IEA : Smart Grid Vital To Clean Energy Future

The latest study by the International Energy Agency (IEA) into the use of smart grids has found that current global trends in the supply and use of energy are becoming increasingly untenable and the world needs to rethink the way it can achieve a more sustainable energy future.

DoE To Fund Next Top Energy Company

US Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced the Department of Energy (DOE) will open the books on thousands of patents filed away inside 17 state-run laboratories in an effort to find “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator.”

Award For Solar In The Public Interest

A U.S. scientist who has dedicated his working life to improving the efficiency of solar cells will be honoured by the American Chemical Society for “chemistry in the public interest” at Harvard University next month.

IKEA Powers Ahead With Solar Energy Goals

In 2009, IKEA decided to install solar power systems on approximately 150 of its stores and distribution centers around the world. Its latest sustainability report shows good headway in meeting this goal.

Sunpower Panels To Power Tucson Solar Rooftop Initiative

One of the many advantages of renewable energy is as the world moves further away from the use of filthy fossil fuels towards a clean energy future, it also allows an evolution in the way we utilise power sources like solar electricity.

Australia Ranks 12th In Clean Energy Investment

According to a report from Pew Charitable Trusts, the global clean energy sector has seen 630 percent growth in finance and investments since 2004 and last year, Australia ranked number 12 in G20 countries for clean energy investment.