Solar Pebble To Provide Light And Power For Poor Africans
The Solar Pebble is an innovative solar powered lamp to be launched for use in rural Africa as a humanitarian product; but also to be sold elsewhere for camping applications under a “buy one here, support us there” model.
A Desertec Solar Farm Could Help Power Australia
Siemens’ ‘Picture the Future: Australia – Energy and Water’ states a single solar farm located in central Australia could meet the national electricity demands of the nation during daylight hours.
Power The Internet With Renewable Energy: Greenpeace
A new report from Greenpeace entitled ‘Make IT: Green Cloud Computing and its Contribution to Climate Change’ highlights the impact of an increasingly online world in terms of carbon emissions and how renewable energy must play a greater role.
Wind Power Blew Past 150,000 Megawatts in 09
The global wind energy industry set new records last year as cumulative installed wind power capacity grew to 158,000 megawatts.
Colorado sets 30% renewable energy target
Colorado’s Governor Bill Ritter last week signed into law legislation that will see the state having one the highest proportions of renewable energy in its power mix.- 30 percent by 2020.
Brightsource Energy Shoots For Australian Solar Flagships Project
US based BrightSource Energy is reported to have its sights set on building a large-scale solar thermal plant in Australia; partly funded by the Australian Government’s Solar Flagships program.
Australia Ranks 14th For G-20 Clean Energy Investment
According to data released last week by the Pew Environment Group, clean energy investment globally has experienced growth of 230 percent since 2005, but Australia is lagging behind other G-20 nations.
Energy Matters At Hobart 2010 Sustainable Building & Lifestyle Expo
Tasmania’s Sustainable Building & Lifestyle Expo is being held at the Derwent Entertainment Centre in Hobart, Tasmania this weekend and Energy Matters will be an exhibitor at the event.
Renewable Energy Target Discussion Paper Released
A government issued discussion paper on enhancing Australia’s Renewable Energy Target was released earlier today. The Government is inviting public comment on the discussion paper, which details plans to split the existing scheme into two parts – the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) and the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET)
Renewable Energy Storage – CSIRO’s UltraBattery
The CSIRO is continuing development on a hybrid energy storage device that combines a supercapacitor with a lead acid battery in one unit cell, called the UltraBattery.
