Saudi Arabia To Add 50GW Of Renewables By 2030
Saudi Arabia plans to spend $109 billion on renewable energy projects over the next 20 years, installing more solar and wind power capacity than the rest of the world to date.
Australian Electricity Generation Emissions Drop By 14 Million Tonnes
National Greenhouse Accounts released on Monday show Australia’s carbon pollution from electricity generation fell by 14 million tonnes during 2012.
Victoria Home To Southern Hemisphere’s Largest Wind Farm
Victoria can now lay claim to hosting the biggest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere, with the official opening of the Macarthur Wind Farm in the Shire of Moyne, west of Melbourne.
Panasonic’s 100,000 Solar Lantern Project
Panasonic has set a goal of donating 100,000 solar lanterns to people in regions without electricity by 2018; the company’s 100th anniversary.
Duke Renewables Expands Solar Assets
America’s largest solar panel manufacturer, SolarWorld AG, has sold two of its Californian solar farms to Duke Energy Renewables.
Vale RADARSAT-1?
Canada’s first Earth Observation satellite, the solar powered RADARSAT-1, experienced a glitch in late March – one it may be unlikely to recover from.
$1.45 Billion Spent On Solar Power Systems In Queensland
Since March 2011, Queenslanders looking to slash their power bills have spent an estimated $1.45 billion on solar power systems – around $2 million on average a day.
Solar In Australia Will Be Competitive With Gas In 2015 or 2016
Australia’s exports of gas will push up domestic prices. Wind energy is already cheaper than new gas for electricity generation – and solar isn’t far behind.
Panasonic HIT Solar Panel Long-Term Sequential Test Results
Panasonic is celebrating the performance of its HIT solar panels after gruelling tests over a simulated module lifetime.
Obama Budget – Spend Big On Renewables, Slash Fossil Fuel Support
US President Barack Obama has proposed billions more be plowed into renewable energy and to eliminate $4 billion in fossil fuels subsidies in his 2014 budget proposal.
