Fri, 24 May 2013
Scientists have produced the largest flexible plastic solar cells in Australia, ten times the size of what was previously achieved, after a new solar cell printer was installed at CSIRO.
The printer has allowed researchers from the Victorian Organic Solar Cell Consortium (VICOSC) – a collaboration between CSIRO, the University of Melbourne, Monash University and industry partners – to print organic PV cells the size of an A3 sheet of paper.
According to CSIRO materials scientist Scott Watkins, printing cells on such a large scale opens up a huge range of possibilities for pilot applications.
“There are so many things we can do with cells this size,” Dr Watkins said. “We can set them into advertising signage, powering lights and other interactive elements; e can even embed them...
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Thu, 23 May 2013
New to the line-up at EcoGen Events' upcoming Master Classes on commercial-scale solar is
Clean Technology Partners Managing Director Lachlan Bateman, who will present a case study at the Melbourne Master Class on Monday 24 June 2013.
Wed, 22 May 2013
The Pyrenees Shire Council in Victoria has issued a tender for the supply and installation of a wood chip-fuelled boiler system.
Wed, 22 May 2013
Enphase Energy has announced Russell French will lead its growth in the Australian market,
Trina Solar has appointed Maria Cahir as Business Development Manager for Large-Scale Solar, and
the Australian Renewable Energy Agency has announced several employment opportunities.
Tue, 21 May 2013
The latest clean energy industry developments include a call for energy efficiency tenders from the City of Sydney, and an ownership change for the Waterloo Wind Farm.
Tue, 21 May 2013
The
All-Energy Australia 2013 conference program has been released, including details of an opening ministerial plenary session and an executive panel debating the future energy mix.
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