Survey Says: Americans Want More Solar And Wind Power
A nation-wide poll has revealed two-thirds of Americans support solar and wind power over oil and nuclear energy.
China To Implement Carbon Trading Scheme
A senior Chinese official has said his nation faces a ‘horrific’ future with unimaginable environmental consequences if it does not act now to establish a carbon trading scheme and install more renewable energy.
DOCOMO Field Testing Solar Communications Stations
Japanese mobile phone operator DOCOMO has begun begin field testing mobile network base stations powered by solar panels.
Autumn – A Great Time For Solar Electricity Generation
National solar provider Energy Matters says autumn is a great time for solar – with cool days and clear skies, solar power systems will be operating at optimum efficiency.
Solar Power At Byron Bay’s Bluesfest
Byron Bay Bluesfest’s Lotus Palace sound system is powered by solar panels this year.
Home Energy Storage Breakthrough
In the not-too-distant future, cutting ties to the grid may not have to involve traditional deep cycle batteries, or even new-generation lithium based devices.
IMF Urges Reining In Of Fossil Fuel Subsidies
A new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that energy subsidies total $1.9 trillion worldwide – the equivalent of 2.5 percent of global GDP.
Making Solar Cells From Trees
Researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology and Purdue University have discovered how to make fully-recyclable organic solar cells using plant materials.
Rooftop Solar Could Supply 134% Of Australian Residential Power Needs
According to a study by Energy Matters, if every suitable rooftop in Australia was turned into a solar power station, the amount of energy generated would supply more than 134.8% of the country’s residential electricity needs.
A Solar Powered Tokyo?
Much of Tokyo’s power needs once supplied by nuclear power could be met by rooftop solar along with energy storage systems already in place.