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A colleague here in New Zealand recently introduced me to a new solar innovation: bifacial solar panels. I did a little research, and it turns out these bifacial panels are pretty neat. By utilizing reflective light from roofing, concrete, or snow alongside direct(...)
Efficiency can be associated with all things electrical, however solar panels command their own definition of 'efficiency'. Below you can find helpful explanations as to what is commonly referred to in the industry as "solar panel efficiency".
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This past week Japan's latest and largest solar plant began operations, drawing international attention. But it is not just the staggering size of the solar fields that have observers so(...)
Since Tesla released the details of their lithium-ion Powerwall, the race has been on for other companies to release their home battery storage concepts. Mercedes, Enphase and now(...)
Update 28/08/2017: Tesla Powerwall 2 is now being produced, but availability in New Zealand is still limited. The original Tesla Powerwall described below is no longer in production. Click here for Tesla Powerwall 2 specs.
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Submerged in the roiling seas off the coast of Perth in Western Australia is the world's first commercial-scale wave energy system. After ten years of research and construction The(...)
Solar powered EV charging stations fascinate me. It's the combination of two incredibly cool technologies in the one spot and the design opportunties of these carports are endless. I wrote an article called The Coolest Solar Powered Car Charging Station Designs(...)
The motivation to add batteries to a solar power system is now higher than ever. Governments around the world are lowering their feed-in tariffs and in New Zealand the energy retailers are lowering their solar power buy back rate to a rate so low its almost not worth(...)
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