It is essential Asia continues expanding its solar energy industry in coming decades in order to ensure strong economic growth and reduce carbon pollution, according the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The ACT Greens have expressed concerns the nation’s most generous micro scale solar feed in tariff program may reach its cap very soon, which could have devastating effects on the Territory’s solar industry.
The Swiss government announced last week a proposal to phase out nuclear power as an energy source for electricity generation and to look more towards energy efficiency and renewables.
Solar power will once again help expand humanity’s knowledge of the planets when NASA’s orbital satellite, Juno, is launched on its five-year journey to Jupiter in August.
Lakeside Dairy in California is now sourcing three-quarters of the farm’s milking operations’ energy needs with clean electricity, after installing a large solar power system.
GE Energy has flipped the switch on a breakthrough gas-fuelled power plant which can cycle up and down at a rapid pace, allowing for increased flow of more renewable energy resources such as solar and wind into national electricity grids.
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are utilising iron to create a flow battery; a scalable energy storage system that can service a single home or an entire community.
The Fukushima nuclear crisis has given Japan pause for thought on its nuclear future and reports indicate the Japanese government is considering making it mandatory for all new buildings and homes to have solar power systems installed.
Google’s recent renewable energy investments rival some governments’. In it’s ongoing love affair with wind power, Google has announced a USD $55 million stake in a 102 megawatt wind power project in California.
Australian consumer group Choice has issued a warning to people rushing into buying a solar power system to be wary of fly-by-night operators.
