Homes with solar panels installed on its roof presents special challenges to firefighters. U.S. utility PSE&G is offering firefighters specialized… [more]
Researchers from the University of Alberta discovered that zinc phosphide nanoparticles that can serve as materials for printable or sprayable solar cells.… [more]
Over a century since the Wright brothers took to the skies, unmanned planes are now flying using solar power. Meet two high flyers that are pushing the… [more]
North Carolina State University researchers are working on self-healing solar cells. The idea behind the technology is inspired by the branching vascular… [more]
In a victory for Western Australian consumers who installed solar systems, The Western Australia government has decided to reverse its decision to cut… [more]
The Halls Gap Zoo in the Grampians has plans to install solar panels on its car park. If the project pushes through, the zoo will get 85 percent of its power from the sun.
Read more...Homes with solar panels installed on its roof presents special challenges to firefighters. U.S. utility PSE&G is offering firefighters specialized training they could apply when fighting a blaze in these homes.
Read more...A UNSW study has shown that going completely renewable is economically better than continuing to rely on coal. Their model reveals that there’s very little chance that fossil fuel generation can compete economically against renewables, even if carbon capture and storage were to be commercialised.
Read more...The popular racing simulation game Gran Turismo will feature the Spanish solar thermal plant Gemasolar on the latest version of the game. Gemasolar is the first commercial plant to combine a central tower receiver with a molten salt thermal storage system. The solar power plant was chosen “for its spectacular scenery and for being a […]
Read more...The University of Queensland has officially opened a net-zero building that runs on solar power. Queensland Governor Dr. Penelope Wensley AC was an honored guest at the opening of the AU$32 million Global Change Institute building.
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