The Low Price Solar Love Affair On The Rocks?
We’ve come to expect the prices of solar panels to keep dropping – but that could be about to change.
CEC Urges Solar Panel Fire Rating Compliance
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has reminded solar companies that the solar panels they install must have new fire safety certification soon – and thousands of models are still yet to do so.
SEA’s Sustainable Energy Vision For Western Australia
Last week, the Sustainable Energy Association of Australia (SEA) released its policy position ahead of the Western Australian State Election on March 9, 2013.
Walmart Announces 4.5 Megawatt Solar Project
Retail giant Walmart will shortly boost Ohio’s entire installed solar panel capacity by nearly ten percent.
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.
