World Engineering Day: A brighter future
Engineers are key to the transition to clean energy that is so vital to our future, writes Xiaojing Hao, Scientia ...
Tag: solar power
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 ...
Building a sustainable, dementia-friendly home in the desert
Desert Rose House is sustainable, can adapt for an ageing population and provides liveable conditions in the middle of the ...
How an innovative solar-powered system is providing clean water to Indigenous communities
Remote communities across Australia now have a new option for affordable and continuous potable water, thanks to Project Gilghi, a ...
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 ...
Dr Yan Jiao uses computer modelling to help develop renewable energy fuels
Using computer modelling, one researcher is developing innovative catalyst materials to help convert renewable energy sources into transportable fuels.
4 Australian regions switching on to renewable energy
While hydro-rich Tasmania continues to lead the way for renewables in Australia, across the country we’re seeing more cities and ...
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 ...
The big opportunities behind a zero-carbon grand challenge
A new Australian National University Grand Challenge points to opportunities in the burgeoning field of renewables.
