About: John Rodriguez

Profile: John regularly contributes original technology articles to Solar Choice News. He is a PhD candidate in solar PV engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), having graduated with First Class Honours in a Bachelor of Engineering (UNSW, specialising in PV). His knowledge of and passion for renewables technology led to him receiving the federally-funded Australian Postgraduate Award and Engineering Research Award for research excellence, in addition to being a Co-operative Program scholar during his undergraduate studies. John also works as an energy efficiency and process engineer and analyst.

Posts by John Rodriguez:

Make it snappy – SMASH Solar aims to halve PV installation time By John Rodriguez on 10 November, 2014 in Balance of System&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel Mounting Systems
IKEA’s love affair with solar extends deeper into Europe By John Rodriguez on 4 November, 2014 in Solar Choice News
Enphase to release modular battery storage units By John Rodriguez on 29 October, 2014 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Federal Government solar panel incentives&Solar Choice News
Super-fast charging for new lithium ion battery By John Rodriguez on 27 October, 2014 in New technologies&Solar Choice News
Thermal electricity storage inspired by hang-gliders By John Rodriguez on 21 October, 2014 in New technologies&Solar Choice News
‘The Green Electricity Guide’ reveals electricity retailers’ stance on renewable energy By John Rodriguez on 16 October, 2014 in Solar Choice News
Fluidised bed reactors to enable low cost silicon solar cells By John Rodriguez on 15 October, 2014 in New technologies&Solar Choice News
Japanese PV installers choosing wooden racking for solar panel ground-mounting By John Rodriguez on 8 October, 2014 in Solar Choice News
The value of solar for military operations By John Rodriguez on 7 October, 2014 in Solar Choice News
Under the sea: ‘Energy Bags’ add to electricity storage options By John Rodriguez on 26 September, 2014 in New technologies&Solar Choice News
‘Hydrangea’ solar panel beautifies PV energy production By John Rodriguez on 17 September, 2014 in New technologies&Solar Choice News
Giant outback solar farm to electrify SE Asia: an idea so crazy it might just work By John Rodriguez on 16 September, 2014 in Federal Government solar panel incentives
Cheaper and lighter battery design a win-win for storage By John Rodriguez on 8 September, 2014 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News
Google drives inverter innovation with $1M challenge By John Rodriguez on 25 August, 2014 in Solar Choice News
Solar PV and renewables save water By John Rodriguez on 20 August, 2014 in Solar Choice News
Record efficiency for UCLA ‘plastic’ tandem solar cell By John Rodriguez on 14 August, 2014 in New technologies&Solar Choice News
UNSW solar car sets new speed record By John Rodriguez on 12 August, 2014 in Solar Choice News
World’s largest floating solar PV system planned for India By John Rodriguez on 5 August, 2014 in Solar Choice News
Understanding physics of plastic solar cells key for cheap, flexible PV By John Rodriguez on 30 July, 2014 in New technologies&Solar Choice News
ConnectDER: A new device to open Pandora’s Box for grid connection By John Rodriguez on 29 July, 2014 in New technologies&Solar Choice News
Siva Power aims to produce lowest cost PV modules at 28¢/W By John Rodriguez on 23 July, 2014 in Solar Choice News
IMEC sets new efficiency record with industrially sized n-type solar cell By John Rodriguez on 18 July, 2014 in Solar Choice News
‘Two-for-one’ deal on electrons to boost solar cell efficiency By John Rodriguez on 14 July, 2014 in New technologies&Solar Choice News
Portable personalised power for a mobile generation By John Rodriguez on 10 July, 2014 in Solar Choice News
Sunpower and KB Homes partnership offers PV with battery storage By John Rodriguez on 8 July, 2014 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News
Solar powered park benches installed throughout Boston By John Rodriguez on 4 July, 2014 in Solar Choice News
‘Talesun Smart’ PV modules provide integrated real-time performance monitoring By John Rodriguez on 30 June, 2014 in New technologies&Solar Choice News
Rooftop PV has added benefit of passive cooling: UCSD study By John Rodriguez on 27 June, 2014 in Solar Choice News
‘SmartWire’ cell interconnection technology to be manufactured in Poland By John Rodriguez on 24 June, 2014 in New technologies&Solar Choice News
When Less is More: New Lightweight Modules Can Provide Significant Cost Savings By John Rodriguez on 23 June, 2014 in Solar Choice News
Shady Deals at MIT a Benefit to Solar PV By John Rodriguez on 18 June, 2014 in New technologies&Solar Choice News