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Solar

Microwave tech cuts perovskite cell cook time from 30 mins to just 30s
New research shows that heating perovskite layers in a microwave instead of an oven is faster, almost as efficient, and makes them more recyclable.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 25, 2024

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UNSW

Dark solar UNSW team win US funding for night-light electricity – and nomination for a prize
UNSW team behind solar tech that can generate power at night have locked in funding from the US Airforce – and been nominated for a prize.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 8, 2024

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Solar

Australian researchers race to smash the solar efficiency ceiling using “singlet fission”
What if we could double the amount of light that hits a solar panel? UNSW researchers say it’s possible.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 31, 2024

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Solar

UNSW cites PV module failures from poor materials as it pushes to be Solar Sunshot testing hub
UNSW says new study highlights major power losses from PV modules as it pushes to become testing hub for Solar Sunshot program.
Rachel Williamson

May 1, 2024

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Renewables

How solar panels could act as a bushfire early warning system
UNSW researchers believe the huge volumes of data from rooftop PV monitoring systems could be put to use to detect smoke from bushfires.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 7, 2024

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Renewables

Used solar panels could supply Australia’s next resource boom: study
UNSW study finds that effective solar module recycling practices could eliminate the need to mine for materials to make new PV. Instead, we would “mine from waste.”
Rachel Williamson

Feb 7, 2024

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Solar

“New era:” SunDrive wins funds to scale up Australia made solar cell production
“Making more things here:” SunDrive gets federal funding boost towards commercial production of its lower-cost, high efficiency solar cells, on Australian soil.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 1, 2023

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Policy & Planning

Climate change will affect solar power and grid stability across Australia – here’s how
Newly published UNSW research is the first to quantify climate change’s impact on solar resource reliability in Australia over the next century.
Shukla Poddar

Oct 19, 2023

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Solar

Australia’s solar leadership at risk, says PV pioneer, as large-scale market slumps
Solar pioneer says “ambition and co-ordination” needed to continue Australia’s strong PV history, and to open up new opportunities in local manufacturing.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 16, 2023

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Solar

Perovskite solar glass start-up eyes UNSW cell testing technology
California start-up will trial UNSW technology aimed at simplifying how the performance of perovskite solar cells is tested on the production line.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 20, 2023

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