Australian Solar Panel ‘Dumping’ Investigation Terminated
It’s official – the investigation by the Australian Anti-Dumping Commissioner into the alleged dumping of some solar panels from China has been terminated – and that’s good news for households and businesses considering buying solar power systems. It’s been an expensive exercise that has dragged on for over a year; however the Commissioner has determined […]
Africa Could Boost Renewable Energy 400% By 2030
Africa could generate 22% of all its energy requirements through home-grown renewables by 2030 says the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). IRENA’s latest report, Africa 2030 : Roadmap For A Renewable Energy Future, provides a detail on how the continent could achieve this target; up from just 5% renewables in 2013. “Africa holds some of […]
Facebook’s First Project To Beam Internet From Space
Facebook has announced a partnership with Eutelsat to provide coverage to communities without internet access via a solar powered satellite. “As part of our collaboration with Eutelsat, a new satellite called AMOS-6 is going to provide internet coverage to large parts of Sub-Saharan Africa,” said Facebook co-founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. AMOS-6 is a 5-ton […]
SunEdison Launches World First P-Series Solar Panel in Australia
Global solar leader SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE:SUNE) has today launched its low-cost, high efficiency SE-P265NPB solar panel; available exclusively in Australia. This 265W panel is set to play a significant role in the nation’s solar power revolution and is the first SunEdison panel available in the Australian market. “This module boasts all the hallmarks of quality […]
Australian Wind Farm Open Day 2015
If you’ve ever wanted to get up close to a wind turbine and see how a wind farm operates, here’s a great opportunity. This Sunday, 11 October 2015, wind farms across the country will open their gates to the public; hosting fun and informative open days featuring family-friendly events. Participating wind farms include: – Woodlawn […]
IEA Releases Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report 2015
A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) states renewables are expected to be the largest source of net additions to power generation capacity globally out to 2020. The IEA’s Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report 2015 (MTRMR) says onshore wind power will lead the charge, accounting for a third of renewables capacity growth. Wind […]
World Solar Challenge 2015
In just under two weeks, dozens of teams from twenty-five countries and their solar powered cars will be competing in the world’s most exciting solar car event – the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2015 in Australia. The World Solar Challenge begins in Darwin in the Northern Territory on the 18th of October. The teams will […]
Invisibility Cloak (Of Sorts) For Solar Panels
Scientists at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have come up with an interesting approach to boosting the conversion efficiency of solar panels. Even the most efficient solar panels only convert a fraction of the sun’s energy into electricity. A number of issues impact on panel efficiency, include heat, shading and general quality of the solar […]
Utility Scale Solar Power As Cheap As Chips
The rapid expansion of America’s utility-scale solar sector since 2009 has forced the price of solar electricity down to record low levels according to a new report from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Plummeting installation costs, vastly improved system performance and a frenzy among developers to cash in on a 30 percent federal tax incentive for […]
Smart Future Cities Conference Under Way
Australia’s first Smart Future Cities Conference has kicked off in Newcastle. The conference is being held at Newcastle City Hall today and Friday; to be followed by the Clean Energy Expo and Electric Vehicle Show on Saturday that will showcase innovations in clean energy and future transport. On Friday evening, a free public forum will […]
