Sudden Death For Australian Solar Hot Water System Rebate
The Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, has announced the closure of the Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme.
Renewable Energy To Get Fossil Fuel Treatment From IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has announced it will acknowledge renewable energy as the fastest growing sector of the energy mix and publish annual medium-term reports placing renewable energy alongside oil, gas and coal.
Suntech And SMA Powering New Solar Farms In Greece
Protergia S.A, an energy company in Greece, has flipped the switch on three solar farms with a combined capacity of 11.5MW.
UPDATED – Xena: Renewable Energy Warrior Princess Arrested
Lucy Lawless and five other Greenpeace activists hunkered down at the top of a derrick on a Shell drilling ship berthed in the port of Taranaki in New Zealand were arrested by police yesterday
New Solar Farm For Mars Chocolate North America
Mars Chocolate North America has unveiled a new 4.4-acre solar garden installed at the company’s Henderson, Nevada factory; providing 100 percent of the electricity required by the Ethel Ms specialty chocolate plant during peak operating hours.
Euro Utilities Declare War On Solar PV
Euro utilities try to curb PV installation as merit order effect impact bites into earnings, while China pushes PV throttle to the floor says Giles Parkinson.
BP Bails On Moree Solar Farm
BP’s involvement with solar power continues to crumble. The company has reportedly exited the Moree Solar Farm consortium; but another major player is ready to take its place.
Global Wind Energy Powered Ahead In 2011
This month saw the release of the Global Wind Energy Council’s wrap-up of 2011, and the figures show wind power continued to surge ahead in a global climate of political and economic uncertainty.
Mars Rover Solar Panels Thick With Dust
An amazing image from NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows a huge amount of dust coating the rover’s solar panels; making them appear to almost blend in with the surrounding landscape – and yet they continue to generate electricity.
Suntech Named In MIT Technology Review’s 2012 TR50
Solar panel producer Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. has been included in MIT Technology Review’s 2012 TR50 for developing low cost ways of making better silicon solar cells.
