Honda And BMW Installing Solar Panels At Auto Facilities
Honda and BMW are among the latest auto manufacturers to begin incorporating on-site solar electricity generation at some of their facilities.
No Easy Choices – The Wrong Way To Australia’s Clean Energy Future?
A controversial new report from the Grattan Institute examines the pathway to Australia’s clean energy future; recommending strategies that, according to Beyond Zero Emissions, are fundamentally flawed and would eliminate feed-in tariffs for solar power.
EU To Force Solar Panel Recycling
While initiatives for solar panel recycling in the European Union are already in place, the EU Parliament will amend guidelines for its WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive to set a minimum for the number of modules recycled.
Mt Gellibrand Wind Farm Receives Final Approval
The Mt Gellibrand Wind Farm near Colac in south west Victoria recently received final approval from the Victorian government.
266kW Solar Panel System For Queensland’s Hervey Bay Hospital
Energy Minister Stephen Robertson recently announced the completion of contractual arrangements to install a 266 kilowatt (kW) rooftop solar power system at Hervey Bay Hospital.
Make Your Own Solar Panels Using Green Waste
Imagine using the solar energy captured by your lawn clippings to charge a mobile phone. That’s the aim of research currently being carried out at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Intel The USA’s Largest Consumer Of Wind And Solar Electricity
Computer chip maker Intel has again topped the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) list for use of green electricity
Solar Assisted Car Carrier Shipping Electric Nissan Leaf
As the Nissan LEAF is shipped via the ocean to various ports, it’s fitting that some of those electric vehicles will reach their destination via a solar power assisted ship.
Energy Matters To Present At Greening For Growth Forum 2012
The City of Port Phillip and Small Business Victoria have announced details of Greening for Growth Forum 2012.
Asia Pacific Solar PV Installations Grew 165% In 2011
The Asia Pacific region installed 2.8GW of PV in the final quarter of last year and looks set to grow an additional 40% in 2012. Unfortunately, Australia’s outlook for solar panel installs isn’t so positive.
