Clean Energy Jobs Pay More
A report from the USA’s Brookings Institute has found that the nation’s booming clean energy sector offers more opportunity and better pay for many American workers than other jobs in the national economy – and also now employs more than the fossil fuel industry.
ASU Students Take To Solar Powered Flight
Electrical engineering students at Arizona State University are looking at ways of making solar-powered aircraft a more viable flight technology.
ACT Solar Feed In Tariff Scheme Closes (Again)
Further proving the point that the best time to buy solar is often “right now” given the popularity of solar rebates and incentives often results in programs being changed or axed, the ACT Government has announced its generous solar feed in tariff scheme has closed – again – to new connections. It looks like this time it’s for good.
Renewables Accounted For 20% Of Power Generation In 2010
2010 saw renewable energy well and truly moving out of the realm of fringe and into mainstream power generation according to statistics from the REN21 Renewables 2011 Global Status Report.
Energy Matters Video News – Episode 37 – Carbon Tax Special
In this episode, Virginia covers stories relating to Australia’s recent carbon tax announcement and a spotlight on El Hierro, a small Spanish island breaking free of its addiction to fossil fuels for electricity generation.
New Thin Film Solar Cell Efficiency Record Claim
Thin-film solar panel technology took another step forward this week, with US manufacturer United Solar announcing it has achieved a world record efficiency of 16.3 percent for its recently patented Nano-Crystalline thin-film silicon solar cells.
Carbon Price Signals Early End To Hazelwood Power Station?
Hazelwood Power Station in the Latrobe Valley in Victoria has the dubious distinction of being one of the filthiest coal-fired power plants in the world. Australia’s carbon price may be the final nail in its long-prepared, but yet to be occupied coffin.
ACT Solar Feed In Tariff Cap Nearly Reached
Households and businesses wanting to participate in the ACT’s generous solar feed in tariff scheme will need to be quick – only just under a quarter of the installation capacity cap remains.
The Paper Solar Panel
A team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have released details of a new development in the field of solar technology: the paper solar panel.
Rooftop Solar Power And Australia’s Carbon Price
The boost that large scale solar will receive as a result of Australia’s carbon pricing scheme will be welcome, but additional targeted support for small scale and medium solar energy seems to have been overlooked.
