Energy Matters Video News – Episode 28 – April 13, 2011
In this episode, Virginia covers the ACT’s solar feed in tariff to remain unchanged, Professor Ross Garnaut states renewable energy not the major culprit in electricity price rises, the radioactive nature of coal and IKEA’s solar power efforts.
Germany To Accelerate Shift From Nuclear Power To Renewable Energy
Japan’s Fukushima nuclear crisis, now designated a level 7 incident – on par with Chernobyl, has spurred Germany on to draft plans to speed up the shift from nuclear power to renewable energy and increased energy efficiency.
California Legislates 33% Renewable Energy By 2020
California yesterday signed into law a requirement that its electricity suppliers must purchase at least 33 percent of their power from renewable energy sources by 2020.
Some Natural Gas Not So Green?
Natural gas extraction in Australia using hydraulic fracturing, more commonly known as fracking, is generating increasing concern.
SEIA President Lauds U.S. Solar Industry
Last week the president of America’s Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA), Rhone Resch, used a speech at a solar energy conference to congratulate the sector on its tremendous growth in 2010 and to highlight the solar industry’s importance to the US bottom line.
Google Announces Another Major Solar Power Investment
Hard on the heels of Google’s recent multi-million dollar investment in a German solar farm, the company has announced it is sinking a massive USD$168 million into a solar power tower in the USA.
Schott’s Solar In A Suitcase For Schools
A program launched by Schott Solar makes solar energy available in German classrooms in the form of solar suitcases, experimental kits that allow school kids to carry out practical experiments with solar power.
Australia’s Solar Credits Rebate To Be Slashed Further?
Australia’s popular Solar Credits rebate is already facing an early reduction, with possibly another to follow says a report in a major newspaper.
Google Buys A Stake In German Solar Farm
Search engine giant Google has further boosted its green street-cred with a major investment in a solar farm in Brandenburg, Germany.
IEA : Enough With The Fossil Fuel Subsidies Already
While clean-energy technology has moved ahead in leaps and bounds, it’s still being overshadowed by continued demand for fossil fuels; partly due to subsidies says the International Energy Agency.
