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- How does solar power work? Mon, 27 Mar 17, 7:39pmWe explain how solar power works and how it can be used to provide clean renewable power.
- Solar Power Facts Fri, 10 Mar 17, 8:07amEstablish the facts around solar power. This article explains the pros and cons of having a solar power system for your home, and how to work out the costs.
- Solar Energy - how you can use the Sun Fri, 13 Nov 09, 4:28amThe Sun's Energy can be used in way different ways, we look at the various options available.
- Cheap Solar Panels - do they exist? Wed, 9 Jun 10, 2:19amWhat the cheapest solar panels are and if its clear you get what you are paying for...
- Solar Power - the facts about setting up Solar Power Mon, 10 Sep 12, 10:21amSolar Power systems installed at the home or office can reduce environmental impact. How solar panel systems work is described and how you and the environment benefit.
- Australia’s energy grid must triple capacity by 2050 with major increase to wind and solar, Aemo says Wed, 10 Dec 25, 12:01amMarket operator says capital cost of infrastructure under optimal path would be $128bn in today’s dollars, but price of delay is even higher
- Solar Bankruptcy: Pine Gate Renewables (boom to bust continues) Thu, 4 Dec 25, 5:00pm“What about the triple-digit number of creditors who banked on a loser? What about taxpayers who funded around 30 percent of the solar investment? … Ben Catt is just another rent-seeker, a political crony, like Sunnova’s...
- Australia could miss clean energy target as solar and wind investment slumps, investors warn Mon, 1 Dec 25, 7:22pmExpert cautions large pipeline of potential projects will not deliver required energy capacity unless companies make final investments
- The Problem With Wind Energy in the Northwest Tue, 25 Nov 25, 1:00amWith rapidly increasing demand for electricity, expected to roughly double by mid-century (see NW Power Council estimate below), without new generation capacity, there is a near certainty of blackouts, particularly during...
- Australians have been offered free solar power. How do I get mine and will it make my energy bill cheaper? Tue, 4 Nov 25, 7:05pmThree hours of solar power a day will be free for households in three states from July next year
- Australians to get at least three hours a day of free solar power – even if they don’t have solar panels Mon, 3 Nov 25, 10:30pmLabor announces ‘solar sharer’ program for households in NSW, south-east Queensland and South Australia
- Britain’s red-tailed bumblebees may have an unlikely saviour in solar farms Wed, 5 Nov 25, 5:00pmThough intensive farming has ravaged its habitat, could sensitive planting at energy sites aid the species’ revival?
- Australians have been promised three free hours of solar power a day. Here’s what you need to know Tue, 4 Nov 25, 7:05pmCustomers won’t need solar panels to benefit from the scheme – but will need a smart meter
- Australians to get at least three hours a day of free solar power - even if they don’t have solar panels Mon, 3 Nov 25, 10:30pmLabor announces ‘solar sharer’ program for households in NSW, south-east Queensland and South Australia
- Global use of coal hit record high in 2024 Wed, 22 Oct 25, 3:01pmBleak report finds greenhouse gas emissions are still rising despite ‘exponential’ growth of renewables
- Australia’s Energy Transition & De-industrialisation Sun, 19 Oct 25, 6:00amOver the next decade, rooftops will force the demise of grid scale WDGs. They are not renewable or sustainable. They are stranded assets with no future.
- Energy clubs offer chance to reduce electricity bills by up to 30% Sat, 18 Oct 25, 5:00pmEnergy Local, a non-profit, creates a way for customers to team up with green projects to get a better deal
- Nearly two dozen states sue to stop Trump ending $7bn solar grant program Fri, 17 Oct 25, 9:00amStates who received funding under an EPA project aimed to expand solar energy for low-income communities
- Ed Miliband approves UK’s biggest solar farm at Lincolnshire site Wed, 15 Oct 25, 2:25amTillbridge solar farm will be built in county where Reform UK’s anti-renewables agenda has rising support
- Electricity from renewables overtakes coal in Australia for the first time Mon, 13 Oct 25, 1:00amWant to get more charts in your inbox every fortnight? Sign up for The Crunch here
- Solar panel and system installers specialize in fitting solar systems and making sure you get the right system for your needs.
- Solar panels require additional hardware to be productive, listed here are solar panel suppliers that also supply mounting kits and associated hardware.
- Solar Power is an important way of producing renewable power. You need to make sure you properly size your system and pick a good installer for the job.
- This solar panel calculator will, given the Watt rating of a solar panel, its dimensions and number of units calculate the total power you can expect and roof space taken up...
- Interactive calculator to help work out the savings from installing a solar power system and when it breaks even. Can factor in Feed in Tariffs, rising electrical bill costs and comparative investment returns.
- Interactive Solar Panel Wiring Size Calculator. Makes sure your wiring is the right size for a given distance, power and voltage drop. Works in metric or imperial.
- Calculate the power solar panels will generate each season based on latitude or nearest town or city worldwide. Also works out off grid energy savings of going solar powered..
- Solar Power (photovoltaics) is now a one-billion-dollar industry, and it’s poised to grow rapidly in the near future as more pressure is placed on limited fossil fuel resources and as advances in solar technology drive...
- The Solar Electricity Handbook is a simple, practical guide to using electric solar panels and designing and installing photovoltaic solar PV systems. The book includes numerous examples and is written for anyone interested...