New solar car to shine
08 October, 2009The University of New South Wales solar racing team, Sunswift, has unveiled an all-new solar car to contest this year’s Global Green Challenge race from Darwin to Adelaide.
Control for solar research project
17 September, 2009Researchers at the Australian National University in Canberra have developed breakthrough technology that makes large scale solar thermal power generation commercially viable.
Temperature measurement for solar industry
11 September, 2009 byThe Ircon line of infrared sensors, linescanners and process imaging systems is designed for temperature monitoring applications in the solar manufacturing industry.
Sun sets on real green jobs while politicians fiddle
06 August, 2009In the wake of the federal government’s 50,000 green jobs announcement, Conergy, a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of renewable energy systems, is reminding Australians that there are real green jobs in the solar industry crying out for the promised support of our elected politicians.
Large-scale photovoltaic plant
28 July, 2009Inverter technology being introduced to Australasia by industrial drives manufacturer Bonfiglioli has been selected for use at one of the world's biggest photovoltaic energy installations.
Clean energy from the world's deserts
15 July, 2009ABB, a participant in the Desertec industry initiative, has announced that the idea of generating clean electricity in the world’s deserts is making progress.
Government continues to grow renewable energy industry
09 June, 2009The Australian government has released the final legislation for the expanded Renewable Energy Target (RET) which will allow for the creation of ‘Solar Credits’ to replace the existing Solar Homes and Communities Plan (SHCP) from today onwards.
Solar power technology
29 May, 2009The Linear Fresnel Solar Power Plant, which is now in commercial operation, has been developed in Spain by a company majority owned by Transfield Holdings, Novatec Biosol AG.
Hybrid solar panels
27 May, 2009 bySanyo has launched a solar panel for the Australian market which produces 205 W under standard test conditions. The HIP-205NKHB1W HIT (heterojunction with intrinsic thin-layer) cells combine technology from two common solar cells in the marketplace, crystalline and amorphous, to create an efficient and effective solar cell.
Boost for Australian solar power research
15 May, 2009Germany’s Roth & Rau AG, an international supplier for the solar power industry, will set up a silicon solar cell production line at the University of New South Wales. The pilot line will be the backbone of the $20 m Solar Industrial Research Facility (SIRF) at UNSW.
Solar power projects seeking proposals
12 May, 2009The Alice Solar City Consortium is seeking proposals from solar technology providers to develop iconic projects at Ilparpa (south of Alice Springs) and the Alice Springs Airport.
Linear Fresnel solar power plant in commercial operation
23 April, 2009The world’s first Linear Fresnel solar power plant in commercial operation has been developed in Spain by a company majority owned by Transfield Holdings, Novatec Biosol AG.
Robot for solar cell production lines
07 April, 2009 byThe ABB FlexPicker — System Solar is a flexible robotic plug-and-play solution for the production of solar cells. The standardised robotic cell was specially designed for loading, unloading and handling processes in automated production lines for solar cells.
British builders gain solar skills
24 March, 2009More construction groups are choosing solar photovoltaic panels than all other renewable energy technologies put together — making it the most popular, green energy system for the trades to diversify into, according to recent research from the Britsh government’s Department for Business & Regulatory Reform (BERR).
Powering the future — solar cells by the metre
23 February, 2009Trials promise a new era of solar cells that are printed like money.
