US Army Evaluating Solar Powered Tents
The U.S. Army is running field trials on a variety of flexible, portable, lightweight solar-powered tents and shade structures.
1 Megawatt Sunpower Solar Farm For Alice Springs
The Northern Territory’s Power and Water Corporation has signed an agreement to purchase power from a 1MW solar farm in Alice Springs for the next 20 years.
Acciona Energy Bails On Australia’s Solar Flagships Program
According to a Bloomberg report, Spanish firm Acciona Energy has pulled out of Australia’s $1.5 billion Solar Flagships program.
Sunpower Announces New Solar Cell Fabrication Facility
Sunpower has announced the inauguration of AUO SunPower Sdn. Bhd., the company’s joint venture solar cell fabrication facility in Malaysia with AU Optronics Corp.
Queensland’s $100 Million Solar Power Splurge
The Queensland Government has committed $100 million towards the construction of two large-scale commercial solar power stations, just one week after an international report found the state is one of the richest locations on earth in terms of solar energy potential.
NSW To Pay For Power Sell Off : Greens
Greens NSW MP John Kaye says NSW’s finances, the environment and households will be severely impacted by what he called the Keneally government’s “reckless power privatisation”.
Computer Chips With Built In Solar Cells
Researchers from the University of Twente’s MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, along with colleagues from the universities of Nankai in China and Utrecht, have announced their success in producing a microchip incorporating a solar cell.
Energy Matters Video News – Episode 22 – December 15, 2010
In this episode, Virginia covers farmer interest in solar farms in the UK, Queensland’s solar resources, Cancun Climate conference outcomes, more stringent solar power system installation inspections in Australia and Australia’s renewable energy investment potential.
Australia’s Renewable Energy Investment Potential
A report from the respected Pew Charitable Trusts forecasts that if clean energy policies are strengthened significantly; $35 billion could be invested in clean power assets in Australia over the next decade, which includes installation of 19 GW of renewable energy generating capacity.
Solar Power Scammers Threaten To Kill
The solar power industry has become increasingly competitive and the popularity of home solar energy has seen many scammers pop up – some who go as far as to threaten to kill people who say they aren’t interested in buying a system.