Energy Matters Video News – Episode 29 – April 15, 2011
In this episode, Virginia covers legislation to boost South Australia’s solar feed in tariff, demand for fossil fuels outstripping clean energy deployment, rumours of a further reduction to the Solar Credits rebate and the viral effect of solar power.
$35 Million Government Funding For Kogan Creek Solar Boost Project
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard yesterday announced funding to help build a major solar energy system at the 750 megawatt Kogan Creek coal-fired power station near Chinchilla in Queensland.
SunPower Shines On With Major Solar Initiatives
It’s been a huge few days for solar panel manufacturer, SunPower Corporation – with an announcement of over USD$1 billion in conditional loan guarantees from the U.S. Department of Energy and the opening of new solar panel manufacturing facility in California.
UK Misses Renewable Energy Target
The UK has missed its 2010 renewable energy target by a large margin, according to a report by the Renewable Energy Foundation (REF).
Some Natural Gas Not So Green?
Natural gas extraction in Australia using hydraulic fracturing, more commonly known as fracking, is generating increasing concern.
California Legislates 33% Renewable Energy By 2020
California yesterday signed into law a requirement that its electricity suppliers must purchase at least 33 percent of their power from renewable energy sources by 2020.
Germany To Accelerate Shift From Nuclear Power To Renewable Energy
Japan’s Fukushima nuclear crisis, now designated a level 7 incident – on par with Chernobyl, has spurred Germany on to draft plans to speed up the shift from nuclear power to renewable energy and increased energy efficiency.
Energy Matters Video News – Episode 28 – April 13, 2011
In this episode, Virginia covers the ACT’s solar feed in tariff to remain unchanged, Professor Ross Garnaut states renewable energy not the major culprit in electricity price rises, the radioactive nature of coal and IKEA’s solar power efforts.
Google Announces Another Major Solar Power Investment
Hard on the heels of Google’s recent multi-million dollar investment in a German solar farm, the company has announced it is sinking a massive USD$168 million into a solar power tower in the USA.
SEIA President Lauds U.S. Solar Industry
Last week the president of America’s Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA), Rhone Resch, used a speech at a solar energy conference to congratulate the sector on its tremendous growth in 2010 and to highlight the solar industry’s importance to the US bottom line.
