Government RET Position – The Reaction
The Abbott government’s ‘preliminary’ stance on a scaling back of the Renewable Energy Target has been met with heavy criticism. Yesterday we reported while the Government apparently intends leaving support for home solar power systems as is and would end 2 yearly reviews of the RET, it also wishes to slash the Renewable Energy Target […]
Enphase Unveils Energy Storage System
———— UPDATE – New design Enphase AC Battery now available for pre-order from Energy Matters! ———- Enphase Energy, Inc. has announced its entrant in the commercial and home energy storage market. The Enphase AC Battery is a modular, plug-and-play storage device that integrates with the Enphase Energy Management System. Each Enphase AC Battery will provide […]
REC Solar Panels PID-Free In All Climate Conditions
REC Group is now one of the only solar manufacturers worldwide that can guarantee its panels are 100 per cent PID-free under all climate conditions. We mentioned previously REC solar panels had previously passed PID testing with flying colours, but it appears not all claims of ‘PID-free’ are equal. PID phenomenon (Potential Induced Degradation) is […]
NEWSFLASH – Government Announces RET Position
The Australian Solar Council reports Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has announced the Government’s ‘ preliminary’ position on Australia’s Renewable Energy Target. The announcement was made at the National Press Club a short time ago. According to Australian Solar Council CEO John Grimes, the Government’s starting position is: – slash the Renewable Energy Target to a […]
Another Renewable Energy Target Review?!?
Yet another Renewable Energy Target review has kicked off in Australia. Enough already, says the nation’s Clean Energy Council. The Warburton Review, which cost Australian taxpayers a bundle of cash and is rumoured to have been binned, is being followed up with another – this one by the Climate Change Authority (CCA). The CCA states: […]
City Of Adelaide Lightens Carbon Footprint By 19 Percent
Carbon emissions from the City of Adelaide’s community have been reduced by 224,000 tonnes since 2007, thanks in part to solar power. Adelaide City Council says enthusiastic uptake of rooftop solar power systems along with a massive $5.5 billion of investment in wind farms has reduced the carbon impact of South Australia’s electricity supply by […]
Sunshot To Achieve Parity Target
A new report from the U.S. Department of Energy on the price impacts of its SunShot initiative has found the cost of solar energy in America fell by up to 19 per cent in 2013, with utility-scale photovoltaic systems falling below USD $2 a watt – 59 per cent below what modelled pricing predicted in […]
Houston Food Bank Goes Solar
Generous donations have enabled the Houston Food Bank to go solar and cut its power bills; leaving more money available for the organisation to commit to its core focus – helping feed those facing tough times. The 280 solar panel installation was donated by Green Mountain Energy Sun Club and NRG Energy. The 70kW array […]
Gas Price Rises To Hit Households And Business Hard
Rising gas prices will not only hit households and businesses, it will also likely price gas-fired power generation out of the electricity market says the Grattan Institute. In recent years, lobbyists for the gas industry have screamed for more access to avoid a domestic supply “crisis”. It has become increasingly clear there was really no […]
Breathing Battery Lowers Cost Of Solar By 25%
A solar battery that creates charge by “breathing” oxygen could lower the cost of solar energy by 25 per cent, according to Ohio State University scientists. In a world first, the designers combined a unique porous solar panel with a battery system to form a single hybrid device – one capable of converting almost 100 […]
