Energy Matters Video News – Episode 67 – May 16, 2012
Virginia reports on REC’s 5 millionth solar panel, Victoria’s Yarra Climate Action Now pursuing a community-owned solar farm and solar soon to be an even better deal for small businesses in Australia.
SMA Sells 90% More Solar Inverters In Q1
SMA Solar Technology AG continues its dominance in the solar inverter sector; posting impressive gains during the first quarter of this year.
Rumours Of Wind Farm Unpopularity May Be Grossly Exaggerated
Wind farms in Australia can tend to suffer a bit of an image problem – but it increasingly seems much of that comes from mainstream media’s focus on a minority’s concerns.
Yarra Community Solar Project Launch
Victoria’s Yarra Climate Action Now (YCAN) is finalising a pre-feasibility study for a medium-scale community-owned rooftop solar farm in inner Melbourne.
Mars Rover Opportunity Solars On
Opportunity has taken its first, albeit short, drive since December, as Mars’ winter draws to an end and the rover’s solar panels start producing more electricity.
Solar Win Brings Smile To Agfest Patron
Gary Woodward has been announced the winner of an Energy Matters solar power system after entering a draw at last weekend’s Agfest Field Days in Tasmania.
What Now For The Solar Credits Rebate?
An announcement of a further reduction to the Solar Credits rebate didn’t eventuate in Budget 2012 as some suspected might happen. Does this mean the rebate is totally safe?
Global Market Outlook for Photovoltaics Until 2016 – EPIA
A report just released by the EPIA states enough electricity will be produced by new solar PV and wind installations in Europe in 2012 to compensate for the closure of nuclear reactors in Germany.
Budget 2012 And Clean Energy
Federal budgets can be a nail-biting time for the Australian renewable energy industry, but there were no major surprises in Budget 2012 announcements.
Solar An Even Better Deal For Small Business
From the start of the 2012-13 tax year, small businesses in Australia will be able to immediately write off assets to the value of $6,500 – including solar power systems.