Researchers have developed flexible, stretchable polymer-based solar cells on plastic foil substrates thinner than spider silk and able to generate 10 watts per gram.
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The Power Of 10,000 Suns - Solar Hydrogen Reactor
Hydrogen as a clean fuel is particularly alluring, but to split hydrogen from water is incredibly energy intensive. Using fossil fuels as the source of energy would defeat much of the purpose of hydrogen fuel, so researchers have turned to renewable sources.
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Butterflies, Solar Energy and Hydrogen
New solar collection devices for use in creating green fuels may be based on existing designs in nature provided by butterflies.
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Horizon Power To Offer Location Based Solar Feed In Tariff
Western Australia's Horizon Power has announced the introduction of area-specific solar feed-in tariffs. While owners of systems in some towns will receive a much higher rate, others will receive less.
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Energy Matters Video News - Episode 63 - April 4, 2012
Virginia reports on price wars in Australia's solar sector, Energy Matters becoming Australia's first accredited REC solar professional, greening solar panel production and Victorian coal fired power stations receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in carbon tax 'compensation'.
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Solar Frontier Announces 100MW CIS Solar Panel Supply MOU
Solar Frontier recently announced the signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Japan Asia Group Limited (JAG) to cooperate on boosting solar power in Japan.
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Victorian Power Stations To Be Paid Hundreds Of Millions To Pollute
As 'compensation' for action addressing the problem of burgeoning carbon emissions, 6 Victorian coal fired power stations will receive the lion's share of $1 billion of Federal Government funding.
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