Solar Energy & Solar Power

With sunshine as abundant as it is in Perth, installation of a solar hot water system or even a solar power system makes good sense – from the environmental and sustainability perspective as well as from the financial perspective.  Not only is sunshine abundant and carbon emissions-free (and free of pollution of any other kind), [...]

Think Melbourne doesn’t get enough sunshine year round to supply you with solar heated hot water?  Think again!
Latitudes further south than Melbourne use solar hot water, so this option is well worth considering.  These days, with government rebates being available for those who want to switch from electrically heated water to solar hot water (if [...]

If you’re lucky enough to live in Brisbane and lucky enough again to own your own swimming pool, and you are considering the heat of the sun in conjunction with your pool, you probably just think of the pool as a place to go to escape the heat of the sun.  True enough, as far [...]

Adelaide is a quiet sun laden little Australian city that can benefit particularly from solar energy sources. If you’re from South Australia and you’re looking to reduce your energy bill and accept a generous government rebate, then you should look into solar water heating.

How would you like to save up to 25% on your home energy bill and maybe even get a grant from the government to help with the cost of getting the system to do it installed?  Well, read on.
Heating your water is one of the biggest items in your home energy bill, whether you use [...]

Sydney is a wonderfully sunny city and therefore, it makes perfect sense for residents to take advantage of solar power. Even more interestingly, government rebates are now available for residents to get cash back in the form of RECs.

It’s no secret that solar water heating is amongst the most prolific and efficient uses of solar energy, but it can be a little expensive to setup. Solution?
Build a Beer Bottle Powered Solar Water System
Ma Yanjun, a Chinese farmer from the Qiqiao villiage in the Shaanxi province, has done just that. Unlike the dreams of [...]

Some may think that Melbourne is too far south in Australia to really benefit from solar installations such as solar water heaters and solar power panels.  Wrong!  Solar energy is used successfully in the south of New Zealand, so Melbourne has more than enough sunshine for residents to be able to take advantage of solar [...]

Beautiful Brisbane has sunshine as one of its major assets.  While it’s obvious that sunshine brings the tourists flocking to the nearby Sunshine Coast to soak up the sunshine and bring money into the region, sunshine is also a resource that all Brisbane residents can use to save money and to make their homes and [...]

Before installing solar water heating in Brisbane, Australia, there are a few things you should know in order to get the most out of the system. You can have cheap hot water delivered to your taps – all year long, get a council rebate and ensure the system will work for well over a decade.
Since [...]

Without the light and heat from the sun, there would be no life on earth. Through photosynthesis, plants use sunlight to grow. Animals get their energy from the plants they eat. Even wind and the fact that liquid water exists on earth are due to the effects of sunlight. Solar energy [...]

Solar power panels are composed of solar power (photovoltaic) cells. The term ‘photovoltaic’ was coined in 1849. It comes from the Greek words ‘phos’ (which means light) and ‘voltaic’ (which means electrical because the scientist who developed the first electric cell was named Volta). The first photovoltaic cell was made in 1883. [...]

We have discussed the disadvantages of solar power before, now it’s time to illuminate the main advantages of solar energy. Read more about 5 distinct points it has on fossil fuels and other renewable energy sources.

At first glance, solar energy seems like a perfect solution to all our energy needs: sunlight is readily if not abundantly available, it consumes no fuel, gives off no emissions and once it’s set up, it’s cheap to run.  However, to reverse the old proverb, every silver lining has its cloud, and solar energy has [...]

Due to modern technological advances, homes now have the option to exploit solar energy through a number of applications. You can have solar panels, solar water heating and even design your house for optimum solar heating and cooling.

Photovoltaic theory was established by Dr Tesla back in 1901, but it has only gained traction in recent years as the need for more mobile, clean and renewable solar energy has been justified.

Solar energy comes from the sun and therefore it has a lot of potential. So much energy comes from the sun, in fact, that it’s difficult to harness it all…

More and more people are turning to solar energy for their homes.  It’s easy to see why.  Electricity prices are soaring (even in areas where generation is not dependent on fuel prices/availability because the turbines are powered by wind or water).  People are looking for ways to reduce carbon emissions, greenhouse gases or general pollutants [...]

Solar Panels are no longer wielded by few – Recent developments prove that uptake on solar technology is increasing and is here to stay.

Every child knows that the sun is hot.  This very fundamental concept is what is behind solar thermal design.  Solar thermal house design uses the sun’s energy and warmth to keep a home at a comfortable living temperature day and night without any need for using other forms of heat energy, such as electric fires [...]

Solar power is often used in homes by people who want to be self-sufficient and/or live in an environmentally responsible and sustainable way.
In homes, solar power can be used in a number of different ways.  Solar power refers to using the energy from the sun’s rays for some purpose that is useful to human beings. [...]

Solar electricity is a popular option with many people who are looking for ways to produce clean, sustainable electricity.  Sunlight is free, the energy of the sun is unlikely to run out for a few million years or so (not that we can do anything to prevent this) and the amount of sunlight striking the [...]

This is an article which explores solar energy, it’s uses and how it is collected. It also looks at some of the more interesting new developments in this domain, such as concentrated solar power and solar power plants in space.

Have you ever wondered what solar power panels are? How they work? And How to use them in your home? Well they’re a fantastic way to source clean and renewable energy for your home without burning fossil fuels.

Please read this article to find out more about why you should use the power of solar panels in your home.

Solar water heaters are being built into more and more homes these days in the ongoing quest to find renewable sources of energy – and to reduce domestic power bills.
A solar water heater is not the same as a solar electricity generator.  While it would be easy to make the mistake of believing that a [...]