SMA Unveils 3.2MW Solar Testing Facility
A 3.2MW ground-mount PV based solar farm inverter manufacturer SMA will use to test new system solutions has been put into operation in the Sandershäuser Berg industrial park in Niestetal, near Kassel, Germany.
US States Benefit From Carbon Tax
A new U.S. study has found that market-based mechanisms such as pricing fossil fuels are the cheapest way for states to prepare for President Obama’s Clean Power Plan
Simply Energy’s ‘Sun Tax’ Blasted
Victorian solar households that are customers of electricity retailer Simply Energy have been unfairly targeted says Solar Citizens.
Solar Power System Price Rise Threat
If support for the purchase of small solar power systems under the Renewable Energy Target evaporated; how much more would a system cost? A lot more.
ARENA Supporting New Off-Grid Renewables Project
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $18.5 million to go towards a wind, solar and diesel hybrid project at Coober Pedy in South Australia.
Banks Also At Risk From RET Threat
There’s a lot more riding on Australia’s Renewable Energy Target than just clean power, Australians taking control of their energy bills and thousands of jobs.
PowerLegato Energy Storage System Available In Australia
AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) has announced its PowerLegato commercial and home energy storage system is now available to Australian customers.
The Solar, Wind and Marine Powered Ocean Cleanup Array
The Ocean Cleanup Array is another solar powered invention that may help sweep up some of the mess we’ve made on our planet.
EU ETS Revenue Funding 19 More Energy Projects
The European Commission is awarding a total of 1 billion EUR to renewables and other low-carbon energy projects; with the funding coming from revenue from the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS).
Senator Ricky Muir – ARENA Saviour?
Some who considered freshly minted senator Ricky Muir to be merely a roo poo flinging rev-head are having second thoughts – he’s turning out to be a friend of renewable energy.