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, […]
Apple Kicks Off Supplier Clean Energy Program In Japan
Apple has announced Ibiden, the tech giant’s Japanese component manufacturer, will become the first company in the country to power all its Apple-related operations with 100 percent renewable energy. Ibiden, which supplies circuits and chips for Apple devices, will invest in more than 20 clean power projects. Among these are a large floating solar PV […]
Competition In Australia Electricity Retailing – A Massive Fail?
Electricity prices in four Australian capital cities have almost doubled over the past ten years. Competition in electricity retailing simply hasn’t delivered what was promised: lower prices. A new report from the Grattan Institute says competition is also yet to deliver the promised innovation in customer service. While competition should have put downward pressure on […]
More Solar Panels For Sydney Markets
This morning will see the official unveiling by NSW Planning Minister Anthony Roberts of one of Australia’s largest car park solar canopies; installed at Flemington’s Sydney Markets. The 640kW solar array is part of a $14 million car park extension, providing an additional 350 parking spaces in the multi-level car park and a new 4.5 […]
