At the self-described ‘ripe old age’ of 54, John Knox has decided to take action about the lack of action on climate change by embarking on an odyssey around Australia by bicycle to provide talks on energy efficiency and what each person can do to reduce their carbon footprint.
Financial market conditions and continuing carbon policy uncertainty have contributed to a decrease in the estimated capital expenditure for existing and new electricity generation over the next five years says the Energy Supply Association of Australia (esaa).
Australia is preparing to go to the polls in what could be the “greenest” election in the nation’s history.
Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water, Senator Penny Wong has just announced a new round of funding for the National Solar Schools Program.
Hard on the heels of Solar Impulse’s record breaking 24 hour flight, the BBC reports an unmanned solar powered aircraft is about to undergo a 2 week non-stop mission.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) recently announced its solar power sail demonstrator craft called “IKAROS ” has successfully unfurled its solar sail and is now being powered by solar pressure.
Amendments to Germany’s solar feed in tariffs were passed yesterday, with support for solar farm installations on cropland abandoned altogether; while making small to medium rooftop solar power systems more attractive.
According to the World Market for Photovoltaic (PV) Inverters – 2010 Edition, the global solar inverter market grew by 14.8% in 2009 and is tipped to jump by almost 70% in 2010.
A site once used for testing weapons of mass destruction is about to play an important role in a much more peaceful and cleaner project – testing solar power.
Thousands of well wishers and the curious followed the first full night journey for a solar powered aircraft today.
