The World’s First Solar Road
While it’s not particularly long, the world’s first solar roadway is now in use in Krommenie, The Netherlands. The 70 metre stretch of bicycle path is comprised of SolaRoad – prefabricated concrete modules 2.5 by 3.5 metres featuring a translucent top layer of tempered glass around 1 cm thick with standard silicon solar cells beneath. […]
Wind Power Provides 126% Of Scotland’s Residential Electricity Needs
October saw more wind power sourced electricity produced in Scotland than would have been consumed by the nation’s households according to WWF Scotland. WWF Scotland reports wind turbines generated an estimated 982,842MWh of electricity in October. This is enough to power 3,045,000 homes and equivalent to 126% of the electricity needs of every home in […]
Australia Burning More Coal For Power
The UN’s IPCC has again urged for the end of use of fossil fuels for power generation, but Australia appears to be thumbing its nose by burning even more coal. With greenhouse gas levels at their highest in 800,000 years, the recently released Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) synthesis report states the majority of […]
NSW Community Energy Grants Up For Grabs
Grants of up to $70,000 are available in New South Wales to help fund early stage development of community energy projects, such as community-owned solar farms. There has been a great deal of interest in community owned clean power generation facilities in Australia over the past few years, but one of the barriers for groups […]
SunEdison Wins 150MW Of Solar Projects In India
SunEdison Inc. (NYSE: SUNE) announced late last week it has been awarded 5 solar PV projects totaling 150 megawatts capacity in India. SunEdison or SunEdison affiliates will likely be the owners of the projects and will sell the electricity generated under Power Purchase Agreements (PPA’s) to various parties. “This is yet another milestone in the […]
CSP ‘Black Hole’ Material Unveiled
University of San Diego engineers have developed a nanomaterial that dramatically enhances the collection of solar energy in concentrating solar plants. The material has been dubbed the “black hole”, due to its enormous ability to absorb solar energy. The team were challenged as part of the U.S. government’s SunShot program to increase the efficiency of […]
Bearded Dragons And Solar Power
Australia’s central bearded dragon has developed a very interesting way of fine tuning its use of solar power. Reptiles are cold blooded creatures that rely on their environment for warmth. They bask in the sun during the day to help provide them with the energy they need. Like humans, reptiles also get their daily dose […]
Clean Energy Uptake In Developing Nations Growing Rapidly
Clean energy uptake in 55 emerging markets has grown at a faster pace than in developed countries in the past 5 years says Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). According to Climatescope 2014, a joint initiative of BNEF, the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) and the UK Government’s Department for International Development (DFID), the 55 nations added […]
From Cigarettes To Energy Storage
A former cigarette manufacturing facility has become home to a major grid battery production venture. Alevo purchased the massive former Philip Morris cigarette manufacturing facility in Concord, North Carolina, for USD $68.5 million and renamed it to Victory Industrial Park (VIP). Alevo says manufacturing should commence at VIP next year and the facility will produce […]
SunEdison To Contribute 5GW To India’s Solar Mission
SunEdison Inc. (NYSE: SUNE) has announced it will make a significant contribution to India’s ambitious plan of adding 25GW of new solar energy projects in the sun-soaked region of Rajasthan. SunEdison has signed an official Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rajasthan government to build 5GW of mega-scale (above 500MW in capacity) grid-connected solar plants […]
