US Electricity Company To Retire 900MW Of Coal Fired Generation
Xcel Energy last week announced plans to reduce coal-fired electricity generation emissions as called for under Colorado’s Clean Air Clean Jobs Act.
Harness Solar Power To Minimise Coal Electricity Generation Emissions
American plans to build large-scale solar thermal plants near coal-fired power stations should be duplicated in Australia says a local renewable energy industry figure.
Solar Panel Recycling Initiatives Power Ahead
Unlike many of today’s goods, solar panels have serviceable lives of decades and usually without any expensive repairs along the way. But all good things come to an end – or do they?
Feed-in Tariffs Driving Solar Power Uptake Globally
Feed-in tariffs have been the driving factor in PV solar power uptake around the world according to the USA government’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Streamline Renewable Energy Policy And Make Australia A World Leader
By establishing a single governing body to oversee renewable energy projects Australia could leap to the head of the global renewable race.
Giant Flywheel Battery System Under Construction
A USD $43 million loan guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Energy has been announced for a 20 MW flywheel energy storage plant.
Aero-Sharp Inverters Recalled By Australian Solar Provider
Some solar power system owners in Australia are scrambling to check the make of their inverters after a provider issued a national recall on an entire range of Aero-Sharp (not to be confused with Sharp) grid connect inverters.
Australia’s Electricity (Slowly) Getting Greener
Despite a continued dependence on coal-fired power generation, Australia’s electricity is slowly getting greener – thanks in part to renewable energy.
Australian Greens Announce Renewable Energy Loan Guarantee Policy
Australian Greens Deputy Leader Senator Christine Milne yesterday announced a policy for $5 billion worth of loan guarantees for large-scale renewable energy developments; to work alongside an enhanced renewable energy target, a grant scheme and a feed-in tariff.
PETE Promises More Efficient Solar Power
Researchers at Stanford University say they have found a way to utilise both light and heat to make solar power production more than twice as efficient as existing methods – and possibly economical enough enough to compete with oil.
