Energy Matters Video News – Episode 60 – February 29, 2012
Virginia reports on Mars Rover Opportunity’s solar panels covered in dust but still delivering power, Lucy Lawless; the actress who played Xena in Xena: Warrior Princess, arrested after participating in Greenpeace action, BP bails on Moree Solar Farm and a new solar farm for Mars Chocolate North America.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Germany Forecast To Reach 36% Renewable Energy By 2020
It really wasn’t all that long ago achieving near-future renewable energy targets set in the double digits seemed impossible; but some countries such as Germany are on track to hit their targets and even bypass them.
