Storing Solar Power is the Key to Cutting Energy Bills, CSIRO says
When Paul Graham was busy writing a report on the future of Australia’s electricity sector, a salutary reminder of the rapid progress of technology landed in his letterbox. In the mail for the chief...
View ArticleBright Sparks Scoop Top Award for Cutting Cost of Solar
Australia’s world-leading efforts to drive down the cost of solar energy have been recognised with an Australia-based researcher taking out the engineering equivalent of the Oscars. Professor Stuart...
View ArticleThe White House Goes Green – Solar Panels on White House Roof
Washington: Technicians have finished installing solar panels on the White House roof, capping a project US President Barack Obama hopes will send a positive signal on renewable energy. Mr Obama said...
View ArticleSolar Switch is Stil Worth Flicking
LOWER government subsidies may be causing people to hesitate about investing in solar power, but energy groups say with summer electricity bills likely to cause some nasty shocks, solar is still a...
View ArticleSolar Energy – Cost Benefit Analysis
Electricity from rooftop solar is now very cheap in Australia compared to grid power. But just how much solar electricity costs a household over the life of a system is not an easy question to answer,...
View ArticleAbe Visit May Hasten Solar Fuel Exports
Following the signing of the Japan-Australia Free Trade Agreement on PM Abbott’s recent visit to Japan, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe will visit Western Australia and the Pilbara region this week. The visit...
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