UNSW Researchers Claim Solar Cell Breakthrough
New research is making solar panels that have higher energy output and last longer that expected that help move the solar revolution forward.
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6 Minutes to Spare as Sunswift 7 Solar Car Sets Provisional World Record!
Sydney’s University of New South Wales Sunswift 7 solar-powered electric car has claimed a provisional Guinness World Record by going 1000 km (620 miles) on a single charge in under 12 hours. The car, designed and built by students, posted a time of 11 hours 53.32 minutes for the distance … [continued]
University Of New South Wales Signs World-First 100% Solar Agreement
The University of New South Wales in Australia has signed a world-first agreement with Maoneng Australia and Origin Energy to secure 100% of its electricity from solar PV, becoming the world’s first university to go fully carbon neutral with its energy sources.
Leading Australian Solar Experts Warn Of Cutting Grant Funding
Two of Australia’s leading solar experts have warned of the dangers in cutting grant funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. Australia’s two top solar researchers, Martin Green from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), and Andrew Blakers from the Australian National University (ANU), have called on both the … [continued]
UNSW Researchers Set New Solar Cell Efficiency Record Of 34.5%
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Australia’s leading solar research scientists have achieved another significant milestone, reporting a huge leap in solar cell efficiency that could in time lead to a quantum reduction in solar power costs. A University of NSW team led by the renowned Professor Martin Green and Dr Mark … [continued]
PERC Solar Cell Could Usher In Dramatic Drop In Cost Of Solar
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Solar cell technology developed by Australia’s world leading University of NSW solar research team is likely to become the standard for global manufacturers within 5 years, ushering in new dramatic falls in the cost of solar technology. Professor Martin Green, the head of the UNSW solar … [continued]
Solar PV Factory Simulator Allows Users To Design & Build Virtual Solar Cells
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath The University of New South Wales has launched what it describes as the world’s first online solar cell factory simulator – a web-based PV production line that allows engineers and students to conduct virtual experiments that would otherwise be too expensive to undertake. … [continued]
Australian Team Sets New Solar PV Efficiency Record
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath An ARENA-funded solar research team at the University of New South Wales has recorded the highest efficiency for a PV system ever reported, converting over 40 per cent of sunlight into electricity, with an innovative take on Australian-designed solar tower technology. The team … [continued]
Wind Power Is Cheaper, More Reliable, Than Natural Gas
RenewEconomy. As Australia’s dance of the seven RET Reviews continues, it seems like a good time to revisit one of the more persistent anti-renewables myths bandied about by fossil fuel types (and most of the Abbott government): that that renewable energy is unreliable in meeting electricity demand. As UNSW associate professor … [continued]
Choosing Gas Could Cost 40% More Than Renewable Energy
RenewEconomy By Sophie Vorrath Relying on gas-fired electricity generation “as a serious option” for reducing greenhouse emissions and cleaning up Australia’s power sector could cost up to 40 per cent more than a shift to renewables, and leave Australian households $500 a year worse off, a new report has found. The … [continued]
