pledges made during the Paris Climate Summit in 2015. Making...
Maserati has announced that a full range of plug-in hybrid cars will be available by 2020 in an attempt to meet emission reduction goals. General Manager, Guilio Pastore, has told British car magazine, Autocar, that...
