Solar panel car park project unveiled
The town of Northam in Western Australia will today announce its first ever solar panel car park constructed in the state. The Northam Boulevard Shopping Centre which is currently going through a makeover hosts the solar panels on the car park roof. Alannah MacTiernan, Minister for Regional Development, will officially launch the project today with […]
Mercedes-Benz Energy on its way down under
Car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz is said to be in talks with a local energy supplier to help bring their Mercedes-Benz Energy battery system to Australia. This comes after the company released its own energy solution in the UK which follows on from the products launch in the US. The battery uses eight lithium-ion modules that are […]
Underwater Tellurium Deposits Could Benefit Solar Technology
Deposits of a super-rare metal used in highly effective solar panels lie in an unusual place – at the bottom of the ocean. Scientists have found massive amounts of the metal tellurium, a key element in cutting-edge solar technology. The BBC reports on an undersea mountain 480 kilometres from the coast of the Canary Islands that’s rich […]
Green Investment: Australian investment in renewables soar
Australia’s Macquarie Group has agreed to acquire the UK’s Green Investment Bank for 2.3 billion pounds (AUD $3.89 billion) a recent press release has confirmed. The banks newly established target of 3 billion pounds will also be honored for new green energy investments. Daniel Wong, Head of Macquarie Capital, Europe, saying “It is a privilege […]
NSW set to benefit from large scale solar investment boom
A solar investment boom means two multi-million dollar solar plants in the NSW area of Mayrung could begin construction as early as next year. The plants’ cost has not been made public but it is estimated by the Shepparton News to be over the $180 million proposed for the Deniliquin ethanol plant in the area. […]
Solar energy scam affects everyday Australians
Consumers are once again being targeted by fraudulent companies promising crazy discounts and claims that can’t be delivered. A recent solar energy scam has gone around promising major markdowns in prices as the company allegedly misleads customers by masquerading as a more reputable seller of solar panels. “LG Energy Solutions”, who made themselves out to […]
Australia Hits New Solar Energy Record
Australia generates enough solar power to fuel nearly all the households in Melbourne, according to a new data analysis. The Australian Photovoltaic Institute (APVI), with data from the Clean Energy Regulator, says the country has a new solar energy record. There are now 6GW of solar power across the country, enough to meet the electricity needs […]
Flex announces Large Scale Battery Energy Storage Solution
Flex, the Sketch-to-Scale™ solutions provider that designs and builds intelligent products for a connected world, has just launched a new technological advancement that addresses a solution to the issue of integrating wind and solar power into an energy grid. The latest innovation, Advanced Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) is billed as an important step in […]
Frydenberg Warms to Solar Thermal Energy Despite its Slow-Burn Impact
Federal Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg has backed the development of solar thermal energy technology. At the same time, he warned that it may not be viable in Australia until 2040. Mr Frydenberg is in Israel, where he visited 121 megawatt Ashalim solar thermal power project in the Negev Desert. Solar thermal technology uses the sun’s […]
Gas pushing Australian electricity prices higher
The recent release of Pollution and Price: The Cost of Investing in Gas claims that gas isn’t any less polluting than coal as an energy source and will ultimately further push electricity prices up. The report by the Climate Council states that renewable energy “can provide a secure, affordable alternative to new fossil fuels”. In […]
