2011 Melbourne Awards – Nominations Open
Earlier today, the City of Melbourne announced 2011’s prestigious Melbourne Awards nominations were now open. As with last year’s event; the 2011 Awards offer a special category for contributions to sustainability.
Suntech Power Wins Global Green Leader Award
Suntech Power Ltd, Chinese solar energy giant and the world’s biggest producer of crystalline silicon solar panels, has received the Murphy&Spitz Global Leader Award for 2011 for achieving excellence in environmental and sustainability standards in the photovoltaics industry.
Carbon Price To Boost Regional Clean Energy Jobs
Research published by the Climate Institute suggests a carbon price in Australia could play an important role in the creation of 34,000 new jobs in regional areas in cleaner energy sectors, including solar power.
Solar Panels Power Contaminated Groundwater Cleanup
Is there anything that solar power can’t do? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have announced a project to clean up contaminated groundwater at a site in California is the first to be fully powered by solar energy.
Solar Sails To Power International Shipping
a Japanese solar energy solutions company is working on a system that would install sails on ocean going vessels in the form of giant solar panels.
Enhanced Oil Recovery Using Solar Energy
Solar energy is making inroads in reducing the overall impact of extraction of crude oil and extending the economic life of aging oil fields
Solar Panels For Greenhouse Applications Unveiled
A new product appears to have solved the challenge of harvesting solar energy from greenhouse rooftops and could be used in other applications where light needs to pass through to the area below.
20th Century Fox Installs Solar Power
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation has installed a solar power system at their Los Angeles, California headquarters; a site that has produced some of the world’s most popular films.
Google Funds Transphorm Energy Efficiency Breakthrough
It’s being widely reported this morning that search giant Google has become a financial backer of a device that promises far better efficiency in a range of electrical devices, including solar panels.
Australia’s Carbon Price Commencement Date Set
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has outlined the Government’s proposal for a carbon price to commence on 1 July 2012 – pending negotiations with other parties and the ability to pass legislation this year.