Author: Energy Matters

The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has released a report forecasting slower than expected growth in Europe’s wind power sector by 2020.

Good quality and properly installed mounting frames are a crucial part of a solar power system; but this critical element is sometimes not given the attention it deserves.

Google wants to see the size of inverters shrink – and will award a million dollars to the person or team that comes up with the best design.

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say a new structure capable of converting 85 per cent of solar energy into steam could vastly improve current approaches to solar thermal power generation.

Tuesday was a significant day for renewable energy related announcements and activities in Australia; even though the shadow of the Government’s renewables razor gang looms large.

Tuesday saw two major announcements relating to US-based solar giant, SunEdison.

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has forecast that of the estimated 83 gigawatts (GW) of renewable capacity additions in the nation between now and 2040, nearly half are expected to be photovoltaic (PV) systems.

India’s Finance Minister recently announced plans to substantially increase the nation’s tax on coal in order to help finance renewable energy projects.

Yingli Solar has announced it will supply approximately 12,000 of its PV modules for use in a rooftop mounted distributed generation project in eastern China.

The carbon tax is dead; but don’t expect to see a significant difference in power bills – or for too long.