Perovskites, once on the fringes of solar cell research, have fast become the “it” materials for advancing solar power.
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Unique CSIRO technology used in Chinese electricity generation
Australia’s solar heliostat technology will be used for concentrating solar thermal (CST) electricity generation in China.
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Stanford team sets solar storage record
A team at Stanford has made significant strides toward solving the solar storage issue, demonstrating the most efficient means yet of storing electricity captured from sunlight in the form of chemical bonds.
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First solar farm in community renewables project joins the grid
The first commercial solar farm in a project aiming to provide options for Australia’s struggling vignerons has gone live.
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EnergyAustralia invests $9.3m in smart hybrid solar technology
EnergyAustralia has announced a $9.3 million partnership with Brisbane-based solar inverter system developer, Redback Technologies, which will see users being able to control their energy consumption through a smart phone.
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Liquid battery to solve solar efficiency issues
A chemistry professor from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has invented a battery to address night-time solar efficiency issues.
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ARENA’s $92m large scale solar grant winners announced
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced the 12 projects that will receive their share of a $92 million grant - which may be the agency’s last round of funding in the face of severe budget cuts.
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3D-printed structures that can “remember” their shapes
Engineers from MIT and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) are using light to print three-dimensional structures that “remember” their original shapes.
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ANU scientists set solar thermal dish record
Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have set a world record for efficiency for their solar thermal dish, which generates steam that could be used for power stations.
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Hybrid system designed to harvest ‘full spectrum’ of solar energy
A new concept could enable highly efficient solar power by combining three types of technologies that convert different parts of the light spectrum and also store energy for use after sundown.
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