21st April 2022 China solar giant Trina has tapped Australia as the first country for the global launch of its latest residential rooftop PV panel, the up to 425W Vertex S+. The company said on Thursday that the innovative “double-glass”…
Melbourne office tower given a “solar skin” in post-Covid redesign
19th February 2022 A post-pandemic reboot of plans to build a 48-level office tower in Melbourne’s CBD will feature a “solar skin” made up of vertical glass PV panels, that will generate 20% of the building’s power once completed. The…
World’s most powerful tidal turbine begins exporting power to grid
7th December 2021 The world’s most powerful tidal turbine, built by Scottish tidal stream turbine manufacturer Orbital Marine Power, has begun exporting power to the UK grid, delivering an important milestone for the tidal marine industry. The 2MW O2 tidal…
My first electric flight, and why electric planes will follow same path as EVs
14th November 2021 There are a few moments for every pilot that stand out above the rest, and I have just had one … my first electric-powered flight. Having ordered 200 electric EVE aircraft from Embraer, our OneSky group is…
Longi sets three new world records for solar cell efficiency
2nd September 2021 China-based mono-crystalline solar manufacturer Longi has set three new PV cell efficiency world records, each of which has been independently verified by the Institute for Solar Energy Research in Germany. Longi said on Thursday that the conversion efficiency…
“Turning point:” Fleets of BYD electric vans to hit Australian roads by September
14th August 2021 A “game-changing” all-electric van offering 300km of range for roughly the same price as an ICE equivalent will be on Australian roads within the year, after it was confirmed on Monday that the BYD T3 2021 would…
Shared solar partnership takes apartment building “off grid” in Queensland
2nd August 2021 A partnership between Allume Energy and listed up-and-coming electricity provider Locality Planning Energy has borne its first fruit, with a series of shared solar systems “live and operational” on Queensland strata properties and in one case effectively…
“Turning point:” Fleets of BYD electric vans to hit Australian roads by September
14th June 2021 A “game-changing” all-electric van offering 300km of range for roughly the same price as an ICE equivalent will be on Australian roads within the year, after it was confirmed on Monday that the BYD T3 2021 would…
How solar and batteries helped save a home, and its people, from a fire storm
19th April 2021 The story of how a solar and battery storage system went off-grid and into battle to help save a house from the devastating bushfires that ravaged Kangaroo Valley in New South Wales in January is the subject…
Electric weekend: Three EVs go on 1,300km road trip towing caravans
14th March 2021 Some people tend to have strong prejudices towards battery electric vehicles (BEV) and trailers/caravans. They seem to believe a battery electric vehicle is not able to tow heavy loads like diesel cars, that the electric motor is…