Communities across the USA are increasingly looking towards old landfills, which in total occupy hundreds of thousands of acres, to generate energy from commercial solar farms.
In our first episode for 2011, Virginia covers Energy Matters’ flood appeal donation, solar power systems and house fires, the Solar Flagships program saved from the chopping block and the expansion of the A.C.T’s solar feed in tariff program.
Samsung Fine Chemicals (SFC) and MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. have announced a deal to produce high purity polysilicon for use in products such as solar panels.
A flexible solar cell that converts sunlight into electricity even when stretched is the latest breakthrough in the work of Stanford University’s Zhenan Bao.
Wind Explorer, a lightweight vehicle powered by wind generated electricity and a large kite, has successfully crossed Australia.
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loans Program Office is fast becoming the world’s leading green bank, guaranteeing $26 billion in loans for 23 separate clean and renewable energy projects across the continental USA.
A US solar energy company has announced the commissioning of North America’s biggest commercial solar dish, one of the largest concentrated photovoltaic solar (CSP) thermal dish collectors in the world.
The ACT’s generous solar feed in tariff program has been expanded to include larger solar farms and provide better access to the scheme for co-operatives, those renting and community groups.
National solar power solutions provider Energy Matters last week donated over $5,000 to the Queensland Premier’s disaster relief appeal; a result of the company’s recent fundraising efforts.
It’s been inaccurately reported this morning by some media sources that an analysis from the Australia Industry Group has pointed the finger at home solar power subsidy programs being a major contributor to electricity price rises.
