Breaking news: The Australian Government has released further details on its 20 per cent Renewable Energy Target and a new ‘Solar Credits’ program that the government says will encourage the uptake of home solar power systems.
A quiet revolution is taking place in the oil industry, with increasing numbers of oil and gas executives becoming nervous about the future of black gold and increasingly enthusiastic about renewable energy.
Many in the solar industry, investors and home owners will be waiting to hear further news of Prime Minister Rudd’s fast tracking of funding for renewable energy announced yesterday.
A short time ago, the Australian Government released a much awaited white paper with details of its carbon reduction targets, energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives and emissions trading scheme; due to commence on July 1, 2010.
As Australia moves towards becoming a solar nation, a local renewable energy firm has identified a gaping hole in current legislation.
Two solar farms are to be constructed in Western Australia’s Pilbara region in the townships of Marble Bar and Nullagine at a cost of 25 million dollars, reducing the dependency of the communities on fossil fuel for electricity production, namely diesel generators.
According to the results of an exhaustive study by Professor Mark Z. Jacobson of Stanford University, the best energy options for addressing climate change and lowering air pollution aren’t nuclear power or clean coal, but from wind energy and solar power technologies.
Energy Matters today announced a partnership with Sanyo for the distribution of Sanyo’s 205 Watt HIT Solar Panel; a revolutionary hybrid solar module designed specifically for grid connect solar power systems.
Members of the European Parliament and the Council’s Presidency have arrived at an informal compromise to ensure that the EU will reach its climate target of at least 20% renewable energy share of total energy consumption by 2020.
The Clean Energy Council (CEC), a representative body for the clean energy sector in Australia, is encouraging Australians to invest their Federal Government provided bonus into improving home energy efficiency and renewable energy systems.
