Call For Coal Funding To Go To Mallee Solar Park
An environmental group is demanding that government funding earmarked for a new coal fired power station in Victoria be redirected to the construction of Mallee Solar Park; a 180 MW solar panel based power station.
U.S. Government Backs Major Commercial Rooftop Solar Power Project
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu last week announced a conditional commitment towards a partial guarantee for a $1.4 billion loan to support a commercial solar power initiative called Project Amp.
Australia’s Productivity Commission Pounded Over Solar Slagging
The Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES), Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), Greens deputy leader Christine Milne and Independents Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott have all added their voices to rejecting the findings of a recent Productivity Commission report in relation to small scale solar power.
World’s First Baseload Solar Farm Now Operating
One of the anti-solar arguments often used is solar farms can’t produce electricity at night or in very low light conditions. It’s an argument that is rapidly running out of steam.
U.S. Researchers Formulate Solar Variability Law
Researchers from the University of San Diego have discovered a new “solar variability law” that can be used to predict how fluctuations in weather conditions – such as clouds passing over the sun – will affect power output from solar panels.
Mr. President, About Those Solar Panels You Promised..
Last October, U.S. President Barack Obama made a commitment to install solar panels and a solar hot water system on the roof of the White House; a project that is still yet to be carried out.
Solar Energy Poised To Trump Fossil Fuels On Cost
Solar energy is poised to challenge fossil fuels as the most economical form of power generation on the planet, with the installed capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems expected to rise dramatically.
Solar Flagships Round 1 – Winners and Losers
Australia’s Federal Government recently announced funding amounting to over three quarters of a billion dollars to go towards building two of the biggest solar farms in the world.
Solar To Achieve Grid Parity In 100 Countries By 2020
Solar panel manufacturer Applied Materials is marking the northern hemisphere’s summer solstice by forecasting that by the year 2020, over 100 countries will have access to solar-power sourced electricity at prices comparable to traditional sources.
SunPower Solar Panel Awarded Guinness World Record
SunPower Corporation has been awarded the Guinness World Record for the most efficient solar panel on the commercial market – its new E20 series of rooftop modules.
