While Australia starts the working week still not knowing who will take the reins of the country, the Greens having won the balance of power in the Senate is very good news for renewable energy.
The cost of electricity continues to climb, making solar power an even more attractive option for many Australian households and businesses.
A town in Western Australia has officially unveiled a world-first – A solar diesel power station that stores energy in flywheel “batteries”.
The Australian Greens say they are the only party serious about tackling climate change and transitioning Australia into a renewable energy economy.
While it’s unlikely you’ll be able to buy spray cans of solar cells at your local hardware store any time soon; researchers are making headway into creating compounds that could easily be applied to window glass to turn them into semi-transparent solar panels.
Archimedes of Syracuse was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer. The solar powered heat ray he is credited with inventing is thought by some to be a myth – but it may well have functioned based on the results of several experiments over the years.
Some have hailed Professor Martin Green as the ‘father of photovoltaics’. That label has now been justified with Professor Green taking out the 2010 CSIRO Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science.
Australia’s 2010 Federal Election is just days away – here’s how the parties stack up in terms of their major national commitments to renewable energy and climate.
Solar power inverter market leader SMA has announced that the first half of 2010 was the most successful half year in the company’s history.
Ford Motor Co. has announced it will build a solar farm to generate electricity at its hybrid electric vehicle factory in Michigan. Another smaller solar power station will power lighting at the assembly plant.
