New Dye Boosts Solar Cell Efficiency
Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have developed a new dye that will allow dye-sensitised solar cells (DSSCs) to more efficiently harvest ambient and direct sunlight.
Harvesting Jet Stream Wind Energy Not Viable – And Dangerous
New findings from Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry into the nature of the jet stream that flows around the Earth’s upper atmosphere may put an end to hopes of harvesting its high-speed winds as an endless supply of renewable energy.
Electricity Prices To Rise 37% – Solar Power Only A Bit Player
A report from the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) estimates residential electricity prices are projected to jump by 37 per cent in nominalterms on average by 2014. Home solar power is yet again being made a scapegoat by some media outlets, but its contribution to the overall jump in electricity costs will be minor.
Buffet Company Buys Topaz Solar Farm
News that investment guru and world’s top-five ranked richest man Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway have scooped up Topaz Solar Farm – reportedly for a song – has pushed the tale of Topaz back into the headlines.
Cost Of Solar Power Overestimated, Performance Understated
One of the few remaining arguments about PV based solar power is its cost. It may have been a valid point just a few years ago, but many of today’s studies reiterating that claim may be well out of touch.
$1.5 Billion Clean Energy Project Proposed For South Australia
The obvious environmental concerns regarding BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam mining operations expansion aside, where will the electricity to power it come from? A proposed $1.5 billion “Clean Energy Precinct” in South Australia may address those requirements.
Suntech Awarded Gigaton Prize
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP) has been awarded the 2011 Gigaton Prize for its part in reducing carbon emissions around the world.
Nanotech Improves Organic Solar Cell Efficiency
Researchers from Yale University say improvements they have made to solar cell efficiency levels could result in less expensive, more efficient solar power systems and encourage broader use of clean energy technology.
Arnold Schwarzenegger – Renewable Energy Leader Of The Decade
Arnie’s keeping busy and back in the headlines after receiving the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) award for Renewable Energy Leader Of The Decade.
Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Could Cost $257 Billion
According to a report from Reuters, based on data from the Nikkei, it’s been estimated cleaning up after the Fukushima nuclear disaster and compensation costs could be as high as 20 trillion yen – USD$257 billion.
