100% Renewable Energy Powered Australia Possible By 2050
Australia has the potential to reach 100% renewables and zero net emissions by 2050 according to a report from Australian National University’s Centre for Climate Economics and Policy. Commissioned by WWF-Australia, the report’s primary focus is on how deep cuts to Australia’s emissions can be achieved, and at a low cost. An important strategy is […]
SunPower & Apple Solar Partnership Expands
SunPower has announced it will continue a successful solar partnership with Apple Corp. with the construction of two solar projects totaling 40 megawatts (MW) in the remote Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefectures of Sichuan Province in China. One of the projects, a 20MW concentrated photovoltaic solar plant in Hongyuan County, is already exporting 2MW […]
Southern Sydney Region of Councils Launches Solar Initiative
The Southern Sydney Region of Councils (SSROC) launched a new initiative on the weekend to help households and small businesses install solar power systems. Our Solar Future is a joint partnership between eight councils in the region – Ashfield, Bankstown, Canterbury, Canada Bay, Kogarah, Leichhardt, Marrickville and Rockdale. “Research has shown that the main barriers […]
Revolving Donations Fund 35kW of Community Solar PV
A new solar panel installation in South Australia has brought Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia Incorporated’s (CORENA’s) tally to 35kW. 35kW may not sound like a big deal, but the method by which this has been possible is – a revolving funding model. CORENA provides interest-free loans via donations to pay for solar installations […]
Corporate Wind And Solar PPA’s ‘The Next Big Thing’
Corporate wind and solar power purchase agreements (PPA’s) are growing in leaps and bounds according to Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), but not as fast as they could be. The issue is primarily one of awareness. A solar PPA is a long term contract to purchase electricity generated by a solar panel system; either installed at […]
College To Save Millions With Solar Power
SunEdison, Inc. has signed an agreement with Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota in the USA to offset all college’s electricity use with solar energy. Macalester College will be one of the first colleges to participate in SunEdison’s community solar gardens program, which enables participants to reap the benefits of solar electricity even when they […]
Solar Soda Bottle Street Lights
The streets of San Luis, Bogota, Colombia are now a little safer thanks to low cost solar powered street lighting. Costing just USD $70 to construct, the street lights use a 3 watt LED lamp, controller and battery pack powered by a couple of small solar panels. The protective casing used for the lamp is […]
Dirty 3: GetUp Slams AGL, Origin Energy & EnergyAustralia
Community advocacy organisation GetUp! says AGL, EnergyAustralia and Origin Energy are among the worst polluting operators in Australia. This isdespite the companies’ claims relating to clean energy technologies such as wind and solar power. Getup calls this group the “Dirty 3“. The Dirty Three Report produced by GetUp says the three companies are responsible for […]
Samoa Bolsters Wind And Solar Power
A new wind energy project will add another 25MW of renewables capacity to the island nation of Samoa – and 500kW of solar power has also recently been brought online. On Monday, a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between Samoa’s Electric Power Corporation (EPC) and local company Pacific Renewable Energy Ltd. was signed. This will be […]
From Ammo To Solar
The Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) site in Arden Hills, Minnesota is being prepared for a new, more peaceful and less polluting role – solar electricity generation. TCAAP produced .30, .50 and .45 caliber ammunition for the US Army. The facility was listed as a “Superfund” site – polluted locations requiring a long-term response […]
