$180 Million US Government Funding For Wind Farms
The American government says planned increases in spending on offshore wind farms will help wean the country off foreign oil and help take better advantage of a vast renewable energy resource.
Solar Hot Water Rebate Axing Fallout
The unexpected end to the Federal Government’s solar hot water rebate has sent shock-waves throughout the industry and stirred up fears a similar fate may await rebates for rooftop solar power systems.
Solar Panels And Floods – Safety Advice
With parts of NSW expecting flooding over the coming days, Fair Trading Minister Anthony Roberts has reminded New South Wales residents whose homes are damaged by storms to take care if their house has a solar power system installed.
GE Doubled Solar Energy Investments In 2011
GE Energy Financial Services has announced 2011 was a record year for its global solar power investments, with the company doubling its solar spending commitments in the past year to $1.4 billion, reaching a total of nearly $5 billion in projects.
Sudden Death For Australian Solar Hot Water System Rebate
The Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, has announced the closure of the Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme.
More Floating Solar Panels – Floating Tracking Cooling Concentrator
The potential for using expanses of water to host solar power systems is continuing to be explored – in this instance, by an Italian company.
Arizona Electric Company Trials Lithium Solar Battery System
Arizona Public Service Company has begun testing a new shipping container sized 1.5 megawatt-hour (MW/h) Lithium Ion Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
Energy Matters Video News – Episode 60 – February 29, 2012
Virginia reports on Mars Rover Opportunity’s solar panels covered in dust but still delivering power, Lucy Lawless; the actress who played Xena in Xena: Warrior Princess, arrested after participating in Greenpeace action, BP bails on Moree Solar Farm and a new solar farm for Mars Chocolate North America.
UPDATED – Xena: Renewable Energy Warrior Princess Arrested
Lucy Lawless and five other Greenpeace activists hunkered down at the top of a derrick on a Shell drilling ship berthed in the port of Taranaki in New Zealand were arrested by police yesterday
Suntech And SMA Powering New Solar Farms In Greece
Protergia S.A, an energy company in Greece, has flipped the switch on three solar farms with a combined capacity of 11.5MW.