Boeing Powers 787 Dreamliner Factory With Solar
Boeing have announced their 787 Dreamliner will be the greenest jet in the skies once completed models begin rolling out of the company’s new manufacturing facility in South Carolina, which will draw 100 percent of its power from renewable energy sources.
Tasmania’s New Solar Incentive For Business
The Tasmanian government announced a $30-million Renewable Energy Loan Scheme last week to help businesses make better use of renewable energy sources, including solar power systems.
Bosch Solar Energy’s Record Breaking Solar Cell
Bosch Solar Energy has unveiled a record-breaking large-format solar cell, which delivers an impressive 19.6 percent energy conversion rate.
Embedded Electricity Generation Can Reduce Energy Costs
A recent report by the Energy Networks Association says embedded generation (EG) technologies such as smaller wind energy and solar power systems can significantly increase their share in Australia’s energy mix in the near term and that will decrease the need for additional centralised generation; and in turn, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
More Bad News For NSW Electricity Customers
Late last week, New South Wales’ Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) released the proposed maximum increases retailers will be able to charge residential and small business customers on regulated electricity prices from July 1, 2011.
Printed Battery Technology Unveiled
Using a technology similar to printing solar cells, Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) has developed a process to “print” batteries with far more energy storage capacity than lithium ion batteries.
Renewable Energy And Land Use
While renewable energy holds the answers to reducing electricity production related greenhouse gas emissions, a sometimes contentious issue is the space major installations occupy.
Solar Electricity Through The Magnetic Effect Of Light
Scientists from the University of Michigan have found a new way to capture solar energy without using solar panels and inadvertently discovered a new law of physical motion that has been overlooked for 100 years in the process.
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.
