In this episode, Virginia covers the suspension of Western Australia’s solar feed in tariff program and the ensuing backlash, the Tiny House movement and thousands of South Australian households being slugged an extra 17% for electricity.
The sudden end to Western Australia’s solar feed in tariff yesterday for new connections has been widely criticised by the solar industry and its supporters.
A New York research group is teaming up with some of the biggest names in the computing industry to demonstrate how a network of wind and solar-powered data centers small enough to fit inside the average shipping container could revolutionise operations for businesses with high energy demands.
WA’s Energy Minister Peter Collier announced a few hours ago that Western Australia’s feed in tariff installation quota has been reached and the program suspended for new connections.
In the USA, and to a lesser degree Australia, ‘McMansion’ style housing has been popular. At the other extreme, the “Tiny House” concept is also gaining traction
Florida’s National Solar Power has announced a shortlist of seven communities vying to become home to its planned 4000-acre solar farm
California’s massive push for solar and related support will see many of the state’s K-12 schools and higher education institutions installing solar panels – and saving approximately $1.5 billion in electricity costs over 30 years.
As fuel prices soar and consumers turn their backs on costly gas-guzzling cars, more people are switching to electric vehicles (EV) for both environmental and financial reasons.
Critics of renewable energy will sometimes point to the fact that solar panels and similar products are often made with energy derived from fossil fuel based electricity generation. A UK company has shown this doesn’t need to be the case.
U.S. based solar panel manufacturer Sunpower has announced the completion of Australia’s largest solar farm to use a solar tracking system.
