Author: Energy Matters

Walgreens, the USA’s largest chemist store chain, says it will expand rooftop solar installations on its stores from 150 to more than 350.

A new web site helps Australians determine where local politicians stand on issues relating to renewable energy.

Alan Jones appears to have lost his crowd-pulling power when it comes to his anti-wind turbine crusade.

A GetUp! and Yes2Renewables organised rally will be held in Canberra on Tuesday to raise awareness of looming potential threats to Australia’s renewable energy industry.

In 2012, an estimated 5.7 million people worldwide worked directly or indirectly in the renewable energy sector says REN21.

Google hopes to bring Internet access to the two-thirds of the world’s population that does not have it with the assistance of solar power and balloons.

More than 60 communities throughout Australia want to develop community owned wind and solar farms; but few have received funding to assist in the early stages.

A pilot project is about to get underway where cell phones will be used to listen for the sounds of illegal logging.

Central West Agricentre has made the switch to solar and expects to save in the region of $4,350 a year with its new 10kW system.

Intrinsiq Materials Inc. has been awarded USD $887,000 to further develop a copper ink for use in solar cells.