Communities Compete For U.S. $1.5 Billion Solar Farm Project
Florida’s National Solar Power has announced a shortlist of seven communities vying to become home to its planned 4000-acre solar farm
California Solar Schools To Save $1.5 Billion In Electricity
California’s massive push for solar and related support will see many of the state’s K-12 schools and higher education institutions installing solar panels – and saving approximately $1.5 billion in electricity costs over 30 years.
Solar Power Key To ‘Clean’ Electric Vehicle Charging
As fuel prices soar and consumers turn their backs on costly gas-guzzling cars, more people are switching to electric vehicles (EV) for both environmental and financial reasons.
Market-Ready Thin Film Solar Cell Efficiency Record
Results of tests conducted on a new CdTe photovoltaic (PV) cell from First Solar Inc. show an efficiency rating of 17.3 percent.
Making Renewable Energy Products With Renewables
Critics of renewable energy will sometimes point to the fact that solar panels and similar products are often made with energy derived from fossil fuel based electricity generation. A UK company has shown this doesn’t need to be the case.
Alice Springs’ Uterne Solar Farm Completed
U.S. based solar panel manufacturer Sunpower has announced the completion of Australia’s largest solar farm to use a solar tracking system.
U.S. Uni Students Compete For $2 Million Renewable Energy Prize
The U.S. Government is turning to the nation’s university students with a nationwide competition that it hopes will yield the next generation of American renewable energy entrepreneurs.
Thermax, Amonix Collaborate To Bring CPV To India
A new deal to deliver baseload electricity in India using concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) technology illustrates once again that setting national renewable energy targets can boost green jobs numbers and deliver profits, both fiscal and environmental.
Energy Matters Video News – Episode 39 – July 27, 2011
In this episode, Virginia covers Cadbury Chocolate’s solar initiative, Energy Matters wins Australian Business Awards, solar savvy Queenslanders help the state power past targets and coal cries poor
Ontario Waves Bye-Bye To Coal Fired Power Generation
Ontario, Canada’s most populated province, has seen a boom in renewable energy jobs, with 20,000 employed in the sector. It’s not such a rosy picture for the coal industry though, with coal fired power generation in Ontario slated to go the way of the dodo by 2014.
