Solar Powered Drone Achieves 9+ Hours Flight Time
U.S. drone manufacturer AeroVironment, Inc. has achieved over 9 hours of flight with its solar Puma AE small unmanned aircraft system (UAS).
Barnett Backs Down From Solar Backflip
Solar supporters rejoiced after the Western Australian State Government yesterday reversed its decision to slash the feed in tariff rate for tens of thousands of solar households.
Aussie Talent Wins Solar Decathlon China 2013
Team UOW Australia has been announced as the overall winner of the Solar Decathlon China 2013 finals.
New Building Codes Threaten Tasmania’s Solar Industry
Additional and pointless red tape threatens the solar industry in Tasmania say the Greens.
Could Barnett’s Solar Attack Impact The Federal Election?
The knee-jerk reaction by Western Australia’s government to its failure to rein in increasing power prices by targeting solar households could cost it – and the Coalition – dearly.
NEWSFLASH: Barnett Betrays Western Australian Solar Households
The Western Australian Government intends to slash the solar feed-in tariff rate for households that installed systems between mid 2010 and mid 2011.
U.S Wind Power Surges
In 2012, the USA’s wind industry became the number one source of new electricity generation capacity, representing an investment of $25 billion.
SOL – The Affordable Solar Powered Laptop
SOL can be run entirely on the power of the sun and could make a big difference to education and communications in developing countries.
South East Asia’s First Floating Solar Farm
It may not be a huge installation, but a 5kW solar panel system is the first grid-connected floating PV plant in Southeast Asia.
Nuclear Power Company Turns To Renewables
The world’s biggest operator of nuclear plants is exiting the nuclear power sector in the USA; turning instead to renewable energy.