Author: Energy Matters

Solar industry heavyweight REC intends dividing the company into separate Silicon and Solar divisions to further build on its gains in both fields.

The World Bank has affirmed it will only provide financial support for new greenfield coal based power generation in rare circumstances.

Elon Musk, head of Tesla Motors, says he will soon unveil plans for ‘Hyperloop’ – a solar powered transportation system that will move people at over 1,000 kilometres per hour.

The early move to an Emissions Trading Scheme combined with the household assistance program staying as is presents an opportunity to use part of the windfall to create even more savings – by going solar now.

Results from a recent survey indicate a strong desire for the UK government to further develop local renewable energy resources in response to climate change concerns and a growing reliance on imported energy.

UK households are set to reap big rewards under a new feed-in tariff scheme for energy generated by solar thermal panels, biomass boilers and heat pumps.

The power of wind energy to attract investment is on the rise both on land and at sea in the UK, with approvals granted for the construction of two large-scale wind farms.

Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Council is planning to build a solar farm that would supply half of its electricity needs.

You won’t be seeing these in your cell phone or even in small off-grid solar installations; but batteries containing wood may someday play a role in large-scale energy storage.

Once disregarded as being any sort of threat to the energy status quo; renewable energy is rapidly changing the power generation sector in Australia.