clean technology

Next-Generation Solar Panels Will Be Cheaper, More Efficient

Solar panels will not only be more efficient but also a lot cheaper, thanks to a breakthrough by scientists in Singapore.

AIT And CAS Collaborate On Low Carbon Energy Demonstration

The Austrian Institute of Technology and the Qingdao Innovation and Chinese Academy of Sciences have collaborated on low carbon energy initiatives.

Australia And India To Collaborate On Clean Fuel Production

A six million dollar Australia-India partnership project will focus on improving processes involved in the production of dimethyl ether (DME), a clean-burning synthetic fuel.

Malaysia & Japan Launch $100 Million Clean Tech Fund

Malaysia and Japan are partnering on a $100 million fund to seed green energy products and businesses in Southeast Asia.

Cheaper Chinese Solar Panels Not From Low-Cost Labor, But Scaling Up

Comparison of photovoltaic manufacturing in the US and China shows that scale and supply-chain development, and not low-cost labor, is giving China the competitive advantage.

CAS Funds Five Centers To Study Climate & Green Technology

China has funded five centers to extend South-South ties and fund research into climate and green technology.

Living In Brisbane? Here’s How You Should Position Your Solar Panel

A University of Queensland study has identified the ideal tilt and angle for solar panels on Brisbane roof tops.

China’s Second Largest Hydropower Plant Starts Operation

China's second-largest hydropower station officially started operation this month after a three-day test run.

The Nonsense Of Biofuels: Thoughts From A Nobel Prize Winner

Prof. Hartmut Michel calls for resources used in biofuel production to be used instead to harvest solar energy with photovoltaic cells.