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We explain how solar power works and how it can be used to provide clean renewable power.

Establish the facts around solar power. This article explains the pros and cons of having a solar power system for your home, and how to work out the costs.

The Sun's Energy can be used in way different ways, we look at the various options available.

Solar Power systems installed at the home or office can reduce environmental impact. How solar panel systems work is described and how you and the environment benefit.

A Logan social enterprise is turning electronic trash into a global treasure, repurposing old laptop batteries to create a solar-powered solution for poverty-stricken families across the world.

Food manufacturer Mars Australia is part of a growing trend of companies purchasing green energy to offset emissions.

The WA Liberal Party's startling about-turn on climate policy, vowing to close coal-fired power stations, could change the conversation on carbon emissions regardless of the numbers in Parliament.

The WA Liberal party's startling about-turn on climate policy, vowing to close coal-fired power stations, could change the conversation on carbon emissions regardless of the numbers in Parliament.

Last year, renewables provided a whopping 60 per cent of South Australia's electricity supplies. The remarkable progress came as national climate policy was gripped by paralysis. So how did it happen?

While the black surfaces of solar panels absorb most of the sunlight that reaches them, only a fraction (around 15%) of that incoming energy gets converted to electricity...

Bill Gates says new innovation, beyond solar and wind power, is needed to reach zero emissions by 2050.

After the Gospers Mountain bushfire came frighteningly close to her family home last year, Kate Friend decided to take on climate change head-on at a local level and establish an action group.

One of Australia's greatest technological successes is gathering dust in a Darwin shed. But Geoffrey Beere dreams of restoring it to its former glory.

World Solar Challenge ABC news footage from the 80s and 90s.

Here are just four innovations from our solar-powered plane that the market can start using now before it’s too late.

When environmental scientist Alexia Jankowski and her partner wanted to build a low-impact house in the hills, they turned to hemp — and say more people should consider using it.

The government of Denmark has approved plans for an artificial island in the North Sea to act as a clean energy hub for the country. The island, which will be built about 50 miles offshore, is expected to produce and store...

A former NSW premier is behind a bid to set up a massive battery in a Hunter Valley town that could use an economic pick-me-up.

A Wiradjuri man from southern New South Wales describes a $1,500 fine for the destruction of hundreds of Aboriginal artefacts at a solar farm as disgraceful.

Solar panel and system installers specialize in fitting solar systems and making sure you get the right system for your needs.

Solar Power is an important way of producing renewable power. You need to make sure you properly size your system and pick a good installer for the job.

This solar panel calculator will, given the Watt rating of a solar panel, its dimensions and number of units calculate the total power you can expect and roof space taken up...

Interactive calculator to help work out the savings from installing a solar power system and when it breaks even. Can factor in Feed in Tariffs, rising electrical bill costs and comparative investment returns.

Interactive Solar Panel Wiring Size Calculator. Makes sure your wiring is the right size for a given distance, power and voltage drop. Works in metric or imperial.

Calculate the power solar panels will generate each season based on latitude or nearest town or city worldwide. Also works out off grid energy savings of going solar powered..