Australia has a lot of wind and sun, but will we actually become a world leader in renewable energy generation?
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As the energy revolution gains pace, huge numbers of PV panels are already going to landfill. Many are still usable and even those that aren’t contain valuable materials that shouldn’t be discarded.
The very people most in need of the cost savings from installing solar panels are missing out. Better policies are needed to make home solar systems accessible to all Australians.
Solar panels can provide places for animals to rest, shelter and breed – potentially benefitting both the land and farmers.
To achieve low or even no electricity bills, there are three areas owners of home solar systems should focus on getting right.
it’s hard to justify buying a battery right now on cost savings alone. If other reasons also matter to you, it’s easier to justify.
All French car parks bigger than 80 spaces will be covered with solar panels.
A study of real-world disasters shows home solar and storage could keep the lights on and the air conditioner running during many outages, but not all.
East Kalimantan province possesses enormous potential for clean energy.
Until now, a more expensive type of silicon was used to produce the highest-efficiency solar panels. Now there’s a way to use cheaper raw materials, cutting the cost of solar power for everyone.
New research finds rooftop solar maintenance is becoming a form of housework, and this has the potential to become an equity issue.
The soaring power prices expected to hit Australians are yet another reason the Albanese government should turbocharge its efforts on renewable energy and storage.
The tariffs targeting cheap Chinese imports mean prices in the US are higher than average, at the same time Biden is pushing for more renewable energy. But their effect might surprise you.
Simple economic modelling shows the mining industry would benefit from a carbon tax.
Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the world’s most sunlit regions. A prototype generator uses that sunlight in place of diesel to support unreliable electricity grids.
A team of researchers found 35,000 pairs of existing reservoirs, lakes and old mines in the US that could be turned into long-term energy storage – and they don’t need dams on rivers.
Australia has one of the highest rooftop solar installation rates in the world, which is great news for our efforts to reduce emissions. But can the grid keep up?
Such tension has played out over many decades between agricultural communities and coal companies. We can avoid history repeating itself if we urgently set the right policies and laws in place.
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Solar PV is the future of energy in Indonesia. Indonesia has vast solar energy potential, far larger than all other energy sources combined.
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Professor of Engineering, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University
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Senior Research Fellow in Renewable Energy, Australian National University
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John M. Thompson Chair in Information Technology and Innovation and Professor, Western University
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Chief economist, CSIRO energy, CSIRO
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Phd Candidate, School of Engineering, Australian National University
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Reader in Energy Policy, University of Aberdeen
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Emeritus professor, Australian National University
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Joint director, Collaboration on Energy and Environmental Markets, and Professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, UNSW
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Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and International Affairs, Penn State
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Honorary Associate Professor, UNSW
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Photovoltaic Engineering, University of Oxford
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Assoc Prof. Renewable Energy, Monash University
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Senior Research Fellow, Collaboration on Energy and Environmental Markets, UNSW