Sausage Sizzles With A Solar Powered BBQ

With longer days and warmer weather upon us, barbeques across Australia will get an increasing workout. Some will be powered by gas, others by wood or charcoal – and perhaps some by the sun.

IBM Joins EU Smart Grid Trial

IBM has announced it will join a European Union trial of a new smart grid system in Denmark that allows households to buy electricity from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power in near real time, using a Web-based app that runs on smartphones, tablets and PCs.

GE Invests In Wind Power In India

GE Energy has announced it will make its first foray into India’s wind power market, partnering with India-based clean energy developers, the Greenko Group, to build a 500 megawatt (MW) wind power network across the country.

Death, Carbon Taxes And Electricity Price Rises

The passing of Australia’s carbon tax legislation on Wednesday in the House of Representatives further affirmed there are only three things you can be assured of in life – death, taxes and since more recent times, electricity price rises. The latter may be harsher than many people realise.

25,000 Employed In UK Solar Power Sector

An analysis carried out by the UK’s Renewable Energy Association (REA) has found the UK solar sector now employs around 25,000 people – eight times the number since the country’s solar feed in tariff initiative was introduced.

Solar Pixels Boost Device Efficiency

The invention of a new kind of screen pixel that can double as a solar cell has the potential to significantly increase the energy efficiency of LCD display devices, such as smartphones and e-readers.

Energy Matters Wins REC Partner Award

Energy Matters has been announced the winner of a REC Partner Award for its innovative work in communicating the benefits of REC solar panels via its web site at www.energymatters.com.au and through the company’s customer care center.

Thin Film Solar Panel Sector To Boom

A new study on the global thin-film solar power market has found the technology is set to explode from current levels of around $2.9 billion annually, to $44 billion by 2017.