Researchers at WA’s Curtin University have developed a cheap, eco-friendly way to make solar hydrogen fuel from sunlight. The researchers used nanocrystals as highly efficient catalysts to transform sunlight into low-emission hydrogen. They describe their breakthrough in detail in the journal Advanced Materials.
South Australia’s giant Tesla Powerpack battery has recouped nearly 25 per cent of its initial investment. The battery cost around $91 million to build, and made $13 – $23 million within its first six months of operation, according to an Electrek report. This is expected to increase to $27 million by the end of its first year.
A building company in Dubbo says the Tesla Powerwall 2 battery in its new display home means the Dubbo solar home could potentially go off-grid. Award-winning Greenmark Homes installed a Tesla Powerwall 2 battery to boost the display home’s energy efficiency.
Some 68 per cent of people in a NSW survey say they want solar panels on their home. A study commissioned by the NSW Architects Registration Board shows that solar gets the big tick. The study explores what ordinary Australians think makes a “great” building.