#Solar

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Evergen: robot house helps you save on solar

Evergen's weather monitoring robot house ups your solar to save you dollars

Printed solar designs: a bright idea

We worked with Monash University Design students to test out our printed solar films - and their designs were out of this world!

Watt-ever floats your boat: solar on water

All photovoltaic (PV) panels become slightly less efficient as their temperature rises, so cooling them can lead to better energy production, especially in warm climates. This is where the idea of building solar PV farms on or near water starts to look more attractive.

Our solar-powered air-conditioning system at Stockland Wendouree Shopping Centre in Ballarat, Victoria.

Cool in the sun: breakthrough in solar air-con efficiency

We've created a breakthrough solar cooling technology that will help large commercial spaces to achieve lower emissions.

SolarReserve’s whopping Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project in Nevada, US uses over 10,000 heliostats (mirrors) to concentrate sunlight, then collected in a central tower. The heat is then stored in molten salt. Image:

A salty solution to solar after dark

When looking to store and use solar energy when it’s dark or cloudy, most people think of battery devices. But when it comes to powering cities we need to think much bigger – and saltier.

Solar efficiency goes through the roof with UNSW world-first

A world-first was achieved this week at the University of New South Wales who found a way to improve the light-gathering ability of solar cells.

Hacking the sun to create innovative ideas: Take Charge take out first prize

Hackathon winners shine light on solar tech

One of our Solar Hackathon teams stayed up all night thinking about the sun ... and then it dawned on […]

Virtual power to the people

Household solar is on the rise, which could potentially cause instability in our energy supply. So we're stepping in to bring some (virtual) power to the people

Solar PV panels undergo tests at our Energy Centre in Newcastle.

Solar PV for your home: testing what’s Watt

We're the sunniest continent on Earth, so it's no surprise that the solar market here is hot. We’re testing 15 PV panels from leading brands over a year to provide assurance on the reliability and performance of their products.

Hot topics: just what is supercritical steam?

A quick explainer piece on supercritical steam, what we're doing with it, and why it's so important to the future of energy generation in Australia.

Harvesting sunlight to make valuable green products

Solar offers clean, renewable energy, but not just for powering our residential homes. Sunlight could be harvested to make more eco-friendly products.

Motor on: how we helped power the World Solar Challenge

The 2015 World Solar Challenge - one of the world's premier solar-powered vehicle races - wrapped upin Adelaide recently. The winners of all three categories were powered over the finishing line with the help of some CSIRO technology.