Impact of sunlight spectral shifts on bifacial perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells
Experts from the International Solar Energy Society explain how regional spectral shifts of the standard spectral distribution of sunlight bring new insights into the performance of bifacial perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells.
Goodbye petrostates, hello ‘electrostates’: how the clean energy shift is reshaping the world order
For more than a century, global geopolitics has revolved around oil and gas. Countries with big fossil fuel reserves, such as Saudi Arabia and Russia, have amassed significant wealth and foreign influence, helping shape the world order.
Breaking the bottlenecks: how cooperative delivery models can accelerate Australia’s energy transition
As Australia’s energy transition continues, there are increasing opportunities for developers to look beyond traditional project delivery models to help unlock better project outcomes and support the accelerated rollout of clean technologies.
Sky is the limit for EL drone testing
Infrared drone inspections are now routine for solar projects, but post-installation electroluminescence testing remains misunderstood and underutilised. With good planning and execution, EL’s ability to detect microcracks, early-stage degradation, and installation-induced damage can lead to meaningful results.
Home batteries charge powers on
Australians continue to lead the charge when it comes to adopting solar power and storage. The enthusiastic uptake of home battery systems under the Australian government’s new Cheaper Home Batteries Program underlines just how hungry households are for solutions that can help them reduce their energy costs.
Battle for the bush? Ignore the noise – most farmers like renewables
Reaching net zero in Australia relies on the bush. That’s where the land, sun, wind and freshwater resources are. But as the clean energy build accelerates, some landholders are pushing back. Unfortunately, their legitimate worries have been magnified by media coverage and vested interests.
Key fixes for Australia, New Zealand to achieve net zero
New figures show Australians bought a record 85,000 home batteries in the first half of 2025. That’s almost three times more than the year before, and nearly fivefold growth since 2022.
Southeast Asia gaining ground
The power mix in Southeast Asia is heavily reliant on coal and natural gas for baseload generation, with hydropower dominating in countries such as Laos and Cambodia. However, the region’s dependence on fossil fuels is increasingly challenged by rising energy import costs, growing regulatory and corporate pressure to cut emissions, and heightened concerns about energy security amid accelerating demand from industry and cities.
Cheap power to people could shift dial for renewables in the regions
Australia’s energy story is at a turning point. Demand for electricity is rising rapidly as homes, industries, and transport systems electrify. The nation is also under pressure to cut emissions from its energy sector and elsewhere.
Fastest energy transformation in history is well underway
It’s increasingly common to hear from experts and the general public that the global shift away from fossil fuels is glacially slow, or even nonexistent but we’re already rocketing through the fastest energy transformation in human history.
