DOE Grant For Solar Siting Tool
The impact of large-scale infrastructure projects on public opinion can become a political and economic nightmare for developers. Although it’s often big, destructive projects which raise the ire of the people, protests against the location of some large renewable energy facilities have also made the news.
Energy Matters Video News – Episode 46 – September 14, 2011
In this episode, Virginia covers a call to the Australian Federal Government to intervene on the issue of solar sector support, SolarSailor announces plans to build wind and solar powered unmanned ocean vessels, solar to achieve grid parity in Europe by 2020 and REC enhances its solar panel warranty.
Natural Gas No Fix For Climate Change
Natural gas is often touted as being more than a stopgap solution for coal’s contribution towards rising average global temperatures; but news of its climate change mitigation benefits may be somewhat exaggerated.
Japan Could Mothball Nuclear Power Electricity Generation By 2012
Switching to renewable energy would allow Japan to permanently shut down all its nuclear power stations by 2012 while maintaining economic growth and meeting its carbon dioxide emission reduction goals, according to a new report from Greenpeace International.
SolarSailor To Build Wind And Solar Powered UOV’s
Australian companies SolarSailor and Forgacs Engineering Pty Ltd recently announced an agreement to build wind and solar powered Unmanned Ocean Vessels.
Wind Turbine ‘Lense’ Boosts Output
A wind lense power generation system has been developed at Kyushu University by the Ohya Group of the Research Institute for Applied Mechanics that dramatically increases the output of wind turbines – and makes them quieter.
Direct Wafer Process To Further Cut The Cost Of Solar Power
U.S solar company 1366 Technologies will receive $150 million in government support after its highly successful technique for manufacturing silicon solar wafers, which can reduce production costs of the wafers by 50 percent, was recognised by the Department of Energy (DOE) as a project capable of “dramatically cutting the cost of solar power” in America.
Australian Home Solar Power Sector Calls For Federal Intervention
The solar industry is in shock after receiving news late last week of an Australian home solar power pioneer going into receivership – another casualty in what is becoming an increasingly bloody battle for Australia’s clean energy future.
Thanks To Solar, African Community Now Has Reliable Power
Here in Australia, we take electricity and street lighting for granted; but for many communities in Africa, it’s a very big deal. Solar power isn’t just a clean electricity source, but one that is creating positive change in many other ways in developing nations.
Solar Turbine Testing Completed
Arizona’s Southwest Solar Technologies Inc. has completed full-scale testing of a new prototype solar-turbine power system which combines gas turbine technology with an enormous parabolic mirror.
