Eden-Monaro Save Solar Forum On Wednesday
The Australian Solar Council coordinated Eden-Monaro Save Solar Forum will be held in Queanbeyan, NSW, on Wednesday 3 September.
Turning Old Tyres Into Batteries
The boffins at Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL) have found a way to put old tyres to good use – as anodes in lithium-ion batteries.
NEWSFLASH : Renewable Energy Target Review Report Released
The Renewable Energy Target (RET) Review report is now publicly available – and with worst fears confirmed, the backlash has begun in earnest.
Solar Citizens RET Petition Presented
A group of Solar Citizens members met in Canberra on Wednesday to deliver the organisation’s 25,000+ signature Keep Solar Strong petition to the government.
Yingli To Supply 66 MW Of Solar Panels For UK Projects
Yingli Solar has announced a partnership with Push Energy Ltd. to supply solar modules for four large-scale PV solar farms in the UK.
AEMC On Solar – Go West, Buy Batteries
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) is requesting feedback on draft rules concerning changes to how electricity distribution networks charge.
A Hobbled Renewable Energy Target?
It’s been reported Prime Minister Tony Abbott will attempt to set Australia’s Renewable Energy Target at a level that in effect would end the program.
US Wind Power As Cheap As Chips
Bigger, better turbines and a massive decline in construction costs for wind farms has pushed the price of U.S. wind power down to a record low of 2.5 cents per-kilowatt-hour.
5,800 Solar Jobs Immediately At Risk
The 13,000-strong workforce in Australia’s solar power sector could be thinned out dramatically and very quickly if the portion of the Renewable Energy Target dealing with small scale installations is axed.
Turning Butts Into Batteries
Energy storage could be a good use for the estimated 5.6 trillion cigarette butts discarded annually.
