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:

Levelised cost of storage: A better way to compare battery value By John Rodriguez on 23 May, 2017 in Useful Solar System Tools and Resources&Batteries & Energy Storage
ElectrIQ residential battery units bring smarts to the table By John Rodriguez on 14 April, 2016 in Solar System Products&Solar Choice News&Batteries & Energy Storage
Honey, I shrunk the inverter! Winners of Google competition push limits of inverter size By John Rodriguez on 7 April, 2016 in Solar Choice News&New technologies
Going with the flow: An introduction to redox flow batteries By John Rodriguez on 19 August, 2015 in Batteries & Energy Storage
Reposit Power brings (solar-plus-storage) power to the people By John Rodriguez on 31 July, 2015 in Solar Choice News&Batteries & Energy Storage
PV Magazine’s 50 ‘array changing’ technologies sure to excite the solar enthusiast By John Rodriguez on 23 July, 2015 in Solar Choice News&New technologies
Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary nabs record low PV tender below 4c/kWh By John Rodriguez on 21 July, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Solar Impulse 2 sets record, flies emissions-free across the Pacific By John Rodriguez on 20 July, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Hot water storage helps maximise PV electricity use By John Rodriguez on 18 June, 2015 in Solar Choice News&Batteries & Energy Storage
UNSW adds fast chargers, Tesla Model S and BMW i3 to EV arsenal By John Rodriguez on 17 June, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Tesla Energy launch shakes up the energy industry By John Rodriguez on 11 May, 2015 in Solar Choice News&Batteries & Energy Storage
Bifacial solar cells – the two sides of the story By John Rodriguez on 5 May, 2015 in Solar Choice News&New technologies
2015 International Technology Roadmap for Photovoltaics released By John Rodriguez on 4 May, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Solar PV improvements changing naysayers’ stance By John Rodriguez on 15 April, 2015 in Solar Choice News
177 GW of solar installed worldwide: IEA 2014 snapshot report By John Rodriguez on 14 April, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Metal plating as a pathway to cheaper high-efficiency solar cells By John Rodriguez on 27 March, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Owning solar panels in ‘the cloud’ By John Rodriguez on 17 March, 2015 in Solar Choice News
IEA outlines position with energy storage roadmap By John Rodriguez on 16 March, 2015 in Solar Choice News&Batteries & Energy Storage
PERC solar cells steadily gaining steam in PV manufacturing By John Rodriguez on 17 February, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Quiet innovations keeping screen printed solar cells on top By John Rodriguez on 9 February, 2015 in Solar Choice News&New technologies
The untapped potential of Australia’s capital cities By John Rodriguez on 28 January, 2015 in Commercial solar power&Solar Choice News&Solar Farms
PV systems boost US property value by an average of $18,000 By John Rodriguez on 19 January, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Solar panels after 25 years: Is there an afterlife? By John Rodriguez on 12 January, 2015 in Installation advice&Solar Choice News
Fraunhofer demos plug-and-play PV system with 1-hour installation time By John Rodriguez on 5 January, 2015 in Solar Choice News
SMA Fuel Save solution boosts case for PV-diesel hybrid systems By John Rodriguez on 17 December, 2014 in Solar Choice News
Stick it where the sun shines: Solar cell stickers extend PV reach By John Rodriguez on 15 December, 2014 in Solar Choice News&New technologies
Two world records over 40% add up to a great week for solar! By John Rodriguez on 9 December, 2014 in Solar Choice News
Belectric’s lead-acid ‘Energy Buffer Unit’ competing directly with combustion generators By John Rodriguez on 5 December, 2014 in Solar Choice News
GameChange racking for fast-rollout PV By John Rodriguez on 27 November, 2014 in Commercial solar power&Solar System Products&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel Mounting Systems
AES Energy Storage to build record-breaking battery bank By John Rodriguez on 25 November, 2014 in Solar Choice News&Batteries & Energy Storage
A gift from above: UAVs for solar farm quality control By John Rodriguez on 17 November, 2014 in Solar Choice News&Solar Farms