Solar farms can bring jobs, but the story of one South African community shows that rural residents who give up their land need more say in how benefits are shared.
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Reform UK and the Green party are expected to win their first seats in the Senedd, but they have contrasting views on the Welsh countryside.
A new study finds farmers can enjoy increased crop yeilds under partial shade of solar panels long after they stop working decades from now.
South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy resisted the transition to renewable energy.
New research shows that solar farms can boost biodiversity and benefit nature under the right policies and appropriate management.
Looking to go solar? While small-scale solar delivers the best results with the least life-cycle impact, a mixed approach offers the best long-term path towards an all-electric future.
Solar energy is set for a rapid expansion – but only if several barriers are overcome, according to new research.
To achieve a target of 82% renewable energy generation by 2030 requires a huge number of new sites for solar and wind farms.
The world’s solar panels rely on technology pioneered in Australia. Now our researchers are working on ultra-low-cost, high efficiency solar cells.
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John M. Thompson Chair in Information Technology and Innovation and Professor, Western University
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Principal Research Fellow at the Institute for Sustainable Resources, UCL
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Professor, UNSW Lead, Australian Centre of Advanced Photovoltaics, UNSW
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