Different households have different energy consumption habits, but solar can work for essentially any of them—including those with heavy power usage requirements. Frustrated by the already spiralling electricity bills and effects of global warming, many Australian households are looking for ways to build more energy efficient homes to minimise energy usage and receive zero electricity […]
As solar power systems combine with energy storage in a move to maintain it’s rapid uptake, distributed storage for solar will be an $8 billion market in the next decade. In order to overcome drawbacks such as having no power when there’s no sunlight and intermittency, solar-plus-storage is crucial. According to Lux Research, in 2026, it’s expected […]
A UK scientist has developed an innovative idea for a helium airship powered with solar, that could be the key to reducing air-freight emissions. If the world is planning on meeting the climate change goals decided at the Paris Climate Conference last year, there are going to need to be drastic changes- the energy system […]
Solar power costs are tumbling so fast the technology is likely to fast outstrip mainstream energy forecasts. That is the conclusion of Oxford University researchers, based on a new forecasting model published in Research Policy. Since the 1980s, panels to generate electricity from sunshine have got 10% cheaper each year. That is likely to continue, […]
The first Powerwall battery has been installed in Queensland for a 12-month investigative trial. State government owned power company, Energex, has installed Australia’s first Tesla Powerwall that will investigate the ways they can be integrated into the electricity supply. The trial aims to demonstrate how the battery storage system can assist Energex customers to choose […]
The huge Atacama 1 Concentrated Solar Power plant is currently under construction in the Atacama desert, and is bringing Chile’s solar power target to new heights. The tower is the second tallest building in Chile, and is a prominent symbol of the country’s transition to clean, renewable energy sources from dirty fossil fuels. The impressive […]
China is the largest clean energy investor in the world, and this year they plan to increase their solar and wind power capacity by more than 21 per cent, a goal driven by their plan to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions by reducing coal reliance and usage. According to the National Energy Administration, China has […]
The rapidly increasing popularity of residential solar power in Western Australia has made it the ‘biggest power station’ in the state. Research published by Curtain University has shown that the amount of rooftop solar capacity now installed in WA by households and businesses is so large that it is the state’s largest de facto power […]
