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 National Solar Jobs Census 2010, South Korea’s major renewable energy investment, Bosch’s solar bike, Australia’s carbon tax advisory board and Sanyo’s new 1 megawatt solar farm.
In this episode:
– The National Solar Jobs Census 2010 has found that more than 50% of solar employers in the US plan to employ more people in the next year. Read more.
– South Korea will invest around 36 billion US dollars, in solar, wind and other clean energy technologies. Read more.
– Bosch Solar Energy has unveiled the e-bike, a solar bicycle using thin-film solar panels that can recharge the bike’s lithium-ion battery in just two and a half hours.. Read more.
– CEOs and executives from energy and mining giants such as BHP, Shell, Rio Tinto and Woodside Petroleum will join other power players in the Australian market to chair a round table advisory board. Read more.
– Sanyo has announced the completion of its Kasai Green Energy Park in Japan. Read more
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!
