Sunpower Announces New Solar Cell Fabrication Facility
Sunpower has announced the inauguration of AUO SunPower Sdn. Bhd., the company’s joint venture solar cell fabrication facility in Malaysia with AU Optronics Corp.
Acciona Energy Bails On Australia’s Solar Flagships Program
According to a Bloomberg report, Spanish firm Acciona Energy has pulled out of Australia’s $1.5 billion Solar Flagships program.
1 Megawatt Sunpower Solar Farm For Alice Springs
The Northern Territory’s Power and Water Corporation has signed an agreement to purchase power from a 1MW solar farm in Alice Springs for the next 20 years.
Energy Matters Video News – Episode 22 – December 15, 2010
In this episode, Virginia covers farmer interest in solar farms in the UK, Queensland’s solar resources, Cancun Climate conference outcomes, more stringent solar power system installation inspections in Australia and Australia’s renewable energy investment potential.
Computer Chips With Built In Solar Cells
Researchers from the University of Twente’s MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, along with colleagues from the universities of Nankai in China and Utrecht, have announced their success in producing a microchip incorporating a solar cell.
Solar Power Scammers Threaten To Kill
The solar power industry has become increasingly competitive and the popularity of home solar energy has seen many scammers pop up – some who go as far as to threaten to kill people who say they aren’t interested in buying a system.
Australia’s Renewable Energy Investment Potential
A report from the respected Pew Charitable Trusts forecasts that if clean energy policies are strengthened significantly; $35 billion could be invested in clean power assets in Australia over the next decade, which includes installation of 19 GW of renewable energy generating capacity.
Bosch’s First U.S. Ground Mount Solar Farm
Last week, Bosch Solar AG announced the first onsite installation of its ground-mount solar panels in the U.S.
Fujitsu Unveils New Solar Hybrid Technology
Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd has announced the development of a new hybrid energy harvesting system that generates electricity from either heat or light using a single device.
Cancun Climate Change Conference Outcomes
Held in Cancun, Mexico, COP16 did not labour under the level of scrutiny and media pressure that the Copenhagen talks did; nobody really expected revolutionary outcomes that would change the face of world energy commerce, and the Conference didn’t deliver any.
