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 solar fridge inventor’s Nobel recognition, the solar vision of Thomas Edison and Suntech increasing its North American presence.
In this episode:
– Twenty three year old British inventor, Emily Cummins, was judged as one of the world’s top young inventors by a jury of Nobel Prize winners. Cummins won awards in both the design and engineering categories for her portable solar fridge and water carrying device. Read more.
– One of the world’s most prolific inventors, Thomas Edison, understood the importance of solar power in the world’s energy mix, as well as the danger of relying too heavily on fossil fuels. Read more.
– Suntech and Calisolar Inc have signed a letter of intent to construct a solar silicon manufacturing plant in Ontario, Canada. 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!
