Labor’s Climate Change Minister Greg Combet caused a storm of controversy after opening the door to a possible carbon tax on industry during an interview on the ABC’s 7.30 Report last night.
Two U.S. senators have introduced bipartisan legislation designed to create the first-ever national renewable electricity standard (RES) in the USA.
The mass uptake of electric cars looks to be finally about to occur; but what to do with old batteries from the vehicles once they have reached the end of their serviceable life?
Speaking at the Energy in WA Conference today, Western Australian Energy Minister Peter Collier and Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls have announced State Government funding to be provided to support the development of a 10 megawatt solar farm in the state.
It is said that wartime research and development can deliver lasting benefits to mankind in terms of technological breakthroughs. While some may consider that a dubious statement, there is no doubt that nothing loosens government purse strings like a war.
Earlier this month, the European division of Sanyo announced it had bypassed its own impressive HIT solar panel efficiency record.
A new UK company, Eight19 Ltd., spun out of Cambridge University’s commercial arm, are looking to a future beyond the manufacturing of traditional silicon-based thin-film solar cells, instead focusing on solar cells made with semiconducting plastics (also known as organic photovoltaics, or OPV).
After a somewhat lacklustre start to the year, the second quarter of 2010 saw global demand for solar panels increase to over 3.8 gigawatts according to international solar energy market research and consulting company, Solarbuzz.
Frustrated by a lack of progress on the closure of Hazelwood power station in Victoria, said to be one of the world’s filthiest coal fired power generation plants, protestors have taken their message to the station’s new owners.
Australian business and households often ask themselves whether they should acquire a solar power system now or wait. The answer to the question of when is the best time to buy a solar power system is often “right now”. That isn’t just an empty sales pitch – here’s why.
