Author: Energy Matters

Renewable energy faces opposition from cashed-up fossil fuel supporters in Australia; but it’s nothing compared to what is going on in the USA at the moment.

US utility Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) recently announced it will request approval to invest up to USD$883 million to develop an additional 233 megawatts (MWs) of solar energy capacity.

University of Southern California (USC) researchers have developed a new type of deep cycle battery that uses the chemical energy generated by the oxidation of iron plates.

Inspired by sailboats, Saphon Energy’s Zero-Blade technology is said to be a substantial improvement on the efficiency of current wind power equipment.

..this is a wind turbine blade – and it weighs as much as four bull elephants.

Contrary to popular belief, a heavy reliance on natural gas for electricity generation in Australia could see power prices soar.

In what has been described as the world’s largest blackout event, solar panels again proved their worth.

A new report from Australia’s Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics predicts a major shakeup in Australia’s energy mix by 2030.

The Australian Solar Institute (ASI) is providing $500,000 to the Northern Territory’s Power and Water Corporation (PWC) to investigate ways to increase solar energy sourced electricity in Daly River.

A supercomputer used by Britain’s Met Office (the equivalent of Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology) is now powered by solar energy.