Australian Greens Propose Energy Savings Agency
Greens Leader Senator Christine Milne says an ‘Energy Savings Agency’ will make Australia’s energy system fairer, cheaper and cleaner.
Port Macquarie Library Has Gone Solar – Official Launch
As part of the NSW Government’s Waste and Sustainability Improvement Payment Program, Port Macquarie Hastings-Council has invested in solar for Port Macquarie Library.
Solar Powered Wheelchair Wins Award
A team from University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science recently won first place in a 2012 World Cerebral Palsy Day competition for their solar powered wheelchair design.
Solar Power Helps Boost Oman Oil Field Yield
California’s GlassPoint Solar has taken their unique solar power enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technology to the Middle East.
Energy Matters Announces AgFest 2013 Solar Winner
Tasmania’s AgFest Field Days 2013 drew a huge crowd again this year and one of those attendees will soon be the proud owner of a free solar power system.
Large Scale Energy Storage Roundup
As the world increasingly moves towards renewable energy; it will need many individual energy storage locations distributed across the grid to address issues of variability in electricity production.
Commercial Solar Electricity ‘Cheaper Than Buying From The Grid’
Some Australian businesses installing commercial scale solar power systems can now source electricity cheaper than from the mains grid.
Ernest Moniz – The New U.S. Energy Secretary
The USA’s new Energy Secretary, Ernest Moniz, has been sworn in.
Compressed Air Storage Could Boost U.S. Renewable Energy Uptake
New U.S. research into storing compressed air in underground caverns could lead to improved uptake of utility scale wind power in America’s Northwest.
Penalising Chinese Solar Panel Imports ‘A Grave Mistake’
The prelude to a potential solar trade war playing out in the European Union will be closely observed locally due to a push in Australia by some to impose tariffs on Chinese solar panels.
