Pumping Water From Borefield To Broome With Solar Power
The Western Australian government has commenced a trial involving hybrid solar-diesel and battery power to transport drinking water from a borefield to Broome. A first for the state, Water Minister Mia Davies said the trial will make use of the plentiful solar resources in the region. Broome receives very impressive solar irradiation levels of around […]
Australian Retirees To Cash In On Solar Power
A group of retirees in Western Australia will soon be reaping in more than double the current standard feed-in tariff payment for their surplus rooftop-generated solar electricity. The ABC reports a trial about to get under way at a National Lifestyle Villages complex in Busselton will enable the group to sell surplus energy from their […]
Emergency COAG Energy Council Meeting Today
Sparks could fly between state ministers and the Australian federal government over renewable energy at an emergency meeting of the COAG Energy Council today. South Australians could be forgiven for thinking everyone is talking about them of late – because they are. It’s probably been quite some time since the state has had this much […]
Americans Strongly Favour Expansion Of Solar Power
A new report from Pew Research Center indicates a vast majority of Americans support the construction of more solar farms, but when it comes to coal mining it’s a completely different story. The comprehensive “The Politics Of Climate” report from the non-partisan think-tank states 89% of U.S. adults surveyed favor expanding use of solar farms, […]
Enphase Energy Storage Going Gangbusters In Australia
Australian installers have wasted no time in setting up Enphase AC Battery systems in homes across the country. It seems Enphase Energy’s booth was also a popular destination at this year’s All Energy Australia event; the major drawcard being the company’s new- generation energy storage system. Centerpiece of the Enphase Storage System is AC Battery; […]
UK’s Solar Panels Beat Coal-Fired Power Generation
New analysis from Carbon Brief shows UK solar panels generated more electricity over the past six months than all the nation’s coal-fired power stations combined. The figures reveal that from April to September 2016 – the UK’s sunniest months – Britain’s solar panels generated an estimated 6,964 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity, compared to 6,342 […]
Greens Urge “Battery Boom” For South Australia
In the wake of devastating storms that blacked out the entire state, the Greens are pushing their proposed battery incentives as a way to boost energy security. Households and businesses are continuing to clean up and count the costs of the storm that wreaked havoc across South Australia. In some places, the crisis is still […]
Another One Bites The Coal Dust
Two down, one to go. Another company has pulled out of Victoria’s Advanced Lignite Demonstration Program – and it seems the last one standing is behind on milestones. ABC News reports a local firm has followed Chinese company Shanghai Electric in bowing out from the initiative. Among other goals, the Advanced Lignite Demonstration Program was […]
Boosting Solar Efficiency With CSP And Thermoelectrics
Researchers from the University of Houston and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have demonstrated a substantial increase in power from a new kind of device that combines concentrating solar technology and thermoelectric materials to generate electricity. Known as concentrating STEGs (solar thermoelectric generators), the device uses a solar thermal absorber to convert light into heat energy. […]
South Australia’s Group 4 Solar Feed In Tariff Ends
On the first of October, participants in South Australia’s legacy Group 4 solar feed in tariff were switched to a new solar feed in tariff rate. Group 4 participants include those who signed up between 1 October 2011 and 30 September 2013 and had their import/export meters installed before January 30, 2014. Prior to October […]