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 […]
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 […]
As renewable energy decreases in cost, more and more Australians are going green. However the same can’t be seen within the rental industry. As it stands, roughly 1 out of every 100 landlords have installed solar panels at their rental properties compared to every 1 in 5 owner-occupied homes. According to ARENA, there are currently […]
In the past, shipping containers have been re-purposed into many different things including sheds and temporary office space. However, a California-based company has recently gone one step further and developed an agriculture system called Farm from a Box. Farm from a Box is an off-grid, fully self contained ‘tool kit’ style concept that includes everything […]
AGL energy has added two new battery systems to its range which are larger than usual, providing for customers that require high levels of energy. These batteries will suit a wider range of households and give customers more control in managing their energy usage and generation, as well as decreasing energy bills. The 11.6kWh and […]
The successful fabrication and measurement at room temperature of field-effect transistors from halide organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites was championed by researchers from both Wake Forest University and the University of Utah.
