New research has found that bats avoid solar farms – but the findings should not hinder the transition to renewable energy.
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It’s 2023 and residents in remote First Nations communities still suffer from regular power disconnections. The fix is simple: put solar on every roof. But there are challenges to overcome first.
The need to limit output to the grid costs solar panel owners up to $4.5 million a year in South Australia alone. A bill of rights and responsibilities can make connecting to the grid fairer for all.
Community batteries are popular. But that doesn’t mean they’re always the right tool for the job. We have to make sure they do what we want them to do
Solar power is growing at 20% a year. That simple fact could change the world for the better in under a decade
A new generation of flexible solar cells has been pioneered using a material known as perovskite.
Solar thermal technology has the potential to provide both long-duration storage and industrial heat, yet it has been largely overlooked in the Australian context. That is about to change.
Very little attention has been paid to the justice implications of electricity distribution.
Deciding on the best system isn’t a simple matter. There’s a bewildering array of jargon to sift through and many elements to consider.
Installing enough solar panels and battery storage to see a household through a week without sunshine isn’t yet financially possible.
Many developing nations have little cold storage and lose much of their perishable food before it gets to markets. Climate-friendly refrigeration can provide huge environmental and social benefits.
Solar-powered cold storage technology is of prime significance in efforts to cut post-harvest losses.
A new study indicates that the supply of “green” assets has caught up with demand, leading to a relative decline in performance. The green premium is a reality, but may be temporary.
To achieve a target of 82% renewable energy generation by 2030 requires a huge number of new sites for solar and wind farms.
We’ll need to almost double our electricity sector workforce to build renewables as quickly as we need to. Where will the workers come from amid a skills shortage and infrastructure boom?
Experts say greater use of renewable energy via solar photovoltaic and hydro power is the best route to universal access to electricity in Togo.
Decarbonisation is not impossible, but it will be difficult to achieve through capitalism.
The world’s solar panels rely on technology pioneered in Australia. Now our researchers are working on ultra-low-cost, high efficiency solar cells.
One of the world’s largest solar farms was meant to lift poor communities up. But instead it produced winners and losers.
By 2025, factories are on track to churn out enough silicon to produce the equivalent of all installed solar – every year.
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