EU Sets 2030 Target Of 27% Renewables
The European Commission recently announced a new EU 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target of 40 percent below 1990 levels.
U.S. Solar Jobs Grew 20% Last Year
The fourth annual National Solar Jobs Census shows the U.S. solar industry employed 142,698 Americans in 2013.
Yingli Scores 2MW Solar Panel Supply Deal
Solar panel supply contracts of note just keep coming for Yingli Green Energy.
Solar Scientists Among Australia Day Honours Recipients
Two more solar pioneers are now among those awarded Member of the Order of Australia medals.
Solar Crypto-Currency: SolarCoin
Alternative currencies are a hot topic at the moment and a new entrant in the rapidly growing sector is SolarCoin; which rewards owners of solar power systems.
The Sugar Battery
Sugar is a natural, very concentrated source of energy; so it may make sense to generate electricity using it.
Pakistan Parliament House Going Solar
A 1.8 megawatt solar farm is being installed at the Parliament House building in Pakistan’s capital city Islamabad.
ABB, Samsung To Build Battery Storage For SP AusNET
ABB and Samsung have announced they will design and construct a hybrid Grid Energy Storage and Diesel Generation System (GESS) for Victoria’s SP AusNet.
MENA Solar Investment Could Top $20B By 2020
Investment in the Middle East solar sector could top $50 billion by the year 2020 as demand for energy soars in the region and existing fossil fuel resources face increasing strain.
Unplugging Australia From The Mains Grid
Regional towns and new housing estates in Australia have the potential to dump mains grid electricity supply quite soon according to a new report.