The 2011 Australian Budget And Solar
Home solar power in Australia has endured a battering over the last few weeks in terms of government support and in Tuesday night’s Australian Federal Budget announcements, it was the turn of other elements of Australia’s renewable energy sector.
Solar Trust of America Expands into Solar PV
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) specialist, Solar Trust of America, has announced a joint venture with German solar PV juggernaut SolarHybrid AG
Changes to Queensland’s Solar Bonus Scheme
There has been an intended change announced for Queensland’s Solar Bonus Scheme, the state’s popular feed in tariff initiative. However, unlike the recent New South Wales announcement putting on hold the NSW program of the same name, Queensland’s alteration will not affect most prospective home solar power buyers.
IPCC Sees Bright Future For Renewables
A new report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says nearly 80 percent of the world‘s energy supply could be sourced from renewables by the middle of this century – if the right policies are in place.
Solar Panel Industry’s Salad Days Of 2010
The solar revolution is gaining momentum, even if some governments are still seemingly ignorant of its potential and in some cases, now apparently actively seeking to rein it in. In 2010, 17.5 GW of solar panel installations occurred globally, blasting past the previous years 7.2 GW by an incredible 141%.
Legal Questions Raised Over Solar Bonus Scheme Suspension
According to Greens NSW MP John Kaye, the New South Wales government may have given some households cause for a class action suit over the suspension of the state’s popular feed in tariff initiative, the Solar Bonus Scheme
Australia’s Top Solar Power Postcodes
Home solar power systems are becoming a common sight in many Australian towns and cities; with some areas particularly engaged in the solar revolution.
UPDATE – Australia’s Solar Credits Scheme To Be Slashed Again
Australia’s Climate Change Minister, Greg Combet, has delivered another blow to the solar industry and households wanting to install solar power systems by announcing further reductions to the Solar Credits program.
Energy Matters Video News – Episode 31 – May 5, 2011
Virginia covers New South Wales’ Solar Bonus Scheme being put on hold, Harry Reid’s vision for a renewable energy future, distributed vs. centralised solar power based electricity generation and NASA’s solar satellite returning to Earth.
Solar Powered Device Sterilises Medical Instruments
A French inventor’s design for a device using solar energy to provide heat for cooking in developing nations has been modified by a team of engineering students at America’s Rice University into a potentially lifesaving machine that can sterilise medical instruments.
