Australian Solar Micro-Inverter Technology Gets Funding Boost
Melbourne’s Semitech Semiconductor Pty Ltd has been awarded a grant of $1.86 million to further develop its micro-inverter technology.
SEA’s Sustainable Energy Vision For Western Australia
Last week, the Sustainable Energy Association of Australia (SEA) released its policy position ahead of the Western Australian State Election on March 9, 2013.
CEC Urges Solar Panel Fire Rating Compliance
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has reminded solar companies that the solar panels they install must have new fire safety certification soon – and thousands of models are still yet to do so.
Walmart Announces 4.5 Megawatt Solar Project
Retail giant Walmart will shortly boost Ohio’s entire installed solar panel capacity by nearly ten percent.
Consumer Affairs On Solar : ‘You Get What You Pay For’
Shoddy solar products are in the headlines again after a major solar company went into voluntary administration last week and news other companies are in the spotlight for issues relating to quality.
Shell Scenario Tips Solar PV – Or Does It?
Last week Shell published New Lens Scenarios; one of which sees solar panels providing much of the world’s energy needs.
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Eclipsed $620 Billion in 2011
Globally, governments provided more than USD$620 billion to subsidize fossil fuel energy in 2011 and just $88 billion went to subsidies for renewable energy.
Solar’s Golden Future?
Scientists from the University of Santa Barbara (UCSB) say they have developed a new way of harvesting solar energy using “forests” of golden nanorods instead of conventional photovoltaic materials.
UNEP Wants Solar To Light Up Developing Nations
Replacing the 670 million kerosene lamps used in the developing world with cleaner, safer solar-powered lighting would save 25 billion litres of kerosene and many millions of tonnes of carbon emissions annually.
Wheelchairs Powered By The Sun
We’ve covered solar powered wheelchairs before, but this implementation is a little different.
