While the International Space Station’s solar arrays are still working pretty well, they are showing their age and NASA will start on an upgrade this year.
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REC Racks Up Solar Patent Wins
In the ongoing saga between REC and Q Cells over solar technology patents, REC has claimed a couple of victories – the most recent being yesterday.
[Continue reading…]Prince Charles Launches “Terra Carta” Campaign
The Prince of Wales’ Sustainable Markets Initiative has announced a charter putting sustainability at the heart of the private sector – the Terra Carta.
[Continue reading…]100MW Solar Farm Project For Bundaberg Region Advances
Bundaberg Regional Council has approved a development application for a proposed solar farm around 60 kilometres from the city.
[Continue reading…]Bigger Inverters Are Much Better Value – So When Buying Solar, Go Big!
When people ask me how much solar they should put on their roofs, I usually reply along the lines of… “As much as you bloody well can.” I’m not saying you should borrow money from the mafia or a dodgy finance company to do this. Still, I recommend putting on as many solar panels as […]
[Continue reading…]Using Table Salt To Make Better, Cheaper Li-ion Batteries
Just before Australia went into its traditional summer stupor, someone from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in America got in touch with me about research into single-crystal technologies for Lithium-ion batteries.
[Continue reading…]SunPower Shuttering Hillsboro Solar Panel Factory
SunPower Corp. announced last Friday it is to close its US solar panel manufacturing plant in Hillsboro, Oregon.
[Continue reading…]Ingeteam Tops 2GW Of AU Solar Inverter Capacity
Spain-headquartered Ingeteam says it has passed the 2 GW mark for solar inverter capacity supplied to the Australian market.
[Continue reading…]Samsung Adds Solar Cells To TV Remotes
Samsung Electronics has unveiled its 2021 range of Neo QLED, MICRO LED and Lifestyle TVs – all of which will have what the company says is “game-changing” remote control technology.
[Continue reading…]Improperly Disposed Pizza Boxes Thwart Solar Bins
BigBelly compacting bins have proven to be a useful tool for councils, reducing the number of waste collection trips needing to be made. But not even solar power can cure stupid.
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