Renewable Energy News

Solar Citizens calls on the South Australian Government to harness the sun to generate low-cost clean energy and kick-start jobs and economic growth rather than becoming a dumping ground for an expensive, toxic nuclear waste.

The findings come as new polling released today shows a majority of voters are more likely to give their vote in the upcoming election to a party supporting ambitious goals and innovation for solar”

By 2018 the long-awaited “third generation” style Perovskite solar cells will be ready for the market.

Differing greatly from the traditional solar cells seen today, these panels utilising Perovskite solar cells are highly efficient, lightweight, flexible and transparent, opening up a whole new range of solar opportunities.

They will be able to be applied to materials such as metal, windows, polymers and cement, and will change construction as we know it- buildings will now be able to be generate energy.

Going too cheap

This is quite an obvious piece of advice, but is a surprisingly common mistake that solar customers make. Not falling for over priced systems and services will be outlined later in this article, and that is an important thing to remember; however, equally important is not going to too far on your hunt for the best value system on the market. If the offer seems too good to be true, chances are that’s exactly what it is. Solar power is a significant investment that should be thought of as a renovation to your home.

Australian flow battery innovator Redflow has announced it will launch a residential energy storage product in late March 2016, with the first installations completed by June.

This will put Redflow’s zinc bromine flow battery in direct competition with lithium-ion storage products from the likes of Tesla and Enphase. To date the Brisbane-based company has focused on niche applications such as telecommunications and off-grid remote power.

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