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How clear windows can harvest energy
Researchers have created a colourless solar concentrator that can be directly coated onto standard window glass. [ + ]
Three key players in the Cheaper Home Batteries Program
In this in-depth review, solar installer Mark Wright examines three batteries approved for use in Australia's solar PV rebate scheme. [ + ]
Solar cell breakthrough could lead to battery-free devices
Researchers have developed durable new solar cells capable of efficiently harvesting energy from indoor light. [ + ]
Are we ready for space-based solar power?
Originally proposed in 1968, the idea of putting solar panels in space has only recently become technologically and economically feasible. [ + ]
Are we dangerously dependent on submarine cables?
A new study warns that submarine communication cables are increasingly vulnerable to both natural disasters and deliberate sabotage. [ + ]
How can digital twins effectively support the energy transition?
These digital models are able to simulate real-world energy systems, and hold immense promise — but the technology still faces challenges. [ + ]
Rethinking data centre sustainability
In this interview, Terry Maiolo, VP & General Manager for Asia Pacific at cloud computing company OVHcloud, discusses how data centres can become sustainable when faced with the resource-hungry demands of GenAI. [ + ]
Fast-tracking new tech to decarbonise the grid
EnergyLab's Scaleup Program is back for 2025, partnering with leading Australian energy companies to speed the transition to a decarbonised Australian grid. [ + ]
Smart window controlled by electrical signals
Korean researchers have developed a glare-free, heat-blocking 'smart window' that can be used in buildings or vehicles. [ + ]
A closer look at city lighting
German researchers have deployed citizen scientists to record the sources of night-time lighting in cities — offering detail that satellite images cannot provide. [ + ]
How to boost an aging grid
Exel Composites' Heini Kloster explains how reconductoring electrical grids can help meet the increasing power demands of domestic devices, data centres and EVs. [ + ]
Powering ahead: Australia's climate wins so far
While the discussion around Australia's climate progress is typically hung in a frame of panic, encouraging new data shows that the country is making great strides in its green energy transition. [ + ]
Agrivoltaics: a harmonious solution?
Could this type of solar installation be a win-win for rural communities and the renewable energy industry? [ + ]
An operating system for smart cities
A Cologne-based startup has big plans for what it claims is the world's first operating system for smart cities. [ + ]
Surprise finding about electric current
Australian researchers have discovered entirely new quantum behaviours that only occur in one-dimensional systems, such as electric current. [ + ]