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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New Solar Panel Fire Rating Regulations in Australia
From July 16 this year, all makes and models of solar panels installed in Australia will need to have passed a new fire safety test.
Wheelchairs Powered By The Sun
We’ve covered solar powered wheelchairs before, but this implementation is a little different.
Summer Solar BBQ’s Celebrate The Power Of The Sun
The weekend saw a series of BBQ’s organised by 100% Renewable to celebrate the popularity of solar in various towns and suburbs.
Death By Power Bill
Electricity can be deadly – not just from electrocution, but also from the knock-on effects of power bills.
NCAR Developing Solar Forecasting System
U.S. researchers are developing a prototype weather forecasting system which would predict solar radiation levels up to 36 hours into the future.
