Solar Flashback – The White House – June 1979
On June 20, 1979, then-US President Jimmy Carter gave a stirring speech on the potential of solar power. The speech was part of a dedication ceremony held on the West Terrace at the White House for a solar hot water system freshly installed on the iconic building. “There is no longer any question that solar […]
JA Solar Panels Chosen For PV-Diesel Power Project
JA Solar announced yesterday the company has supplied 11MW of its high-efficiency solar modules for the largest PV-diesel hybrid power station project in North Africa. Located in the Red Sea region of Egypt, developed by Masdar and funded by the government of Abu Dhabi, the 14MW total-capacity project will generate electricity to be used in […]
Solar Powered Air Conditioner At Ballarat Shopping Centre
The CSIRO has officially unveiled its latest solar-powered air conditioning technology for commercial buildings. The world-first rooftop solar thermal system is aimed at reducing the Australian retail sector’s huge energy bills and was developed with a $520,000 grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). The $1.2 million pilot system resulted from a joint venture […]
EOFY – A Great Time For Small Business To Go Solar
Just prior to the end of this financial year (EOFY) is a great time to purchase a solar power system – particularly for small business owners in Australia. EOFY brings with it a fair amount of hassle in the form of preparation to appease the tax man , but it also brings related opportunities. For […]
Sonnen Battery Systems Now Available From Energy Matters
The hugely popular German-made sonnenBatterie Eco home battery system is now available from Australian solar provider Energy Matters. Germany’s Sonnen is Europe’s largest home battery supplier, having shipped 10,000+ units to date and more than 2,600 systems during the first quarter of this year alone. Sonnen’s flagship residential storage product is the all-in-one sonnenBatterie Eco; […]
New Solar Absorber Device Unveiled
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Masdar Institute have created a new type of solar absorber capable of increasing the amount of sunlight that can be converted into heat. The discovery could help lower the cost solar thermal technologies that use heat for energy production according to Dr Tie Jun Zhang, Assistant […]
Jobs And Growth With A 50% Renewable Energy Target
Jobs and growth – it’s what politicians promise. It’s what renewable energy could deliver for Australia – 28,000 jobs nationally – with a boosted target. The Renewable Energy: Future Jobs and Growth report released yesterday by the Climate Council states 50% renewable electricity by 2030 will generate almost 50% more employment than our current target […]
Victoria And South Australia Ramp Up Renewable Energy Efforts
Yesterday saw two important renewable energy related announcements from the Victorian and South Australian Governments. In Victoria, Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio announced a new Victorian Renewable Energy Target. The target will see 25 per cent of electricity generated in the state sourced from renewables by 2020, […]
Basslink (Finally) Operational Again – What Now?
The Basslink interconnector between Tasmania and Victoria returned to service around midday on Monday. It’s been nearly 6 months since an unspecified fault took it out of action and plunged the Apple Isle into an energy crisis; made worse by lack of rainfall. It’s been a case of feast or famine for Tassie in relation […]
UK Solar Sector Suffering
Up to 18,000 UK solar jobs may have evaporated in the last 12 months due to savage solar subsidy cuts. 18,000 jobs would represent around half of the total employment in the UK solar sector, reports Edie.net. The nation’s solar boom saw around 10GW of solar power installed before the rug was pulled out from […]
