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.
More State-Owned Facilities In California Going Solar
Two solar power installations totaling 3.22 megawatts have recently been completed at a state prison and state hospital in California.
Solar Assisted hitchBOT Reaches Final Destination
hitchBOT, the tweeting, hitchhiking robot has completed its 6,000km journey across Canada; courtesy of friendly travellers and helped along a little by the sun.
MSU Develops Transparent Plastic Solar Cell
Michigan State University scientists have developed a new plastic see-through solar collector that they say can harvest solar energy without blocking the view.
Australian Company Tackling Energy Poverty With Solar
In India, 306 million people don’t have access to electricity. An Australian company is helping to address this issue via solar power.
Ergon Energy’s Service Charge Increases – A Brief History
Ditching the mains power grid altogether has been looking increasingly attractive to some Ergon Energy customers.