Clouds Gather For A Solar Port Augusta (For Now)
Alinta Energy’s application to the Federal Government’s Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) for funding for a feasibility study relating to solar thermal power has been rejected.
Solar Thermal Touted For Western Australia’s Goldfields
Greens Senator Scott Ludlam was in the gold mining city of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia on Tuesday; convening a meeting to plan the Goldfields’ renewable energy future.
China Reaches 3 Gigawatts Of Utility Scale Solar
2013 could be the year the world reaches a milestone 15 gigawatts of utility-scale solar capacity, according to new data from global project tracker Wiki-Solar.
Clean Energy Week Kicks Off
Thousands of delegates are expected to attend Australia’s biggest renewable energy and energy efficiency industry event, which kicks off today in Brisbane.
Electricity Price Breakdown : The Cost Of Green Schemes
How much do green schemes *really* account for in household electricity prices? Get the facts here.
New York Heat Spurs New Power Consumption Record
Recent hot and steamy conditions have seen New York City and New York State gobble up an enormous amount of power.
China Slaps Tariffs On US/South Korean Made Polysilicon
The next salvo in the solar trade wars has been fired, with China set to introduce penalties on polysilicon sourced from the USA and South Korea.
REC Proposes Solar And Silicon Operations Split
Solar industry heavyweight REC intends dividing the company into separate Silicon and Solar divisions to further build on its gains in both fields.
World Bank Shuns Funding Coal Fired Power
The World Bank has affirmed it will only provide financial support for new greenfield coal based power generation in rare circumstances.
Carbon Tax Relief = More Bucks For Australians To Go Solar
The early move to an Emissions Trading Scheme combined with the household assistance program staying as is presents an opportunity to use part of the windfall to create even more savings – by going solar now.