Big Solar Energy Plan For Oregon
The U.S. state of Oregon could source as much as 10 percent of its electricity requirements from solar energy by 2027 according to a recently unveiled blueprint. Oregon, with a population of around 4 million, currently has 226 megawatts of solar installed, enough to provide for the electricity requirements of 25,000 homes. Nearly 50 percent […]
Queensland Battery Storage Recommendation Change Welcomed
Australia’s Clean Energy Council has welcomed a recent change in recommendations by the Queensland Electrical Safety Office (ESO) concerning home battery installations. The CEC says the ESO had previously recommended all residential energy storage units should be installed in a separate external enclosure. Aside from this being overkill in the opinions of many in the […]
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer To Run On Solar Juice
The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) is a step closer to spending three-and-a-half years examining the environment surrounding the gas giant, assisted by solar power. The ESA recently announced that earlier this month the project had reached a stage where a prototype craft can now be constructed, which will be subjected to […]
New South Wales Claims “National Solar Leader” Status
The New South Wales government says the state could boost its national lead in solar power projects with 12 new solar farm proposals in the pipeline. The dozen solar farm projects, if approved, would add more than 1,000 megawatts of solar capacity; enough to supply the electricity requirements of 365,000 homes across the state. “The […]
500,000+ Solar Power Systems In Queensland
Queensland continues to have the largest number of small-scale solar power systems installed in Australia by a wide margin and recently passed a major milestone. The latest data from Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator indicates Queenslanders have collectively installed more than 500,000 solar panel systems, crossing the halfway mark of the Palaszczuk Government’s goal of 1 […]
Rooftop Solar Australia’s Largest Renewable Energy Employer
A new report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the equivalent of 5,570 workers were directly employed full-time in the nation’s rooftop solar sector in 2015/16. While the bigger picture wasn’t an entirely happy one, our solar industry is still an Australian success story and will continue to be. ABS estimates direct full-time-equivalent (FTE) […]
Columbia University Starts Dumping Coal Investments
Columbia University has joined the growing ranks of higher learning institutions to begin divesting from coal. The University’s Trustees announced last week it would be dumping investments in companies that derive more than 35% of their revenue from the production of thermal coal. Additionally, the University will begin participating in the Carbon Disclosure Project’s Climate […]
Solar Powered Lasers To Beam Energy Back To Earth
Harnessing the power of the sun from space and transmitting it back to Earth appears to be a step closer. Scientists at Russia’s Rostec Corporation say their research work is complete and they have developed a prototype solar powered oxygen-iodine laser. The plan is to install the technology on orbital satellites, which would beam the energy […]
Solar Powered CO2 Scrubbing Molecule Revealed
Chemical engineers from Indiana University in the U.S. have created a molecule that utilises solar energy to convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into greenhouse-neutral fuels, which can then be stored or used for power generation. The molecule works by using light or electricity to trigger a reaction that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon monoxide, a […]
South Australia And Victoria’s Big Battery Storage Cash Splash
Both Victoria and South Australia yesterday announced plans for adding 100MW of energy storage to their respective states – and sooner rather than later. First, to South Australia, where the Weatherill government announced a $550 million plan it says will secure the state’s electricity supplies and put downwards pressure on prices. As we mentioned yesterday, […]
