25% Of Scotland’s Electricity From Renewable Energy
According to a report from Scotland’s government, over a quarter of the country’s electricity needs now come from renewable energy sources.
Renewable Energy On Par With Nuclear In The USA
The latest figures on the growth of the renewable energy industry in the United States has the combined forces of solar, wind, hydro-electric and biomass fuel sources on par with nuclear energy in the electricity supply stakes.
Solar Powered Water Testing Tool Wins Award
The consumption of dirty water kills an estimated 4,000 children a day around the world. While water can be cheaply disinfected by exposure to sunlight, it’s hard to tell when it’s fit to drink. A new cheap solar powered tool addresses this problem.
20MW Lithium-Ion Battery Storage System For New York
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu last week announced the finalising of a USD $17.1 million loan guarantee to support the construction of a 20 megawatt (MW) energy storage system using advanced lithium-ion batteries.
Israel Cutting Solar Farm Red Tape
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delivered a welcome end of year gift to his nation’s solar industry: cutting through bureaucratic red tape hampering the construction of solar farms.
Urban Chic Solar Clothing
We’ve already seen utilitarian clothing embedded with solar panels and it was only a matter of time before the fashion industry set its sights on incorporating solar power into trendy clothing designs.
Energy Matters Video News – Episode 23 – December 24, 2010
In this episode, Virginia covers a record year for rooftop solar power in Australia, the power asset sell-off in New South Wales, Queensland’s clean coal project found to be not viable at this point in time and a 150MW concentrated solar farm for California.
Australian Icon Joins The Solar Energy Revolution
Solar energy has been integrated into Australia Post’s Melbourne CBD headquarters. National solar solutions provider Energy Matters recently installed a 6kW solar power system as a part of a long term commitment by Australia Post to minimize its carbon footprint.
Solarfun Changing Name To Hanwha SolarOne
Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. announced yesterday that its Board of Directors have approved a name change to Hanwha SolarOne. It’s understood that Solarfun solar panels will be marketed in future as “SolarOne” modules.
Australia’s Green Start Scheme Axed
The Federal Government has announced it will axe its Green Start program, which was to provide assistance for a range of energy efficiency measures primarily for low-income Australian households.
