Solar Energy

UN lights up rural PNG - one village at a time. Audio

In a bid to make the most of Whakatane's high sunshine hours, the Whakatane District Council is considering investing almost $16 million on solar energy generation discussing the possibility of… Audio

Summer is on its way, and this week we're exploring both the power and the peril of the sun. First, we visit the Ultrafast Laser Lab to learn about efforts to create better solar panels. Then, we hear… Audio

Third generation Great Barrier Island resident Tom Daly is living off-the-grid with his wife Beth and three children under six -- Beau (6), Finn (4), Hucks (2). He talks to Jim about how they are all… Audio

Growing a variety of tall plants with deeper roots and not overgrazing are two key principles for South Otago grazing coach Siobhan Griffin.  She is working with Tony and Michelle Pringle who run a… Audio

The government says consumers will benefit from changes to the electricity market in the wake of its response to the Electricity Price Review. 20 of the Review's recommendations are set to be… Audio

In June Meagan Fallone was named as the ninth - and first NZ-born - Hillary Laureate, an award given annually to leaders who reflect the work and values championed by Sir Edmund Hillary. Fallone is an… Audio

Sara Dean and Beth Ferguson are American designers whose projects include using Twitter to help Jakarta residents know about floods, and creating accessible solar charging stations. Audio

Back in March, Jesse spoke with the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, who was saying electric cars help combat climate change, but solar panels do little. She was backing… Audio

Victoria University chemist Jonathan Halpert discusses nano-scale materials he investigates for future photovoltaic cells. Audio