IMAX Sized Solar Generator
Makers of a new solar generator the size of an IMAX screen say it will revolutionise concentrated photovoltaic solar power in the USA.
Obama To Slash $46 Billion From Fossil Fuel For Clean Energy
The Obama administration’s proposed budget for 2012 gives an indicator of just how much fossil fuels have been subsidised over the years, at the expense of renewable energy development.
Car Rental Giant Hertz Launches Solar Energy Initiative
Car rental giant, the Hertz Corporation, has announced it it rolling out 2.3 MW of solar power systems at sixteen locations in North America; with more likely to follow.
Survey Says Solar Most Popular Clean Energy Source
Solar energy is the most popular source of clean, environmentally friendly power in the minds of US citizens, according to the findings a survey conducted by Pike Research.
Qantas To Trial Renewable Fuel
As the margins of the international air industry grow ever narrower, both in terms of cost/return ratios and the carbon dioxide impact which fleets of heavy super jets crisscrossing the globe have on the atmosphere, US biofuel company Solarzyme Inc. has announced it will partner with Qantas to begin supplying the airline with high-quality renewable jet fuel, refined using an algae-based fermentation process.
Campbell’s To Power Soup With Solar Energy
Campbell’s Soup in the USA will be a little more environmentally friendly as a result of solar power providing energy for its operations in Napoleon, Ohio.
Hanwha SolarOne (Solarfun) Inks 54MW Panel Deal
Hanwha SolarOne, formerly known as Solarfun, has announced an agreement to supply 54MW of solar panels to SunEdison this year.
Professor Tim Flannery To Head Australia’s Climate Commission
Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency announced a short time ago an independent Climate Commission, to be headed by Professor Tim Flannery.
Waffle Solar Cells And Plasmonics
Through an emerging branch of technology called plasmonics, the study of the interaction of light and metal, a team of Stanford researchers believe they can more effectively trap light within thin solar cells using a honeycomb “waffle” type approach.
Renewable Energy Up, Carbon Emissions Down In Eastern Australia
Greenhouse gas emissions from energy use in Australia’s eastern states has fallen says the latest report from the Climate Group – and increased uptake of renewable energy sources such as solar power are partly responsible.