Victoria Lagging On Renewable Energy Target
The Victorian Auditor General’s Office has released an audit report stating the state is falling short of its renewable energy targets and while several external factors have played a role, performance has been undermined by poor planning.
Energy Matters CEO To Speak At AuSES Solar Seminar in Melbourne
Energy Matters’ CEO Jeremy Rich will be speaking at the Australian Solar Energy Society Solar Seminar in Melbourne tomorrow (Friday, April 8); addressing the issues and myths surrounding solar power vs. coal fired electricity generation.
SunShot Slings Solar Cash At US PV Sector
Lessons learned in the 1980s are being applied to the US solar manufacturing sector as part of a USD$112 million funding boost for the industry.
Fraunhofer Consortium Developing Giant Solar Battery
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany are working on redox flow batteries – energy storage solutions that could hold the key to further the uptake of wind and solar power, with each battery able to provide electricity for up to 2,000 households.
Australia’s Home Solar Power Revolution And The Viral Effect
Households installing solar power systems now are likely playing a bigger role in the Australian renewable energy revolution than they may realise.
Clean Energy Stocks Boom In First Quarter
Preliminary investment figures from global research firm Cleantech Group show clean energy stocks continue to boom in China, Europe, North America and India, totalling $2.57 billion across just 159 companies.
ACT Solar Power Feed In Tariff Rate To Stay Unchanged
The ACT solar feed-in tariff scheme payment rates will remain unchanged said the Territory’s Minister for Energy, Simon Corbell, in Canberra last Friday.
Sydney’s Solar Powered Town Hall Wins Heritage Award
The $40 million internal restoration of Sydney’ Town Hall, the largest overhaul of the building since the 1930’s, has won a prestigious National Trust Heritage Award.
IEA : Smart Grid Vital To Clean Energy Future
The latest study by the International Energy Agency (IEA) into the use of smart grids has found that current global trends in the supply and use of energy are becoming increasingly untenable and the world needs to rethink the way it can achieve a more sustainable energy future.
Garnaut – Renewable Energy Not The Electricity Price Rise Culprit
A recent update paper from the Australian Government’s climate change advisor, Professor Ross Garnaut, has confirmed that renewable energy is not the major culprit in electricity price rises and acknowledges its increasingly important role in distributed generation.