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.
Two New Solar Farms For Western Australia
Western Australia’s Energy Minister Peter Collier announced on Tuesday two new solar farms to be constructed in regional WA.
Woolworths Pumping Petrol With Solar Power
Woolworths has announced a 30kW solar power system has been installed at one of its Belconnen service stations in the ACT and was switched on today.
Australia’s Electricity Price Rise Delays Coming Home To Roost
On the weekend, Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson, told a meeting of energy supply CEOs in Brisbane that Australia now needs to invest at least $100 billion in electricity infrastructure over the next decade just to meet growing demand and replace ageing infrastructure.
Alcoa Getting Into The Concentrating Solar Power Game
Alcoa announced last week testing of its advanced solar technology with the goal of making Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) competitive in the United States by lowering its cost to generate energy.
Suntech Supplying Panels To Taiwan’s Largest Solar Farm
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. has announced it will supply over 16,000 280 watt solar panels for a new 4.7MW solar farm in Taiwan
