Queensland Sunshine Coast Apartments Go Solar
Four 6kW solar power systems have been installed on the penthouses of Mooloolaba’s ‘Beachcomber On The Spit’ luxury apartments.
Wind Power Providing Enough Electricity For 450 Million People
The world’s operating wind turbines could meet the residential electricity needs of 450 million people – over 6% of the world’s population.
Solar Panel Industry A Net Energy Producer
The energy needed create the many millions of solar panels produced so far has been more than the electricity they have collectively generated to date – but that is about to change.
Survey Says: Americans Want More Solar And Wind Power
A nation-wide poll has revealed two-thirds of Americans support solar and wind power over oil and nuclear energy.
China To Implement Carbon Trading Scheme
A senior Chinese official has said his nation faces a ‘horrific’ future with unimaginable environmental consequences if it does not act now to establish a carbon trading scheme and install more renewable energy.
DOCOMO Field Testing Solar Communications Stations
Japanese mobile phone operator DOCOMO has begun begin field testing mobile network base stations powered by solar panels.
Autumn – A Great Time For Solar Electricity Generation
National solar provider Energy Matters says autumn is a great time for solar – with cool days and clear skies, solar power systems will be operating at optimum efficiency.
Solar Power At Byron Bay’s Bluesfest
Byron Bay Bluesfest’s Lotus Palace sound system is powered by solar panels this year.
Home Energy Storage Breakthrough
In the not-too-distant future, cutting ties to the grid may not have to involve traditional deep cycle batteries, or even new-generation lithium based devices.
IMF Urges Reining In Of Fossil Fuel Subsidies
A new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that energy subsidies total $1.9 trillion worldwide – the equivalent of 2.5 percent of global GDP.
