Author: Energy Matters

Annual global installations of renewable distributed electricity generation will nearly triple between 2012 and 2017 says Pike research.

When solar companies go belly-up, sometimes their remaining solar panel and solar inverter stock wind up being sold through liquidation auctions. It can be an opportunity to grab a bargain – or wind up with a major headache.

The Australian Solar Energy Society has been renamed to the Australian Solar Council as it gears up to become the national voice of solar energy.

Virginia reports on Australia’s Renewable Energy Target under review, Australia leading the world in home solar, the solar powered toilet, coal costing Australians big bucks and NSW regional residents hit massive electricity price increases.

IBM has set a world record for conversion efficiency of a solar cell made with earth-abundant materials.

Australia’s Climate Change Authority released its Renewable Energy Target (RET) issues paper for industry and public comment yesterday.

Australian households installed more residential rooftop solar power systems last year than any other nation.

The solar cost story might be twice as good as the government thinks.

The humble sunflower is forming the basis of another high tech solar energy design.

40% of humanity doesn’t have a safe way to poop. Solar power could help address that.