The use of tiny “space-grade” solar cells and lenses have enabled Insolight to achieve a claimed 29% efficiency for its high-tech solar panels, which are currently at the commercial pre-production stage.
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Canberra Battery Test Centre Update — BYD Battery Comes Out On Top
The Lithium Ion Battery Test Centre in Canberra has released a new report. They released it 5 months ago but I’ll make apologies for tardy reporting later.
[Continue reading…]Tasmania Has A New Electricity Retailer
As of the beginning of this week, a new electricity retailer is operating in Tasmania – and it’s looking to grab the attention of solar power system owners.
[Continue reading…]Amazon Commits To Cutting Carbon Impact Of Shipping
Online retail behemoth Amazon has set a goal of 50% of all the company’s shipments to be net zero carbon by 2030.
[Continue reading…]Underwriting New Generation Investment Program “Unconstitutional”?
Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor apparently lacks constitutional authority over electricity and authority to fund projects under the Underwriting New Generation Investment Program in its current form.
[Continue reading…]Even More Solar Power And Battery Storage For SA’s Robertstown Area
SA Water has a couple of large-scale PV + energy storage projects in the pipeline (so to speak) for the Robertstown region in South Australia’s Mid-North.
[Continue reading…]CEC Flags Changes To Approved Solar Retailer Program
Changes to the Clean Energy Council’s Approved Solar Retailer Program will see suspended or cancelled participants publicly named.
[Continue reading…]Shell To Acquire Solar Battery Manufacturer Sonnen
Shell announced on Friday its intention to acquire German battery maker Sonnen – the company will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the fossil fuel giant.
[Continue reading…]NASA Farewells Solar Powered Mars Rover Opportunity
All good things come to an end, and that includes the mission of the solar powered Mars rover Opportunity.
[Continue reading…]Australian Coal Power Will Be Quickly Killed By Low Cost Renewables
Last month the entire country sweltered under an oppressive heatwave — except the half known as Western Australia. As air conditioner power consumption soared on the 25th, 40% of Victoria’s coal generators failed followed by rolling blackouts. When faced with this incontrovertible evidence of coal’s unreliability, the government dedicated itself to the rapid phaseout of coal under its […]
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