Local versus global electrical power Up until recently, AC Power Distribution was the most efficient way to move electrical energy about. But right back at the beginning of electricity, it wasn’t obviously the case. Thomas Edison had favoured DC voltage … Continue reading →

Solar Cells The primary Solar Cell material is silicon. It converts photons into electricity and the more efficient panels have a multi-layered construction. But it isn’t only the construction that affects the efficiency. There are other factors such as: Angle … Continue reading →

This post is a summary of an article I wrote for the  AMTIL Australian Manufacturing Technology magazine.   And here is a picture taken of a Solar Systems concentrated Solar Power Dish. We were involved in software upgrades to the … Continue reading →

We are so pleased to announce that Ross Brinsdon of Can-Tek has won the latest episode of the ABC program The New Inventors with his water based aerosol touch up paint product which allows you to get exactly the custom … Continue reading →

Electronics Design for Green Manufacture This is not as straight forward a topic as it might at first seem to be. And this is because there isn’t yet a unified agreement on exactly what Green Manufacture means. And like most … Continue reading →