Analysis

Keeping the Solar Industry Honest

published: 2012-05-03 15:58
By D.A. Barber Keeping the solar - as well as the entire renewable energy industry - honest is always good for business. There is a move to make green energy companies even greener that could result in making solar energy actually...  more

Entering the Era of 3D Solar Cells

published: 2012-05-02 16:08
By Dr Dino R Ponnampalam The 21st century ushered in the dawn of a new millennium; a new start filled with hope and promise.  From an energy point of view, this beginning could also be viewed as an opportunity to change the s...  more

Australia: An Asia-Pacific Solar Power

published: 2012-04-24 14:35
By D.A. Barber Australia has quietly become the ninth largest market for solar PV in the world and is becoming one of the major markets for solar energy in the Asia-Pacific region, an area that is expected to account for around on...  more

Net-zero Energy Buildings

published: 2012-04-13 16:13
By D.A. Barber Zero-energy buildings produce as much energy as they use through on-site renewable resources and efficient use “green” building techniques. This is no longer a lofty goal for residential building and now...  more

Solar Space Power

published: 2012-04-12 11:27
By D.A. Barber The problem for PV generated electricity is that the sun only shines on average for about 8 hours per day. But the sun shines in space all the time and if that energy could be redirected to the surface, would it not...  more