Water treatment powered by a floating solar system
08 December, 2015 | Supplied by: Infratech Industries Pty LtdInfratech Industries has sold its floating solar system to the City of Holtville, California, where it will power the city's new water treatment facility.
Corporate Renewable PPAs on the rise
08 December, 2015 | Supplied by: Baker & McKenzieThe market for the corporate renewable energy power purchase agreement is on the rise according to a global report by Baker & McKenzie.
Shared solar service to benefit tenants and landlords
07 December, 2015Digital Solar is a pioneering technology that will enable rented households to benefit from clean and cheap solar power by allowing landlords to sell solar energy to their tenants.
New guidelines to assess perovskite solar cell performance
07 December, 2015ARENA is providing up to $892,000 to support CSIRO in its development of new guidelines for assessing the performance of perovskite solar cells — a potential competitor to traditional silicon cells with comparable efficiency and adaptability.
Say cheese! New camera can measure methane
04 December, 2015Researchers have developed a camera that can photograph and film the methane in the air around us. The device is set to become an important part of the efforts to measure and monitor greenhouse gases.
Matrix Solar TN250P-60 solar panel
03 December, 2015 | Supplied by: The Solar WarehouseMatrix Solar has released the TN250P-60 solar panel. The product features high module conversion efficiency (up to 15.4%) as a result of innovative manufacturing technology.
CEFC commits to the Australian Bioenergy Fund
01 December, 2015The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has announced a $100 million cornerstone commitment to the new Australian Bioenergy Fund, with the aim of accelerating investment in Australia's bioenergy sector.
Melbourne unites for renewable energy project
01 December, 2015Some of Melbourne's most iconic businesses, universities, cultural institutions and councils have united in a consortium to drive new investment in renewable energy.
Next-gen fuel cells for low-emission electricity production
30 November, 2015Finnish researchers are developing a long-life fuel cell system that is said to offer higher efficiency than that of competing technologies.
How to transition to net zero carbon
30 November, 2015Australia could successfully transition towards net zero carbon pollution while maintaining similar rates of growth to the last five years if key actions are taken immediately.
Electric bus sets a new world record
27 November, 2015Brighsun EV Group has set a new world record for the greatest distance covered by an electric bus on a single charge, just two weeks after the launch of the company's electric vehicle (EV) propulsion system technology in Melbourne.
Battery storage trial for WA
27 November, 2015WA Minister for Energy Mike Nahan has announced a historic partnership between Horizon Power and China's Lishen Power that will explore ways of meeting energy demand quickly at a lower cost with the use of battery storage.
Germany and Japan buck the trend of global solar growth
19 November, 2015The global cumulative installed capacity for solar PV power will rise from 175.4 GW in 2014 to an estimated 223.2 GW in 2015, despite the anticipated decline in the annual installations of several key countries.
Energy storage system based on sand
18 November, 2015Latent Heat Storage has developed a low-cost thermal energy storage system based on the latent heat properties of silicon derived from sand.
40% wind power in 2050?
17 November, 2015The latest report from the World Wind Energy Association sees a 40% wind power share as a long-term global goal, achievable even based on today's available technologies.