Solar Helps Power New Electric Motorcycle Speed Record
The Lightning SuperBike set an electric motorcycle land speed record a few days ago, with help from a mobile solar power unit featuring SMA Sunny Island inverters.
Another Black Eye For Coal Seam Gas
The greenwashing of coal seam gas (CSG) has hit another snag after revelations of high levels of methane gas and carbon dioxide around the Tara gas fields in Queensland.
Solar Sandy Project Launched
Three solar power companies have partnered up to help relief efforts in New York communities severely affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Redflow 240kWH Battery Storage System Launch Today
Queensland based RedFlow is launching its M90 battery storage system today at the University of Queensland’s St Lucia campus.
Solar PV To Grow 26-Fold By 2035 (Maybe More)
The global solar PV industry is forecast to grow 26-fold over the next two decades – but could record even faster growth if the world acted to meet its climate change forecasts – according to the International Energy Agency.
Energy Matters CEO Nominee For Clean Energy Council Roles
Jeremy Rich, the CEO of Energy Matters, is a nominee for a position on the Board of Australia’s Clean Energy Council (CEC) and also its Solar PV Leadership Committee.
Australia Hits 2GW Solar Panel Installations
Australia has reached a 2 gigawatts of cumulative sub-100kW PV installation milestone this month and at least 45MW of solar panel installations larger than 100kW in capacity can be added to this figure.
ABB Unveils ‘Game Changer’ Hybrid HVDC Circuit Breaker
Claiming to have solved a 100-year-old puzzle relating to electricity transmission, Zurich based ABB has developed the world’s first circuit breaker for high voltage direct current (HVDC).
Australian Government’s 2012 Energy White Paper Released
In launching the Australian Government’s Energy White Paper; Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson acknowledged there is no quick or easy fix for the issue of rapidly increasing electricity prices.
Alinta Energy Angers Solar Supporters
It seems some of the goodwill Alinta Energy has built up in relation to a potential solar thermal project in Port Augusta is in danger of being eroded due to recent comments attributed to the company.