BREE Report May Only Tell Half The Solar Story

The solar cost story might be twice as good as the government thinks.
Australians Led The World In Home Solar Installs In 2011

Australian households installed more residential rooftop solar power systems last year than any other nation.
Caltech Reinvents The Toilet With Solar Power (Video)

40% of humanity doesn’t have a safe way to poop. Solar power could help address that.
U.S. Wind Energy Breezes Past 50GW

The U.S. wind power industry has hit a significant milestone: 50 gigawatts of electricity generation capacity.
Coal Based Electricity Generation Costing Australians Big

Rising electricity prices aren’t the only financial sting associated with Australia’s current power generation status quo. Coal is costing us $2.6 billion annually in terms of health states a new report.
New Solar Panel Coating Developed At University of Houston

A researcher at the University of Houston (UH) has developed a special coating for solar panel glass that enhances its self cleaning properties and assists in keeping solar modules operating at their peak efficiency.
Solar Powered Silent Falcon Drone Unveiled

U.S. based Silent Falcon UAS Technologies has unveiled its solar electric unmanned aerial system (UAS) at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) conference in Las Vegas.
Lockheed Martin To Develop Solar Powered Fuel Cell Technology

The U.S. Office of Naval Research has awarded aerospace giant Lockheed Martin a $3 million contract to develop solar power/fuel cell technology for the U.S. Marines.
Suntech Hits 1 Gigawatt Solar Panel Milestone In The Americas

After a couple of particularly challenging months for the company, Suntech has announced it has delivered more than one gigawatt of solar panels to customers throughout North and South America as of the end of July.
Top Wind And Solar PV Countries Per Capita

Switzerland’s SolarSuperState Association has published its new global rankings for cumulative wind energy and solar panel capacity.