Wind Farm Lobbyists Could Harm Australia’s Solar Power Industry
Sources say large wind farm developers descended on Canberra last week to lobby members of the Senate to further amend upcoming changes to the Renewable Energy Target – amendments that may negatively impact on Australia’s home solar power industry.
95% Renewable Energy By 2050 Possible : Greenpeace
Greenpeace’s ‘Energy [R]evolution: A Sustainable World Energy Outlook’ provides an updated, detailed blueprint for slashing carbon emissions while stimulating economic growth by replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Suntech To Ramp Up Solar Panel Production In Shanghai
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. yesterday announced the company would ramp up solar panel production capacity at its Shanghai facility by 1,000 megawatts over the next three years to help meet unprecedented demand for its solar modules.
Solarfun unveils SolarIris BIPV panel
Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of solar panels for the commercial and home solar power market, yesterday unveiled its new line of “SolarIris” building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) modules at the International Solar Europe Conference in Germany.
Good Vibrations From Wind Power
The Vibro-Wind Research Group at Cornell University in the USA is developing what it says will be an efficient, economical method of converting vibrations from wind energy to electricity.
BP Disaster: Will Big Oil Revisit Solar Power?
As the BP oil leak disaster enters into its seventh week and the company sees its stocks plummet, perhaps some Big Oil executives may reconsider their attitude towards renewable energy.
Sub-Standard Solar Power Installations In Australia
National solar power solutions provider Energy Matters has weighed in on a news item published earlier today about sub-standard solar power installations occurring in Australia.
Extreme Solar Power Farms – The Moon?
We’ve covered space based solar power generation in the past, but here’s a concept that takes it a step further (away) – using the moon as a massive solar farm.
Revised Renewable Energy Target Not Enough : Report
A report commissioned by the Climate Institute states that Australia’s revised Renewable Energy Target will go some way to address the nations carbon emissions – but it’s not enough on its own.
Western Australia Announces Solar Feed In Tariff Details
Details of the long awaited solar feed in tariff for Western Australia were announced yesterday.
