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Solar

Why adding holograms to solar cells could lead to massive performance boost
Researchers say use of holograms could be key to solving a common problem with solar cell design, boosting output by as much as five per cent.
Michael Mazengarb

May 28, 2021

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Australian airports are ideal hosts for large-scale solar installations, researchers say
Researchers measure the significant untapped potential of Australian airports as ideal hosts for large-scale solar.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 21, 2021

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Can rooftop solar and household batteries keep grid stable when big generators fail?
The behaviour of rooftop solar and battery systems during periods of major grid disruptions will be the focus of a new UNSW study.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 1, 2021

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“Poking holes” in solar cells the secret to Aussie perovskite world record
Australian researchers unveil secrets to record-breaking perovskite solar cells in new paper.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 25, 2021

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A touch of spice key to more efficient and longer lasting solar panels, researchers discover
Researchers find capsaicin, the chemical that gives chilli its spice, helps produce stable and efficient perovskite solar cells.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 14, 2021

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Renewables

New research shows ‘positive’ tipping points create cascading climate action
A new research paper highlights the potential for cascading climate action, triggered by major policy changes.
Ketan Joshi

Jan 12, 2021

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Australian researchers help set new records for ultra-high efficiency solar cells
Australia’s UNSW combines with the US-based NREL to set new efficiency records for high-performance gallium arsenide solar cells.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 21, 2020

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German researchers pip Australian lab to set new next-gen solar panel efficiency record
A German research team sets a new solar conversion efficiency record using two different types of solar energy technologies sandwiched together.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 16, 2020

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Policy & Planning

$100 roasts? Why doubling the price of meat could protect the climate
German scientists say cost of meat should be doubled to account for climate change impacts – perhaps we’ll see Barnaby Joyce’s “$100 roast” after all.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 16, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Climate change impacts could dent global solar power output, researchers say
New research suggests unabated global warming could make solar power more unpredictable, as warmer temperature leads to more cloudy days.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 18, 2020

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Solar

Australian researchers build new AI that could solve challenge of cheaper solar power
Australian researchers unveil a new artificial intelligence platform that fast-tracks the development of cheaper and more efficient solar cells.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 11, 2020

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Solar

Australian researchers say “unusual” breakthrough may solve perovskite solar instability
An “unusual discovery” by Australian researchers claims to have resolved one of the fundamental challenges slowing the progress of perovskite solar cells.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 21, 2020

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