U.S. Electricity Sector Emissions Plummet
U.S. power sector carbon emissions fell to their lowest levels since the mid-1990s last year. This development was thanks to record coal plant closures, investment in energy efficiency, and a massive uptake in solar and wind energy projects, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s (BNEF) latest Sustainable Energy Factbook for 2016. President Obama’s Clean Power […]
Wraps Off SMA Sunny Boy Storage Solar Inverter/Charger
If you’ve been waiting to see how the Tesla Powerwall compatible SMA Sunny Boy Storage solar inverter/charger looks – here it is. Originally announced last month, SMA have also released a datasheet containing further details about the upcoming Sunny Boy Storage 2.5. “The device combines the flexibility of the AC coupling with the advantages of […]
10MW Battery System Unveiled In The Netherlands
The 10 MW AES Netherlands Advancion Energy Storage Array was officially unveiled in Vlissingen, The Netherlands yesterday. The battery system, touted as the largest in its class operating globally, adds the equivalent of 20 MW of flexible resource to the grid. An alternative to a peaking power plant, the array incorporates more than 45,000 lithium […]
Pollution Free Australian Politics Possible?
$3,700,000 has been donated by the fossil fuel industry to Australia’s major political parties since the last Federal Election. The sector has done pretty well from their gifts says 350.org.au. 350.org Australia has launched a campaign to apply pressure on political parties to end fossil fuel donations and subsidies. “If we are serious about climate […]
UK Reaches 10GW Of Solar PV
The UK now has double the installed solar PV capacity of Australia. It’s a situation that might have many Australians scratching their heads. Solar Power Portal states 340MW of solar was installed during the first 6 weeks of this year, adding to the 9.66GW cumulative tally reached in the UK at the end of 2015. […]
Work Starts On Europe’s Largest Floating Solar Farm
London’s Queen Elizabeth II reservoir is home to what will be Europe’s largest floating solar farm; comprising of more than 23,000 solar panels. The system will cover around 10% of the reservoir (approximately 13 hectares) and have a total installed peak capacity of 6.3 megawatts. The installation is expected to generate 5.8 million kilowatt hours […]
The ‘Accidental’ Solar Cell
U.S. scientists have created a high efficiency solar cell after incorporating combining graphene with common glass. It’s a breakthrough that could also pave the way for a new class of optic/electronic devices. Researchers from New York’s Brookhaven National Laboratory set out to optimize a solar cell containing graphene by stacking it on a copper indium […]
More Solar Power For University Of Melbourne
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will provide up to $9.1 million in finance to the University of Melbourne to assist it in accelerating adoption of energy efficient and renewable energy technologies. The money will go towards projects including the installation of solar photovoltaics, solar thermal and micro-turbine electricity generation. This will add to existing […]
Solar + Storage Will Have Clout In Federal Election 2016
Political parties of all stripes take heed – new survey findings indicate support for solar power and battery storage could well be a vote-shifter in the next Australian federal election. Earlier this month we pondered the result if a poll was taken today on the topic of compulsory solar. The question was triggered by a […]
Race Car Driver Shooting For More Solar At Indy 500
IndyCar driver Stefan Wilson is continuing to pursue his goal of having the first solar power-equipped racing team at the 100th Indianapolis 500 in May. Launched in October last year, Mr. Wilson received a boost for his #ThinkSolar campaign in January, with sponsorship by the American Solar Energy Society (ASES). “We think Stefan’s #ThinkSolar campaign […]