Swimming Pools Add $620 A Year To Power Bills
A recently released report from NSW’s Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) help explains why households of the same size may have very different electricity bills – with one factor being the presence of a swimming pool.
Western Australia Solar Power Safety Report Questioned
An audit of a small number of home solar power systems in Western Australia carried out by EnergySafety has raised concerns about the prevalence of shoddy installation quality.
TransCanada Announces Solar Farm Acquisitions
TransCanada, the company behind the controversial proposed Keystone XL pipeline project that will transport tar sands oil to the USA, has announced the acquisition of $470 million worth of solar farm projects.
Sun-Believable – Paint On Solar Cells
A team of researchers at the University of Notre Dame state they have made major inroads in creating a paint that can generate electricity from sunlight.
NREL Black Silicon Patent Sold To Industry
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) has announced it will release an exclusive patent license to its black silicon solar cell technology to Natcore Technology Inc.
Google Invests In Four Solar PV Farms
Google’s love affair with PV-based solar continues, with an announcement last night that the giant of search is splashing cash on solar farms to be built in California.
Drop Petition Or Risk Solar Industry – CASE
The sabre rattling over the abundance of cheap solar panels on the US continues.
US Government Approves Major Wind And Solar Farm Projects
US Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has announced approval of a wind farm and solar park that combined will generate enough clean electricity to power 150,000 homes.
Draft Energy White Paper Gets Renewables Cost Wrong – Bloomberg
It’s a good thing the Australian Government’s recent Energy White Paper was a draft, because it appears they will be busy rewriting it.
Wind And Solar Power Upgrade For U.S. Stadium/Shopping Complex
A one-megawatt solar panel and additional wind energy project will build on an existing 525-kilowatt PV solar power system at a massive U.S. shopping center and stadium complex.