Solar battery runs on light and air
07 October, 2014Scientists from The Ohio State University (OSU) have succeeded in combining a battery and a solar cell into one hybrid device, described as the world's first solar battery.
New polymer improves solar cell efficiency
29 September, 2014A US research collaboration has developed a new polymer which, when used added to a solar cell, improves the efficiency of that cell.
New Zealanders turning to solar power
25 September, 2014New Zealand research has found that more and more of the country's citizens are shifting their power to solar energy. The study was led by Dr Rebecca Ford, a lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington's School of Engineering and Computer Science.
A solar concentrator you can see through
09 September, 2014Researchers from Michigan State University (MSU) have developed a solar concentrator which, when placed over a window, creates solar energy while allowing people to actually see through the window.
100 MW Mildura Power Station Project suspended
22 August, 2014Silex Systems has announced that plans for the Mildura Power Station Project, located in Carwarp in Victoria, have been suspended. The decision was based on factors including low wholesale electricity prices and the uncertainty surrounding the Renewable Energy Target.
Car batteries recycled into solar cells
22 August, 2014Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a system which recycles materials from discarded car batteries into long-lasting perovskite solar panels, thus solving several environmental issues at once.
YHI New Zealand to distribute Enphase Energy microinverters
18 August, 2014Enphase Energy has partnered with YHI (New Zealand) to distribute its microinverter-based solar photovoltaic (PV) system to the New Zealand solar installer community. YHI will ship Enphase's products from six warehouses throughout New Zealand, meaning the company's products are now shipping in 12 countries.
Solar inverters for birdseed manufacturer
05 August, 2014SolarMax has provided its grid-connected solar inverters to Bird Munchies, a manufacturer of birdseed products, through its installation partner Ygrene Energy.
Yingli PV panels at Australia Post headquarters
29 July, 2014Solar PV manufacturer Yingli Green Energy Australia, known as Yingli Solar, has supplied Australia Post with a 284 kWp solar PV system through provider Photon Energy Australia.
Kingspan constructing king-sized solar PV project
23 July, 2014Kingspan Energy has commenced construction of what is claimed to be the largest single rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Australia, located at the IKEA Tempe store in NSW. IKEA is moving to roll out solar PV systems across its stores nationwide, and this will be the largest of its projects.
SolarMax provides inverters for Qatar Solar Energy
04 July, 2014Swiss inverter manufacturer SolarMax has provided its technology to the Middle East by partnering with solar technology development and manufacturing facility Qatar Solar Energy (QSE).
Solar power keeps agricultural manufacturer competitive
24 June, 2014Yingli Solar has supplied Burder Industries with a 355 kWp solar PV system through its distribution partner, EnviroGroup. Burder Industries is a regional manufacturer that produces customised tractor and earthmoving equipment for the agricultural industry.
Enphase Energy M250 and M215 microinverters
18 June, 2014The Enphase M215 and M250 microinverters offer fourth-generation microinverter technology optimised for higher-power modules. Both microinverters will operate by sending bidirectional data to the Envoy Communications Gateway, with a recently added Wi-Fi option.
New Zealand's largest microinverter installation at Auckland Museum
13 June, 2014New Zealand's largest microinverter installation has been successfully installed at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. The 50 kW rooftop system was installed by What Power Crisis utilising microinverters from Enphase Energy.
Supercritical steam powered by the sun
05 June, 2014CSIRO has used solar energy to generate hot and pressurised supercritical steam at record-breaking temperatures - the highest ever reached outside of fossil fuel sources.
