Presented by Energy Matters team member Virginia, twice a week we cover some of the stories from Australia and around the world recently added to our renewable energy news section.
In this episode, Virginia covers a major solar park announced for South Africa, NSW opposition calls for an end to the solar bonus scheme, Sanyo HIT solar panels to power some Ikea stores and Google splashes into wind power.
In this episode:
– The South African government announced plans to construct a five thousand megawatt solar park in the Northern Cape district.. Read more.
– The New South Wales opposition has called on the state government to shut down its Solar Bonus Scheme, claiming it is responsible for skyrocketing electricity prices. Read more.
– Several Ikea stores in Ontario, Canada will be installing solar power systems using thousands of Sanyo HIT solar panels. Read more.
– Google has announced a major investment in the USA’s Atlantic Wind Connection powerline, which will run nearly 500 kilometres off the coast from New Jersey to Virginia. Read more.
More details on these stories and many more can be viewed in our renewable energy news section. For previous episodes, visit the Energy Matters Video News archive. For news on the run, don’t forget to check out our new mobile news service!
