Does it have a sufficient amount of alternative (i.e. renewable) energy sources? Answering these fundamental questions forces us to face an …
Putting the Northern Territory on Australia’s energy map
Alice Springs, with aspirations to be the World Largest Solar Centre has been modelled to be able to support 80 per cent renewable energy …
Fossil fuels dominate energy infrastructure — gas consumption up 24% since 2005
Despite the rise of renewable energy and the struggles of older plants such as coal, the United States’ energy infrastructure remains dominated by …
Peer to peer energy trading
The growth of distributed renewable energy generation has seen the emergence of many new concepts and business models. One such example is …
Cheap solar trial spreads to Logan homes
Low-income Logan families living in public housing will be able to buy cheaper solar power under a Queensland government program to cut …
HDB to study use of off-shore solar panels
In land-scarce Singapore, the quest to harvest more energy from the sun will soon go one step further: to the sea. Yesterday, the Housing Board …
Introducing Vizavi, the solar–powered food cart
Vizavi Solar Food Cart, operated by Julia Rhode of Shaftsbury, made its … As far as Rhode can tell, she operates the only solar–powered food cart in …
HDB exploring floating solar panels in open sea
In land-scarce Singapore, the quest to harvest more energy from the sun will soon go one step further. The Housing Board – one of the agencies …
Ultra-Low Power, Energy Harvesting Battery Charger
This half-inch square ultra-low power energy harvesting LiPo cell charger by [Kris Winer] uses a low voltage solar panel to top up a small …
The electric aircraft is taking off
Instead, it used solar panels, an electric motor and 4 massive 41 kWh lithium-ion batteries. Called Solar Impulse 2, it changed the world of aviation …