Tanzania’s Biggest Solar Installation Initiative
Solar power has huge potential in the developing African nation of Tanzania. Not only do just 15% of the population have access to electricity, but the nation ranks as one of the top ten countries in the world for solar irradiation levels.
Solar Energy Solidarity Helping Impoverished Communities
Disadvantaged communities in Africa and South America are set to benefit from solar power installations carried out by an initiative dedicated to raising living standards through small-scale solar PV projects.
Australia’s Electricity Prices Boost The Case For Going Solar
A study released on Tuesday shows pricing for residential electricity supply in Australia is among the highest in the world, with South Australia at the top of the list.
Obama On Solar, Oil Subsidies And ‘Flat Earthers’
U.S. President Barack Obama has ridiculed the anti-solar lobby’s criticisms of the industry and has again called for an end to $4 billion in U.S. subsidies to the oil sector.
USA Solar Companies To Lead The Way In Sustainability
An industry-wide commitment of environmental and social responsibility released by the USA’s Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) aims to ensure its members ‘spread the love’ throughout the sector by applying the principals of sustainability and respect for human rights to the workplace.
IPART Calls For End To Solar Credits Rebate
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal’s (IPART) ignorance of the value home solar power systems contribute to Australia’s energy mix seems to be showing again.
Solar ‘Trade War’ Ruling Announced
It appears the so-called ‘solar trade war’ between the USA and China has ended – not with a bang, but with a whimper in the form of small tariffs on the import of cheap Chinese solar panels into the country.
Accusations Greenpeace Australia’s Anti-Coal Efforts Funded Via CIA
Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer has accused Greenpeace Australia of sourcing funding from a US environmental charity supported by the USA’s CIA.
Can Solar Provide A Third Of Australia’s Energy Capacity In 10 Years?
Those most aggrieved by the Draft Energy White Paper released last December come from the solar industry, which the DEWP document suggested doesn’t really exist writes RenewEconomy’s Giles Parkinson.
Australia’s Low-Carbon Competitiveness Shame
Australia is only G20 nation since 1995 to have gone backwards in global low-carbon competitiveness rankings.
