Thursday 31 December, 2009

 

• Spain Sets New Wind Power Production Record
  Spain's wind farms have set a new wind power production record, generating 54.1% of the nation's total electricity demand.

Wednesday 30 December, 2009

 

• Tiny Solar Cells Developed By Sandia National Laboratories
  Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories in the USA have developed tiny glitter-sized solar cells they say could revolutionise the way solar energy is harvested.

Tuesday 29 December, 2009

 

• Canberra Powers Towards A Solar Future
  The week leading up to Christmas was a big one in the nation's capital for renewable energy, with several important announcements from the ACT government.

Monday 28 December, 2009

 

• COAG Seeks Input On Solar Credits Phantom RECs
  The COAG Renewable Energy Sub Group has released a discussion paper seeking stakeholder input on the treatment of Solar Credits related Renewable Energy Certificates under the RET.

Friday 25 December, 2009

 

• Mobile Solar Powered Water Purification
  With ocean levels rising and potable water becoming increasingly scarce; water purification systems utilising solar power are gaining increasing attention.

Thursday 24 December, 2009

 

• Using Solar Power To Save Farmland Waterways
  An Iowa farmer has used a solar powered water pumping system to help rehabilitate a creek running through his farm and to improve pasture management.


• Victoria Calls For Amended Renewable Energy Target
  Crashing Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) prices are threatening major wind and solar power projects in Victoria according to Energy and Resources Minister Peter Batchelor.

Wednesday 23 December, 2009

 

• Energy Matters Secures Major Government Solar Panel Tender
  Melbourne based national solar power solutions provider Energy Matters has announced their successful bid to supply solar panels to the New South Wales Government.


• Kyocera Supplies 190,000 Solar Panels To Spanish Solar Farms
  Kyocera's President: Tetsuo Kuba yesterday announced the company recently supplied approximately 190,000 Kyocera solar panels to two new solar farms in Spain constructed by renewable energy firm Avanzalia. 

Tuesday 22 December, 2009

 

• Feed In Tariffs Support 80% Of Solar Power Demand
  A new white paper supports the development of feed-in tariffs globally as the most effective way to ensure sustained growth for the PV industry.

Monday 21 December, 2009

 

• Australia To Commence Electric Hot Water System Phase Out In 2010
  From January 1, 2010; the Australian Government will begin a phase out of electric hot water systems in order to boost the uptake of more efficient forms of water heating such as gas, solar hot water and heat pumps.


• Australian Solar Institute Issues $11 Million In Grants
  The Australian Solar Institute (ASI) announced last week it would make $11 million available to help fund five research and development projects

Friday 18 December, 2009

 

• Solar Powered Satellite Surveying The Skies
  NASA's solar powered Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, was sent into orbit around 526 kilometres above the Earth earlier this week on a mission to scan the skies. 

Thursday 17 December, 2009

 

• New South Wales Electricity Prices Set To Skyrocket
  Electricity prices in New South Wales jumped 20% on July 1 this year and further, larger increases are likely on the way - making solar power an even more attractive proposition.


• Tasmania: The Solar Power Feed In Tariff Grinch?
  The hopes for a gross solar feed in tariff system will be introduced in Tasmania have now been dashed and furthermore, Tasmania will offer one of the lowest net feed in tariffs in Australia.

Wednesday 16 December, 2009

 

• South Australia Boosts Solar Power Goals And Support
  South Australian Premier Mike Rann has announced solar panels will be mandatory for all new and substantially refurbished government and government-operated residential buildings from July 1 next year.


• Survey: Australians Favour Renewable Energy Over Nuclear
  A recent survey commissioned by the Clean Energy Council (CEC) has shown huge support for renewable energy technologies such as solar power and wind energy compared to nuclear power in Australia.


• World's Largest Solar Powered Commercial Building Opened
  While China may have a reputation for generating huge quantities of carbon emissions, it's also a world leader in renewable energy technology and has constructed some truly impressive green buildings.

Tuesday 15 December, 2009

 

• Low Emissions Distributed Energy Could Save Australia $130 Billion
  Broad adoption of clean distributed energy production technology including residential solar power systems could reduce the cost of Australia evolving into to a low-carbon country by as much as $130 billion by 2050, according to a new report released by CSIRO.


• Australia Kicks In And Gets Kicked At Copenhagen Climate Conference
  While Australia has put its hand up to take an active role in assisting developing countries with funding for renewable energy projects, it has by no means been the darling of negotiations at the Copenhagen climate conference.

Monday 14 December, 2009

 

• REC Achieves 17% Polycrystalline Solar Panel Efficiency
  REC, and ECN have together made the world's first polycrystalline solar panels with 17.0 percent efficiency.


• 1.3 Million Panel Solar Farm For Canada
  The Sarnia Solar Project in Canada will be expanded from 20 megawatts of capacity to 80 megawatts (MW), making it the largest solar panel based solar farm in North America.

Friday 11 December, 2009

 

• Superior Self Cleaning Solar Panels Coming Soon?
  Research from Tel Aviv University that originally focused on a cure for Alzheimer's disease has stumbled across an innovation for solar panels that could see what little maintenance is required reduced further.

Thursday 10 December, 2009

 

• Solar Powered Spirit Rover Still Mired In Mars Muck
  Many people who have followed the adventures of the solar powered Mars rover duo Spirit and Opportunity, have become quite attached to the contraptions and have enthusiastically cheered them on - but a sense of doom hangs in the air for Spirit.


• Thailand Sets Sights On A Solar Power Future
  The largest energy producing country in South-East Asia is Thailand, but the nation also has a high dependency on imported energy.

Wednesday 09 December, 2009

 

• The Paper Battery
  A new battery that uses paper as a substrate may be ready for market in a short time.


• U.S. Solar Panel Demand Grows in 2009
  It may have been a tough year economically speaking, but U.S. grid connect solar power demand will reach at least 440 MW in 2009, up from 320 MW in 2008

Tuesday 08 December, 2009

 

• Victoria's Solar Feed In Tariff - From Credit To Cash
  Market forces have come into play that are seeing many Victorian households getting a far better deal for the clean energy they create from their home solar power systems.


• Hot Water Systems As Wind Power Batteries
  A recent study outlines the possibility of off-peak water heating programs to generate demand for renewable energy sources such as wind power.

Monday 07 December, 2009

 

• Solar Bonus Scheme Boom In New South Wales
  While the New South Wales Solar Bonus Scheme doesn't kick off until January 1 next year; home solar power providers are already enjoying a sharp increase in orders for systems.

Friday 04 December, 2009

 

• The Silicon Air Battery
  Most of us would be more familiar with silicon being used for computer chips and solar panels - now the substance looks set to become a vital component in the next generation of batteries.

Thursday 03 December, 2009

 

• Insulation Name And Shame - Solar Power Next?
  Now that a formal 'name and shame' list has been established for Australia's insulation industry, is it time for the government to implement a similar list for another sector seeing its fair share of shonky operators - solar power?

Wednesday 02 December, 2009

 

• NSW Solar Bonus Scheme Legislation Passed
  It's happy days for solar power supporters in New South Wales. Legislation for a gross solar feed in tariff has been passed, making the NSW Solar Bonus Scheme one of the most generous feed in tariffs in the nation.


• 100% Renewable Energy By 2030?
  Is it physically and economically possible to run the entire world, including transportation, off renewable energy by 2030?


• Solar Sails And Space Travel
  The Planetary Society recently announced its new LightSail project, a program to sail a spacecraft on sunlight alone by the end of 2010.

Tuesday 01 December, 2009

 

• Solar Farm For Western Australia Announced
  Expressions of interest are being requested for the construction of a 50MW - 150MW solar farm in Western Australia.

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