South Korea is banking on the global renewable energy economy reaching $400 billion per year by 2015, and it is willing to invest 40 trillion KRW – roughly $36 billion USD – in solar, wind and other clean energy technologies to set the nation up for the future.
In this episode, Virginia covers solar power owners being penalised by electricity retailers, solar power to reappear on the White House and old solar panels that won’t die.
Google has announced a major investment in the USA’s Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC) backbone.
American troops training to fight in Afghanistan have completed an eight-day exercise in the field using solar power as their only source of energy.
Even in the face of generally high unemployment, solar power is a bright spot in the USA’s generally grim job scene.
Speaking at the Reuters Global Climate and Alternative Energy Summit, Norwegian solar power company Renewable Energy Corp (REC.) said solar energy is a minimum 3-5 years away from becoming cost competitive with fossil fuel-based electricity.
Several of Ikea’s stores in Canada are making the switch to solar power and have chosen Sanyo HIT solar panels.
In positive news for South Africa’s environment, not to mention the nation’s job-starved economy, the government have announced plans to construct a 5000 megawatt (MW) Solar Park in the Northern Cape district, which will help begin the process of weaning the country off coal-based power generation.
In this episode, Virginia covers Solar power to the people of India, Scotland aims for 80% renewable energy by 2020, Australian geothermal energy project, Johnson and Johnson’s new solar farm and a solar forecasting system under development.
A recent report from the U.S has found that focusing investments in that country on offshore wind power would be cost effective, generate more jobs and be better for the environment and ocean than offshore oil and gas exploration and development.
