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.
Solar Powered Hyperloop – Plans To Be Unveiled August 12
Elon Musk, head of Tesla Motors, says he will soon unveil plans for ‘Hyperloop’ – a solar powered transportation system that will move people at over 1,000 kilometres per hour.
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.
Survey Finds Britons Supportive Of Renewable Energy Transformation
Results from a recent survey indicate a strong desire for the UK government to further develop local renewable energy resources in response to climate change concerns and a growing reliance on imported energy.
UK Launches Renewable Heat Incentive
UK households are set to reap big rewards under a new feed-in tariff scheme for energy generated by solar thermal panels, biomass boilers and heat pumps.
Two New UK Wind Farms To Power Nearly A Million Homes
The power of wind energy to attract investment is on the rise both on land and at sea in the UK, with approvals granted for the construction of two large-scale wind farms.