Next-generation solar cells receive funding boost
08 October, 2020Australian start-up SunDrive has received $3 million in funding from ARENA to advance its solar manufacturing process in Australia.
Faber Infrastructure mobile solar container for off-grid regions
07 October, 2020Faber's compact solar battery container is a mobile power system that combines a 24 kW solar system with 80 kWh lithium-ion battery storage and an emergency power generator.
Sending more surplus solar back to the grid
06 October, 2020Smart inverter technology could enable more Australians to export their surplus solar energy back to the grid.
Halving net-zero emission costs with hydrogen
30 September, 2020Hydrogen could achieve net-zero emissions at half the cost of electrification, a new report has found.
'Sun in a box' that stores renewable energy as heat
25 September, 2020The price of storing renewable energy as heat could be reduced by new heat-harnessing 'solar' cells.
Building blocks for a renewable electric grid
11 September, 2020Coal-fired power stations could be converted to run entirely fossil fuel-free by using a new type of thermal storage material housed in LEGO-like blocks.
Blackouts less likely this summer, report finds
08 September, 2020The development of large-scale renewable energy products and rooftop solar has lowered the risk of power outages this summer, according to a new report.
Capturing and storing solar energy for later use
03 September, 2020A molecule that absorbs energy from sunlight and stores it in chemical bonds has been developed by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden.
Could skyscrapers soon become a power source?
31 August, 2020A new efficiency record for colour-neutral, transparent solar cells has been set by a team of researchers from the University of Michigan.
Producing power at night through radiative cooling
26 August, 2020Researchers have found an energy source that could provide lighting power when solar energy is unavailable — including at night-time.
How LED lighting affects the natural environment
21 August, 2020The La Trobe University Net Zero fund will be investigating the impact that LED lighting has on native wildlife.
How solar panel positioning influences energy output
12 August, 2020Changing the positioning of solar panels could increase the amount of energy that they generate, according to new research.
Increased solar power output after COVID-19 lockdown
29 July, 2020The worldwide shutdown during the COVID-19 pandemic saw a marked increase in solar power output, a new study has found.
La Trobe installs 7500 solar panels, LED lights
29 July, 2020A new solar panel installation at La Trobe will see the university achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2029.
Funding to fix unstable energy grids
24 July, 2020A study that will explore how to manage unstable and weak parts of the electricity grid has just received funding from ARENA.
