Adelaide Celebrates Paris Agreement Commencement
Several of Adelaide’s landmarks were bathed in green light on Friday night to mark the Paris Agreement coming into force. 100 of 197 parties, including Australia, have ratified the Paris Agreement (Under 2 MOU); representing at least an estimated 55 % of total global greenhouse gas emissions. The Agreement commits signatories to keep global warming […]
Mining Bitcoin With Wind And Solar Power
Pulling resources out of the ground isn’t the only type of mining that is energy intensive – so too is Bitcoin mining. Bitcoin is a type of digital cryptocurrency generated by individuals and companies using computing power to perform complex calculations; the solving of which provides a reward of the currency. Among its appeals is […]
Hazelwood Closure A Symbolic Generational Shift
The announcement of the closure of the emissions-spewing Hazelwood Power Station in Victoria has heralded a major shift in Australian energy says the CEC. Engie, Hazelwood’s owner, yesterday formally announced it will close the aging coal power station and adjoining mine; effective at the end of March 2017. The decision is part of Engie’s transformation […]
Recycling Indoor Light With Better Flexible Solar Cells
Homes of the future could be equipped with solar curtains and flexible tiles capable of capturing and converting not just sunlight, but also indoor lighting into usable levels of electricity. It’s a goal scientists from the USA’s Virginia Tech University believe they are close to making a reality. They’ve used screen printing technology to produce […]
Hazelwood Power Station Closure Impact On Electricity Prices
The closure of Hazelwood Power Station is expected to be announced today. As to the impact of its demise on power prices in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia; opinions clash. Completed in 1971, the 1,600MW capacity power station supplies up to 25% of Victoria’s baseload electricity. It does this through burning brown coal; […]
More Wind Power For Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced its fifth renewable energy project in the USA – a 189MW wind farm. To be constructed in Hardin County, Ohio and completed late next year, the facility will generate 530,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of clean electricity annually. Combined with its other four projects, AWS’s collective capacity will generate 2.2 […]
Battery System Subsidies Kick Off In Sweden
Solar power system owners in Sweden can now receive up to ~AUD $7,300 to go towards the purchase of battery storage. Renewable Energy World reports the initiative is part of Sweden’s commitment to achieve electricity generation free of fossil fuels by 2040 and adds to existing financial support available in the country for the acquisition […]
Australian Solar And Storage Research Projects Funded
Australia’s Minister for Education and Training yesterday announced $416.6 million in funding as part of the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) National Competitive Grants Programme. Minister Simon Birmingham said the funding was a crucial investment in furthering a “smart Australia”, fostering innovation and outcomes that will benefit all Australians. “This funding represents a significant investment in […]
Solar Powered Car To Challenge Speed Record
Students from Cal Poly’s Prototype Vehicles Laboratory (PROVE Lab) have their sights set on breaking the international land speed record for solar vehicles – without batteries. The PROVE team believe they can achieve a speed just shy of 105 kilometres per hour; 13 kilometres per hour faster than the current Guinness World Record. This will […]
Solar PV And Electric Vehicles To Boost Copper Demand
A recent conference in London has heard that copper will play an increasingly important role in creating a greener and more sustainable world. Those in the copper sector have been doing it tough for quite a while. The metal was fetching more than USD $4.50 a pound in 2011, but in October this year its […]