When will it become economically viable to recycle solar panels?
Solar panel waste is projected to reach one million tonnes by 2035. Effective management of this problem is fast becoming ...
Tag: photovoltaics
How Australian engineer Martin Green transformed the world’s renewable power
A world struggling to meet the challenges of climate change is more in need than ever of smart thinking about ...
Australian photovoltaics pioneer awarded prestigious international prize
Professor Martin Green has been awarded the 2021 Japan Prize for Resources, Energy, the Environment and Social Infrastructure for his ...
Award-winning renewables engineer says her technology can change the world
Groundbreaking research into thin-film solar cells has earned University of New South Wales (UNSW) Scientia Associate Professor Xiaojing Hao the ...
Electric boats can generate energy for the grid on remote islands
Floating photovoltaic cells could become a power source for remote islands, thanks to technology developed by Australian engineers.
Tandem solar cells help maximise solar technology efficiency
How can silicon-based solar technology get more efficient? By mixing in another material.
Researchers find new way of extracting green hydrogen from seawater
US researchers have developed a prototype system that uses solar power to convert water from the ocean into hydrogen and ...
Engineering the next generation of Australian-made solar energy technology
The effectiveness of turning solar energy into electrical energy has increased drastically in recent years. Dr Brett Hallam is one ...
A ‘Sun in a box’ could store renewable energy in the form of molten silicon
While Elon Musk’s massive South Australian battery is proving its worth, engineers in the US are working on a conceptual ...
Semitransparent solar cells could be a boon for building energy efficiency
Researchers at UNSW are trying to take solar power one step further with semitransparent solar cells, which could see windows ...
