Drop Petition Or Risk Solar Industry – CASE
The sabre rattling over the abundance of cheap solar panels on the US continues.
US Government Approves Major Wind And Solar Farm Projects
US Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has announced approval of a wind farm and solar park that combined will generate enough clean electricity to power 150,000 homes.
Draft Energy White Paper Gets Renewables Cost Wrong – Bloomberg
It’s a good thing the Australian Government’s recent Energy White Paper was a draft, because it appears they will be busy rewriting it.
Wind And Solar Power Upgrade For U.S. Stadium/Shopping Complex
A one-megawatt solar panel and additional wind energy project will build on an existing 525-kilowatt PV solar power system at a massive U.S. shopping center and stadium complex.
Solar Panels Still Going Strong After 25 Years
Many solar panels come with a 20 or 25 year warranty these days; but most modules haven’t been installed for anywhere near that long. Will they last the distance? It’s already been proven they can in real-world conditions.
Like This: Facebook Friending More Renewable Energy
After a 20-month campaign by Greenpeace, online social networking giant Facebook has agreed to begin to “unfriend” coal-fired power and make the switch to renewable energy at all new data centers.
Solar Cell Efficiency Could Benefit From The Dark Side
Yet another technological development could significantly increase the sunlight conversion efficiency of solar cells.
Tiny Solar Cells Show Huge Promise
U.S. solar energy company Semprius has utilised funding and expertise from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Sunshot Incubator program to develop a high-efficiency solar cell less than 600 microns in diameter – smaller than the dot made by a ballpoint pen.
Draft Energy White Paper Reactions – Solar Sold Short
Reactions to the recently released Australian Government’s Draft Energy White Paper have been many and varied – and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson’s enthusiasm for nuclear power didn’t go unnoticed.
Decentralised Energy Generation Key To Cutting Electricity Expenditure
A report from the Intelligent Grid Research Cluster (iGrid) says distributed energy generation, such as that provided by PV solar power systems, has the potential to defer or reduce expenditure on transmission and distribution networks.
