US Wind Industry Praises Climate Pact
The USA’s top wind power body is celebrating the historic agreement between America and China to curb greenhouse gas emissions. American Wind Energy Association CEO, Tom Kiernan, said the bilateral treaty sent a strong signal to investors that U.S. was open for business in wind power projects and other clean electricity solutions. “Wind power is […]
Solar Cloth Company Scores Industry Award
The Solar Cloth Company, based in the UK, has developed an award-winning solar solution for non-load bearing roofing and car parks. The firm produces lightweight, flexible thin film photovoltaic (TFPV) solar panels that weigh less than 3.3kg/m2 – ten percent of the weight of traditional glass-face solar panels. The Solar Cloth Company states the panels […]
Australia’s First Citizen-Owned Solar Thermal Plant
Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia Inc. (CORENA) is looking for 50,000 people to help fund what will be Stage 1 of Australia’s first citizen-owned solar thermal power plant; which will also feature molten salt energy storage. The campaign asks for either $100 or small recurring contributions. Stage 1 involves initial planning, approvals, site acquisition, […]
Yingli Panels Powering Bolivia’s First Solar Farm
Yingli Green Energy Spain has supplied over 5 megawatts (MW) of solar panels for what is Bolivia’s first utility-scale solar farm and the world’s largest energy storage-equipped hybrid PV-diesel project. Project developer Isotron installed more than 17,000 Yingli solar panels at the site in Pando, a northern region on the border with Brazil and Peru. […]
SunEdison To Develop Up To 300MW Of Solar In The Philippines
SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), has announced the signing of a joint framework agreement with Aboitiz Renewables, Inc. to scope, develop and operate up to 300 megawatts of utility-scale solar PV projects in the Philippines over the next three years. SunEdison says the experience and knowledge of the Philippines market provided by Aboitiz Power Corp., parent […]
Palmer: ‘No Chance’ For Renewable Energy Target Reduction
Clive Palmer has said there is “no chance” Palmer United Party will strike a deal with the Government on the Renewable Energy Target (RET) and that Prime Minister Abbott should now give up on his attempts to slash it. “They’re going to look stupid anyway because they’re not going to get it changed,” Mr. Palmer […]
Labor Walks Away From Renewable Energy Target Negotiations
It’s been reported the ALP has broken off negotiations with the Federal Government that would have resulted in the dilution of Australia’s Renewable Energy Target (RET). Had the Abbott Government gotten its way, a gutted RET would have caused the loss of thousands of jobs and also higher electricity prices. Among the few parties to […]
Australian Taxpayers Footing The Bill For Fossil Fuel Exploration
It’s been revealed Australian taxpayers are providing over $4 billion each year for the development of offshore and inland fossil fuel resources. A single year of the subsidies is reportedly enough to install solar panels on half the homes in Queensland. In the case of gas, the industry is being propped up to locate and […]
‘Tinkertoy’ Material Increases Solar Efficiency
A breakthrough technique that lets scientists build dye-sensitised solar cells like old-fashioned ‘Tinkertoys’ could significantly improve the efficiency of the technology, according to USA’s Sandia Laboratory. Researchers successfully combined dye-sensitised solar cells (DSSC) with metal-organic framework (MOF) material – a highly conductive nanostructure that resembles atomic scaffolding, with rigid organic molecules linked together with metal […]
Australian Renewable Energy Investment In Steep Decline
Investment in renewable energy during 2014 in Australia has dropped by 70 percent compared with 2013 states a new report from the Climate Council. The Council also says any emission reductions achieved over the past few years in the nation’s electricity sector have effectively been cancelled out since the repeal of the carbon pricing mechanism. […]
