Author: Energy Matters

A new analysis demonstrates that grid connect solar power systems on British homes could be generating electricity as cheap as conventional electricity by 2013.

The new main stadium for the World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan boasts Taiwan’s largest solar panel installation to date and is also the world’s biggest solar powered sports facility.

Last night’s budget saw $4.5 billion to go towards clean energy, but the lion’s share went to coal and future funding of Australia’s off grid solar rebate remains in doubt.

A record has been set by the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research (ZSW) in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, for thin film solar cell conversion efficiency, which has produced under pilot production conditions.

Suntech, the largest crystalline silicon solar panel manufacturer in the world, is looking to expand its manufacturing presence beyond China into the USA to capture more of the growing North American solar power market.

Is this the worst nightmare of every solar power system owner – is the sun running low on the juice that generates their electricity?

Australia’s Environment Minister, Peter Garrett. announced on Friday the launch date and further details of a green loans program designed to assist Australian families in making their homes more energy and water efficient.

Suntech announced recently that the company has joined PV Cycle; a European association establishing a voluntary take-back and recycling program for solar panels.

Researchers have developed sensors and software to continuously monitor forces exerted on wind turbine blades, a step toward improving efficiency by adjusting for rapidly changing wind conditions.

The Australian Government has repackaged its Carbon Pollution Reduction scheme to try and win support for the controversial program that has been heavily opposed by both green groups and industry.