Australian-made ‘fast charger’ slashes EV charging time

8 May 2013

Brisbane-based EV systems maker launches fast-charging technology, capable of achieving 80% battery capacity in under 30 minutes.

Global fund backs cheap Australian wind as local firms head abroad

8 May 2013

$7.3bn private equity fund Denham Capital has invested $75m in 1GW of Australian wind projects, attracted by wind energy generation…

Nuclear vs Solar: Corporate profits and public risk

8 May 2013

A UCS-sponsored study of the projected costs of a proposed US nuclear plant illustrates why there are much better energy…

High-tech spit and polish boosts organic solar cell efficiency

8 May 2013

US researchers have successfully used high-intensity x-rays to improve the efficiency of non-silicon, organic solar photovoltaics.

10 reasons why Napthine should bin Victoria’s wind laws

8 May 2013

As the Victorian Premier himself said, wind turbines are 'absolutely fantastic.' Here are nine more reasons why the state's wind…

99 climate one-liners rebutting denier talking points

8 May 2013

Skeptical Science has developed an excellent collection of one-line responses to deniers of climate change. Here are the top 99…

Graph of the Day: Just how much have solar PV, wind prices fallen?

8 May 2013

Two eye-popping graphs chart the extreme plunge in solar PV module prices since 2008, and the not quite so extreme…

Coal hits new low as NEM demand continues to fall

7 May 2013

The latest Cedex report finds the total amount of electricity supplied by Australia's coal-fired generators at its lowest level in…

A climate flow chart to de-confuse, and to defuse the confusers

7 May 2013

Instead of getting exhausted by the arguments of climate deniers, give this flowchart a try – a joint effort from…

Wind farm infrasound not a health risk: report

7 May 2013

Victorian Dept of Health report finds no evidence to support claims inaudible low-frequency infrasound produced by wind farms causes illness.

UNSW solar discovery sets new silicon efficiency benchmark

7 May 2013

UNSW solar engineers have found a way to improve the quality of low-grade silicon, cutting costs and boosting efficiency to…

German offshore wind farm fed 267.8GWh into grid in 2012

7 May 2013

Germany’s first offshore windfarm pilot project, Alpha Ventus, yielded 15.3% more power in 2012 than was originally forecast.