Solar Power
Organised chaos: The key to next-generation solar technology
Researchers including at University of Melbourne have resolved a fundamental challenge in next-generation perovskite solar cells, bringing widespread use closer
The nanowires building greener nanodevices
A new nanowire material paves the way for a new era of photonic and quantum electronic technologies using less energy, shows a University of Melbourne study.
What could Australia’s clean energy future look like?
The COVID crisis has created opportunities to accelerate technologies to make Australia a renewable energy superpower, say University of Melbourne experts.
Think twice before going ‘off the grid’
Microgrids provide a revolutionary approach to creating sustainable, low carbon communities, towns and cities, according to a University of Melbourne expert.
Australia’s energy trilemma explained
A University of Melbourne expert explains Australia's energy trilemma: how to deliver energy that is affordable, environmentally sustainable and reliable.
Making any surface solar
Printable and flexible solar cells, which can turn almost any surface into a solar array, could provide a cheap and almost limitless energy supply.
How energy is hidden in colours
There is a reason roses are red, and we can use this knowledge to create super-efficient, flexible and printable solar panels to power a renewable future
India builds for future with climate plan
The Asian powerhouse, driven by PM Narendra Modi, is forging a path to climate resilience, embracing technologies such as solar power on a massive scale.
Printing the next generation of solar cells
Flexible solar cells printed on A3-sized sheets that could provide cheap, almost limitless, energy are a reality after scientists and industry came together.