EnviroMission Solar Tower Gains More Backing
Australia’s EnviroMission Limited and Qatar’s Q Analytica LLC (QA) have signed a non-binding agreement regarding a joint venture to commercialise EnviroMission’s Solar Tower technology in the Middle East and North Africa region. The joint venture will provide EnviroMission with active involvement in Solar Tower development and also supply capital of US$1.5M from the placement of […]
Retail Component Of Australian Electricity Bills ‘Too High’
A new study states the retail competition margin of gas and electricity retailers in Australia has risen to an average of $600 per customer. It’s been reported that according to research by the St Vincent de Paul Society, the retail component now makes up the largest element of an energy bill. While electricity customers may […]
September A Big Month For Wind And Solar Power In Scotland
According to a WWF Scotland analysis, wind energy capacity in the country generated enough electricity to power all Scottish homes on five out of the 30 days of September. Based on wind and solar electricity data provided by WeatherEnergy, WWF Scotland says wind turbines generated 563,835MWh of electricity, an increase of 82% compared to September […]
Solar On Every Roof Of Canberra’s Newest Suburb
Every house in Canberra’s newest suburb will have solar panels installed – and more than just a token amount of capacity. Denman Prospect will be Australia’s first suburb to have a minimum requirement for installation of solar power systems on all residences; with each house to have a minimum 3kW system. The developers say these […]
New Maps To Help Guide Australian Renewables Investment
The first set of maps developed by the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) at the University of Sydney indicating opportunities for renewable energy in Australia were made available online yesterday. Part of an Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) supported project, the maps are hosted on the Australian Renewable Energy Mapping Infrastructure (AREMI) platform and display […]
California’s 50% Renewable Energy Target Signed Into Law
California’s Governor, Edmund G. Brown Jr., signed legislation earlier today committing the state to generating half of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. The bill, SB 350, builds on California’s current 33 percent renewables portfolio standard, which was signed into law by Governor Brown in 2011. “California has taken groundbreaking steps to increase the […]
Acciona 100% EcoPowered EV Tackling Morocco Rally
The participation of Acciona’s revamped 100% EcoPowered vehicle in this year’s Morocco Rally represents the first time an EV left the start line in a championship race within the world rally calendar. Currently under way, the race runs over a route over 2,200 kilometres long, divided into five stages. 300 participants from 27 countries are […]
Bill Bullish On Australia’s Solar + Storage Potential
In a speech delivered at the All Energy Australia 2015 conference yesterday, Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten said Australia was an energy superpower with enough renewable resources to power our country “five hundred times over”. Mr Shorten said there were exciting new opportunities for Australians in renewable energy technology, but the country had been […]
Wind And Solar Costs Down – Coal, Gas And Nuclear Up
Onshore wind energy now fully competitive against gas and coal in some parts of the world, while solar power is closing in says Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). BNEF’s Levelised Cost of Electricity Update for the second half of this year states the cost of onshore wind and solar photovoltaics have dropped again this year, […]
Australian Enphase AC Battery Trial Announced
———— UPDATE – New design Enphase Battery System now available for pre-order from Energy Matters! ———— Enphase Energy has partnered with SA Power Networks to trial Enphase’s residential energy storage system in South Australia. The Enphase Storage System includes the Enphase AC Battery, a modular “plug and play” 1.2kWh battery based on Lithium Iron Phosphate […]
