Australia’s Carbon Price Commencement Date Set
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has outlined the Government’s proposal for a carbon price to commence on 1 July 2012 – pending negotiations with other parties and the ability to pass legislation this year.
Google Funds Transphorm Energy Efficiency Breakthrough
It’s being widely reported this morning that search giant Google has become a financial backer of a device that promises far better efficiency in a range of electrical devices, including solar panels.
20th Century Fox Installs Solar Power
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation has installed a solar power system at their Los Angeles, California headquarters; a site that has produced some of the world’s most popular films.
Super Stretchable Solar Skin Developed
A flexible solar cell that converts sunlight into electricity even when stretched is the latest breakthrough in the work of Stanford University’s Zhenan Bao.
Samsung Inks Solar Polysilicon Agreement With MEMC
Samsung Fine Chemicals (SFC) and MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. have announced a deal to produce high purity polysilicon for use in products such as solar panels.
Energy Matters Video News – Episode 24 – February 23, 2011
In our first episode for 2011, Virginia covers Energy Matters’ flood appeal donation, solar power systems and house fires, the Solar Flagships program saved from the chopping block and the expansion of the A.C.T’s solar feed in tariff program.
Turning Toxic Landfills Into Solar Farms
Communities across the USA are increasingly looking towards old landfills, which in total occupy hundreds of thousands of acres, to generate energy from commercial solar farms.
USA’s Largest Solar Dish Commissioned
A US solar energy company has announced the commissioning of North America’s biggest commercial solar dish, one of the largest concentrated photovoltaic solar (CSP) thermal dish collectors in the world.
Oregon Solar Panel Maker Scores $197 Million Loan Guarantee
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loans Program Office is fast becoming the world’s leading green bank, guaranteeing $26 billion in loans for 23 separate clean and renewable energy projects across the continental USA.
Wind Powered Car Travels Across Australia
Wind Explorer, a lightweight vehicle powered by wind generated electricity and a large kite, has successfully crossed Australia.
