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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.

By Jo Nova It’s just another day of profligate waste in Renewable World It’s winter in Australia and already we’re reaching the point where there’s too much solar...

Phillippsburg Nuclear Power Plant by Lothar Neumann, Gernsbach   By Jo Nova If the Germans just did nothing at all, it would have been Greener Germany already had nuclear power in 2002, if they just kept it and didn’t...

We examined approved and proposed projects under federal environment legislation to look at how much koala habitat is being slated for destruction across several industries.

ENI Katherine Solar Farm By Jo Nova The Northern Territory is a test case for renewable energy and it’s a bonfire In 2016, the new Labor Government waved a magic wand and commanded they would be 50% renewable by 2030...

After years of lobbying, a small Victorian town's dream to create their own energy source is now a reality.

By Jo Nova What if a few gigawatts of solar power disappeared without a warning or a cloud in the sky? Imagine a hostile force had control of half your national power generation at lunchtime and could just flip a switch to...

Landholders have knocked back tens of thousands of dollars to host turbines as about 40 per cent of approved renewable projects do not proceed to completion.

California, known for palm tree-lined boulevards and the iconic Hollywood hills, is adding another claim to fame: renewable energy. And the Golden State could offer a glimpse into the crystal ball of Australia's energy future.

Like much of the country, WA is embracing rooftop solar with breathtaking gusto. But the state's position as the world's biggest island grid is posing a unique problem with authorities asking the question — how much solar...

Like much of the country, WA is embracing rooftop solar with breathtaking gusto. But the state's position as the world's biggest island grid is posing a unique problem with authorities asking the question — how much solar...

In WA – home to the world's biggest isolated grid in the south western corner of the state – the huge uptake of solar also poses some thorny questions, like what happens when you have so much power that it threatens to...

A Victorian government scheme designed to fast-track renewable projects is leaving those wanting to appeal approvals with limited options for recourse.

By Jo Nova Europe’s solar manufacturers are in a crisis Forty year old German solar panel producers are closing factories they only opened three years ago.

At least one solar project has been put on hold indefinitely, as some energy investors grow nervous over whether renewables will still be supported under the Coalition's nuclear proposal. 

Green hydrogen might be more efficient than petrol but it doesn't rate against a battery-driven vehicle, and funding it is proving to be difficult with iron ore prices falling.

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..