Electricity Retailers Paying Price For Undermining RET
According to national solar provider Energy Matters; electricity retailers backing a reduction or abolishing of the Renewable Energy Target are paying the ultimate price – losing customers.
Zephyr 7 Testing A Success
Airbus Defence and Space says the solar powered Zephyr 7 High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) has just completed its most demanding mission so far.
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.
