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New solar cell could be 1000x more powerful, pound for pound
MIT researchers explore idea of super thin solar cells that could produce up to 1,000 times more energy per pound than conventional PV cells.
Jeff Spross

Jul 3, 2013

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Can WA cleantech find its killer instinct?
With Mike Nahan as energy minister, WA’s cleantech sector could be forced to develop the aggressive instinct that’s served the fossil fuel industry so well.
Jamie Ally

Jun 21, 2013

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Here’s an idea – let’s lead the world and free up cleantech trade
Getting the G20 to commit to free trade in clean technology would do more to mitigate global warming than all the efforts made under Kyoto to date.
John Mathews

Jun 20, 2013

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Caution: Wet solar power (a breakthrough in solar paint research)
US researchers have found a way to achieve a cost competitive level of efficiency in solar paint. Could this mean DIY solar for the masses?
Tina Casey

May 16, 2013

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Green bond sets Korea apart as global environmental leader
A $500m green bond offer by Korea’s Export-Import Bank – a world first – employs the big guns of capitalism to finance cleantech projects.
John Mathews

Apr 3, 2013

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Cleantech comp: The hunt for the best ideas
The third annual Australian Clean Technology Competition was launched in Sydney on Tuesday night, with more than 150 applicants expected.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 27, 2013

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Hydropower generation could be doubled by 2050: IEA
IEA report charts path for doubling of global hydroelectricity output, urging developing economies to tap significant renewables growth potential.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 30, 2012

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Energy efficiency vs energy supply: Which should be our focus?
A new US study shows that twice the effort is going to developing supply technologies than to improving the efficiency of end-use technologies.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 30, 2012

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Are the batteries ready? Bringing clean energy storage up to speed
The simplest energy storage option for renewable electricity is batteries, but our simplest option is also among the least energy dense material we have.
John Farrell

Aug 7, 2012

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Brain-powered, solar-powered recycling
A Finnish-made robotic recycling system that works like the human brain is now set to be run on solar power.
Tina Casey

Jul 9, 2012

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Solar cheaper than fossil fuels?
US solar outfit Semprius says its PV technology is so efficient it could make electricity cheaper than coal and gas within a few years.
Sophie Vorrath

May 29, 2012

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Hot news in cleantech: Cable trucks and battery breakthroughs
Electric trucks arrive in LA; “bio-coals” for green locomotives; and a new cheap battery is unveiled in US.
Sophie Vorrath

May 25, 2012

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