Author: Energy Matters

The Maldives’ state-run electric company, Stelco, has announced a 75 megawatt wind farm project to be constructed on Gaafaru Island, North Male’ atoll.

A recent report suggests that every state in the USA could generate a significant percentage of its electricity with home-grown renewable energy. This report also poses some interesting points relevant to Australia’s Solar Flagships program, which will see $1.5 billion spent on just four major solar projects.

According to a study by Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management (DeAM) division, emissions trading hasn’t stimulated renewable energy investment or energy efficiency and governments should instead focus on introducing feed-in tariffs.

A road trial of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) is being conducted by the CSIRO Energy Transformed Flagship program in order to determine if power from the PHEV batteries could be used to help provide electricity to homes.

With Renewable Energy Certificates flooding the market and some blaming the popularity of solar hot water systems for the situation; there is speculation the premature end of the $1600 solar hot water rebate may be in sight.

A Japanese solar car yesterday won the Global Green Challenge race from Darwin to Adelaide after averaging just over 100 kilometres an hour over the duration of the race, which started on Sunday.

The Federal Government’s own global carbon capture and storage institute; which costs the Australian taxpayer $100 million a year, has acknowledged that controversial “new generation coal” and “clean coal” power will likely not be commercially viable until 2030.

Speaking at the General Session of Solar Power International 2009 today, Rhone Resch, President and CEO of the US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), proposed a solar bill of rights for the USA.

Australian solar power company Energy Matters has its sights set on assisting the Maldives in making the switch to renewable energy.

SunPower Corp. announced today that it has achieved a world-record for a solar panel with a 20.4 percent total area efficiency.