Australian Electricity Price Rise Roundup

We’ve reported on Queensland, South Australia and New South Wales’ recently announced electricity price rises – now it’s the A.C.T., Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania’s turn. Here’s a national snapshot of looming power cost hikes across Australia.

Greens Aim To Repower Melbourne With Solar

Greens Leader Christine Milne, Greens Candidate for Melbourne Cathy Oke and Melbourne MP Adam Bandt recently announced the Greens’ energy and climate policy in the lead-up to Victoria’s by-election.

Carbon Capture (Or How To Blow $122 Million)

How many residential rooftop solar panel systems can $122 million buy? A lot. How much does the same amount buy in terms of progress in carbon capture and sequestration (CCS)? Very little it seems.

U.S. Solar PV Installations Surge

Solar PV installations in the USA jumped 85% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2011 according to a report from GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).