A Million Solar Rooftops Not Just California Dreaming
According to a new report from Environment California Research & Policy Center, the state is on track to hit its goal of installing 3 gigawatts of solar capacity by 2016, having installed 1 gigawatts of rooftop solar panels already.
IEA World Energy Outlook 2011 Paints A Grim Carbon Soaked Picture
The renewable energy revolution is making headway, but not fast enough. The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest World Energy Outlook shows the world still locked into a fossil-fuel reliant, inefficient and carbon intensive energy system in 2035. The Agency says this future can be avoided, but time is running out.
SunPower Providing Home Solar Charging Stations For Nissan LEAF
SunPower Corp. USA has announced it will partner with Nissan North America (NNA) to supply household solar power systems to charge Nissan’s new 2011 model LEAF Electric Vehicle (EV).
Facebook’s New Solar Power Project
Facebook’s new Menlo Park facility in California is about to get a little greener, courtesy of solar energy.
IPCC Report Supports Feed-In Tariffs
Australian states without solid feed in tariff programs or reviewing their current arrangements should take note of the Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Space Mapping To Improve California Solar Planning
The United States may have decommissioned its space shuttle program, but the thousands of images of the Earth’s surface captured over three decades by astronauts are being used to build a precise solar modelling system that can help measure solar power output across California’s often rugged landscape.
Australia’s Renewable Energy Sector To 18X Larger By 2050
The passing of Australia’s Clean Energy legislation today in the Senate will result in the nation’s renewable energy sector, excluding hydro, to grow 18 times larger by 2050 than it is currently according to a Ministerial press release just received.
U.S. Shouldn’t Wave The White Flag On Solar : Chu
U.S Energy Secretary Steven Chu has continued to support government funding for renewable energy projects, saying America cannot afford to “wave the white flag” in the face of an ever-growing global market for clean energy.
Solar Powered Oil Skimmer
Solar energy is cleaning up after the damage caused by fossil fuels in many different ways.
Coal Seam Gas Greenwash Must Be Retracted
Matthew Wright, executive director of Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE), says blanket claims by gas industry majors that coal seam gas is a cleaner energy source than coal have been proven to be wrong and are a greenwash myth.
