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Solar power generation varies greatly depending on the weather. A new study suggests in some parts of Australia, solar has a bright future.

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New research suggests Australia will need to adjust to climate-driven shifts in solar power production.

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Households need more support to implement alternative energy solutions to help manage outages during bushfires and extreme weather events. 

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New research shows Australia will need to adapt to changes in sudden solar power fluctuation events over the next century.

Professor Renate Egan shows Minister Chris Bowen and Matt Thistlethwaite equipment in the Solar Industrial Research Facility at UNSW.

With solar a big part of our energy future, researchers driving Australia’s international lead in solar technology welcome funding.

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UNSW students and engineers are using human-centred engineering to help provide electricity to off-grid rural communities in Fiji.

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A revolutionary rock sampling technology that achieved commercial success and a solar collector that can be used to heat or cool buildings are among the big winners in the 2014 UNSW Innovation Awards. 

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Photovoltaic researchers at UNSW have secured more than $7 million from the first round of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency's Research and Development Program.

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US President Barack Obama has outlined plans to enhance collaboration between Australian and US photovoltaics researchers following bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

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UNSW solar cell researchers have posted a world record double in a breakthrough that promises to make solar power more efficient and affordable.

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