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Fossil Fuel Subsidies Must Be Eliminated : IEA
The International Energy Agency has repeated its call for fossil fuel subsidies to be scrapped in an effort to reduce carbon emissions.
December 4, 2012
The International Energy Agency has repeated its call for fossil fuel subsidies to be scrapped in an effort to reduce carbon emissions.
No longer able to put the blame on solar power, the electricity sector is being increasingly scrutinised over pricing issues.
A new fabric covered wind turbine blade design developed by GE could slash the costs of blades by up to 40%.
The Tasmanian government recently announced a new round of funding for renewable energy projects to be built on King and Flinders Islands, with an increased upper limit for projects.
The quality of solar power system mounting equipment and associated installation can sometimes play second fiddle to other aspects. This can result in an expensive and potentially fatal situation.
The Climate Commission’s ‘The Critical Decade: Generating A Renewable Australia’ was released Monday, summarising the state of renewable energy in Australia and its potential.
Australia is home to a food production revolution – Sundrop Farms near Port Augusta is successfully growing high-value crops using seawater and sunlight in what would be considered extremely hostile conditions for horticulture.
The rush on solar power systems to beat the Solar Credits subsidy cut deadline could see some installers running short of system components.
Energy Matters’ commercial solar power division has partnered with Western Power and the Alternative Technologies Association to run two half day seminars next (Wednesday 28 November) in Perth.
Solar inverter manufacturer SMA is going above and beyond to assist clients in the USA impacted by Hurricane Sandy.