Author: Energy Matters

The world is experiencing an explosion of photovoltaic solar power system installations, with the European Union leading the race in clean energy generation.

It’s (finally) official. Rob Oakeshott has made his decision and Australia now has it’s next government – Labor, led by Julia Gillard.

According to Timothy Nelson, Head of Carbon and Sustainability Strategy at AGL Energy, last year USD250 billion (AUD273 billion) was spent on energy generation equipment and construction around the world. 

As Australia’s political future looks set to be decided early this week, the nation’s peak clean energy body, the Clean Energy Council, has called on whoever forms government to set a price on carbon as soon as possible.

NASA has embarked on a mission to visit and study the sun closer than ever before – and it will also be the closest that solar panels have ever been to a star.

Self assembling and self-repairing solar cells – there’s something very Terminator about it.

The Gillard government is planning a ‘cash for clunkers’ program for Australia, with the cash to come from funding for solar power. Eyes have been on the USA to see how its program fared in reducing carbon emissions. The verdict: not so good.

A group of solar energy activists from Unity College in the US plan to take their campaign for a renewable future on the road – with an unusual travelling companion: one of the original 41 solar panels President Jimmy Carter installed on the White House roof in 1979.

Already used extensively in the USA, a BigBelly solar powered compactor rubbish bin is now being trialed by Sydney’s Mosman Council

While Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s hopes of staying in power are closer to becoming a reality, the show isn’t over yet. Bob Katter has submitted his wish list to Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott and among the items are references to solar power and clean energy generally.