Weak Australian Dollar Puts Pressure On Solar Prices
The Australian dollar’s slide is continuing – with implications for those still considering purchasing solar power systems. It’s a decision that may not want to be put off for much longer. The AUD fell sharply against the greenback yesterday after the Reserve Bank cut interest rates to a fresh record low of 2.25 per cent. […]
Singapore’s First 3D-Printed Solar Cars
Students at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have built the city-state’s first urban solar electric cars with 3D-printed body shells. The body of the NTU Venture (NV) 8 consists of 150 parts and is mounted on a carbon fibre single shell chassis. Printing and assembly of the vehicle took the team three months. (NV) […]
Billions In Obama Budget For Renewable Energy
President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget would see a boost in funding for renewable energy and climate programs, while removing some carriages from the fossil fuel gravy train. According to the Washington Post, the Budget proposes increases for research and development of clean energy technologies including solar, wind and geothermal power, plus increased funding […]
South Australians Paying Too Much For Electricity
South Australian households and businesses are paying too much for electricity says SACOSS – and if SA Power Networks’ latest application is approved, they’ll be paying even more. According to a report on AdelaideNow, SA Council of Social Services says the industry regulator should instead slash network charges by 25 per cent to reflect lower […]
Perovskite Layer Boosts Solar Cell Efficiency By 50%.
Cheap silicon solar cells layered with perovskite by Stanford University researchers have demonstrated a significant sunlight conversion efficiency improvement; increasing from 11.4 percent to 17 percent. The researchers originally set out to find a way to make solar panels that are more efficient and lower cost with materials that would be easy to integrate into […]
The Power Of Solar In Politics : Queensland Speaks
The Australian Solar Council has claimed a victory for renewables in Queensland after the ousting of Campbell Newman and the LNP. After going into the poll holding only nine seats, Labor is expected to wind up with 45 or 46 of 89 seats in the state’s parliament. As polling got under way on Saturday, ABC […]
Solar Powered Helicopter Drone For Mars Mission
Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California are developing a small solar powered helicopter to act as an added set of eyes for future Mars rover missions. While Mars rovers have some rather whizz-bang camera technology, their field vision is limited. Spacecraft orbiting Mars can also help guide the planning of rover routes, […]
FPL To Build Three New Solar Farms
Florida Power & Light (FPL) has announced plans to build three new solar power plants totaling approximately 225 megawatts of solar capacity. One facility will be built in DeSoto County; near Florida’s first large-scale solar farm, another in Charlotte County and the third in Manatee County. More than one million solar panels will be used […]
Analysis : Gas Demand In NSW To Plummet
Within a decade, demand for gas in New South Wales could drop by as much as half – and solar may play a role in that occurring. While developers in the gas industry have been warning of looming gas shortages in New South Wales, which some say has just been attempt to foul more of […]
SunEdison Chief Meets With President Obama And PM Modi
Ahmad Chatila, Chief Executive Officer of SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), has met with President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India in New Delhi. “It’s a great honor to be invited to meet with President Obama and Prime Minister Modi to discuss how renewable energy can benefit the people of both India and […]
