Renewable Energy Update: UNSW wins Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
This year, researchers at the University of New South Wales won the Queen Elizabeth Prize for…
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Renewable Energy Update: Social Justice and Solar Energy in Guatemala
"We understand that social justice is very connected with environmental justice, especially in a community like…
Renewable Energy Update: Cheap and Efficient Solar Cells
Matt and a team of researchers had a light bulb moment, which has resulted in the…
Renewable Energy Update: Improving Solar Power
How can we improve the efficiency of solar panels? Researchers have found that defects on the…
Renewable Energy Update: Solar and Farm Animals Friends or Foe?
Could installing solar panels on farms be beneficial to animals? Would livestock be okay to share…
Renewable Energy Update: Russia-Ukraine War Impact on Gas Heating
How is the Russia Ukraine war impacting the use of gas for heating throughout Europe? In…
Renewable Energy Update: Angling For Better Solar Energy
What's the perfect angle to position your solar panels? In this episode, Dr. Matt Wright tests…
Renewable Energy Update: Feedback Loops
If we emit a certain amount of CO2 into the atmosphere can we predict the amount…
Renewable Energy Update: Net Zero Targets Rely on Carbon Capture Tech
Will carbon capture technology be ready in time to meet net zero 2050 targets? In future…
Renewable Energy Update: Celebrating 1 Terawatt of Solar Power
Globally we have installed enough solar panels to generate one terawatt of electricity. Dr Matt Wright…
Renewable Energy Update: Barriers To Renewable Transition
The race to transition to renewable energy is not an equal one. Some countries have extra…
Renewable Energy Update: Supply vs Demand Electricity Grid
A transition to renewable energy means we need greater flexibility in the management of electricity grids.…