What is Renewable Energy?
Essentially, renewable energy is electricity not reliant on fossil fuels and instead powered by natural sources like sun, wind and water. This energy is a carbon-free alternative, and popularity is growing in Australia and throughout the world. Technology in the renewable energy arena is ever expanding and developing at a rapid and exciting pace. While […]
Read moreCEFC-Westpac scheme to help business adopt solar
Running a business has never been so expensive, however, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation are partnering with Westpac to offer a new loan facility that will help Australian businesses to invest in solar, battery storage, energy efficient technologies and electric vehicles . Earlier this year it was confirmed that the Westpac Energy Efficient Finance Program […]
Read moreKeeping The Sun Out!
Did you know that unshaded external glass can transmit heat into a building at the rate of up to 400 Watts per m2. A normal sliding glass door exposed to direct sunlight can add nearly 2000Watts of heat load to a room in peak summer conditions. Of course this is not a problem in winter […]
Read moreWhy Solar And Battery Storage Is Increasing And How It All Works
Why solar and battery storage is increasing and how it all works. ABC TV 7:30 Program footage on the rise of home battery storage in Australia.
Read moreSolar Batteries- The Power Revolution Predicted To Change The World
Solar batteries are changing the world wide landscape of the energy industry worldwide and Australia is leading the way. Electricity prices have increased by 70% over the past four years and now home owners are fighting back with over 1.4million homes fitted with solar and a surge of interest in solar batteries taking off. When […]
Read moreThe Importance Of Solar Maintenance & Repairs
During the Solar Bonus Scheme period many small companies popped up out of nowhere to take advantage of the generous incentives offered . Many installations were completed by companies far away from the customers premises by small subcontractor teams. Most of these companies disappeared as quickly as they came when the government incentives dried up […]
Read moreSolar Power- What are the benefits?
Solar power is still a great investment in NSW even in the absence a feed-in tariff incentive in the state. The fact that solar PV system prices have been declining combined with the fact that retail electricity rates have risen significantly in recent years means that solar panels can now serve as a cost-effective, rooftop […]
Read moreShort Survey of Chalcogenide Based Thin-Film Solar Cells
With increasing environmental concerns and greenhouse effects, almost every country is looking for ways to mitigate these concerns. Solar energy reaching the Earth’s surface provides an energy supply potential surpassing the power consumption of our civilization by three orders of magnitude. Still, this immense source of energy is unused because of certain very specific problems […]
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