The United States’ Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has announced it will spend $880 million on renewable energy projects in India under a deal brokered by Secretary of State Hilary Clinton.
How we deal with our own waste is often a terribly resource intensive and polluting exercise. Reinventing the toilet, with the assistance of solar power, could save millions of lives, slash water use and even help power our homes.
The coal industry has moaned about Australia’s carbon tax increasing the cost of a tonne of coal by less than $2; while reportedly making a million dollars profit per employee.
In this episode, Virginia covers a study of the cooling benefits of rooftop solar panels, a report on US clean energy jobs paying better than the national average, a ivy leaf shaped solar panel system and solar sisters bringing light to Africa.
A new report from Greenpeace International examining trends in the global power plant market paints a promising picture for the future of renewable energy stocks, finding the installed capacity of solar and wind grew faster than any other power source between the years 2000 and 2010.
If you’re looking for an additional reason to go solar, here it is. Solar panels aren’t just an environmentally friendly way to generate power and to save on rapidly escalating electricity costs – they can assist in keeping your house or place of business cool too, helping you to save even more on energy.
It’s hardly surprising when discussing the potential of solar energy, statements from Israel get biblical. After all, it is known as the Holy Land.
MIT researchers have revealed carbon nanotube based structures could provide a new approach to storing solar energy for use whenever it’s needed – an important discovery in the evolution of solar farms able to provide baseload power.
The National Solar Schools Program (NSSP) 2011-12 application round has re-opened, but schools will need to be quick as it may close as early as 30 September 2011.
VicSuper has nominated Energy Matters as VicSuper Business of the Week on Melbourne’s popular radio station, Classic Hits – Gold 104.3.
