Presented by Energy Matters team member Virginia, twice a week we cover some of the stories from Australia and around the world recently added to our renewable energy news section.
In this episode, Virginia covers solar cells taking a leaf from plants, a possible carbon tax for Australia, solar powered hemp bodied electric cars and new life for electric car batteries.
In this episode:
– A team from North Carolina State University has developed a type of photovoltaic leaf cell that mimics the process of photosynthesis
– Climate Change Minister Greg Combet caused a storm of controversy after revealing in an interview on the ABC’s 7.30 report that the government would consider alternative energy policy options as well as the development of a carbon price.
– Canada’s Motive Industries Inc has built an electric car from composite materials containing hemp.
– General Motors in the US has announced it is exploring the possibility of re-using the batteries in applications such as storing electricity from wind and solar power generation
More details on these stories and many more can be viewed in our renewable energy news section. For previous episodes, visit the Energy Matters Video News archive. For news on the run, don’t forget to check out our new mobile news service!
