Cleaning the technology behind clean energy: de-soiling solar cells is a multi-decade task
When it comes to renewable power sources such as solar, technological innovations have made great strides in improving the collection ...
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This engineer wants to upcycle old PV solar panels
As Australia’s uptake of photovoltaic solar panel technology has grown over the past few decades, a new problem has come ...
Aussie startup creates world’s most efficient solar cell
The team behind Wollongong-based SunDrive has created a commercial-sized silicon solar cell with 25.54 per cent efficiency using copper instead ...
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 ...
Australian researchers are taking solar energy further by connecting the quantum dots
Australia’s engineering contributions to the world of solar energy have been significant. A University of Queensland team is pushing the ...
This printed solar installation is a glimpse into the future of power generation
An organic, printed solar material similar in thickness and appearance to a potato chip packet is being tested in a ...
Solar technology breakthrough finds windows can generate electricity
Australian scientists have come up with a ‘game changing’ solar cell formulation that would see 2-square-metres of solar window do ...
Thorsten Trupke is keeping Australia’s solar cells at peak performance
Thorsten Trupke's award-winning technology is a smarter and faster way of making sure that solar cells are reliable.
Awards recognise “tremendous contributions” to national technology and engineering challenges
Breakthroughs ranging from streamlined solar cell production to synthetic skin were among those recognised in the 2019 Australian Academy of ...
