Port Augusta’s Solar Mayor Dies
Many in Port Augusta and elsewhere are mourning the passing of the City’s firebrand Mayor, Joy Baluch, who lost her battle with cancer on Tuesday.
Solar Ambulances
An ambulance service in England has installed solar panels on all its new Rapid Response Vehicles (RRV).
Climate Fund Gives Green Light To MENA Solar Plan
The world’s most ambitious concentrated solar power (CSP) project is set to proceed in the Middle East and North Africa under a revised plan from the internationally-backed Climate Investment Funds (CIF).
Budget 2013-14 And Renewable Energy
Australia’s Clean Energy Council has expressed disappointment in last night’s Budget, stating more than $600 million of funding for clean energy projects has been put in jeopardy.
Hyundai To Install 40,000 Solar Panels On South Korean Plant
South Korea’s largest automaker, Hyundai, announced last week it will install the nation’s largest rooftop photovoltaic power plant at its manufacturing factory in Asan, Korea.
Solar Citizens Officially Launches Today
Solar Citizens aims to bring together existing and future solar owners in Australia and to help see solar installed on every suitable rooftop in the nation.
MidAmerican To Invest Big In Iowa Wind Power
MidAmerican Energy has announced a record investment in the Iowa economy; pledging $1.9 billion to add over a gigawatt of wind energy in the state by 2015.
Chinese Solar Panel Tax For Australia?
Chinese solar done right is as good as just about any – but if you’re considering going solar using modules made in China; you might want to do so soon.
Dyesol Announces ‘Quantum Leap’ In Dye Solar Cell Efficiency
Australian company Dyesol recently announced it had achieved a solid-state Dye Solar Cell (DSC) efficiency of 11.3% at full sun.
EC’s Proposed Chinese Solar Panel Tax Angers AFASE
The European Commission’s proposed anti-dumping tax on imports of cheap solar panels from China has met with stiff opposition from the Alliance For Affordable Solar Energy.