USA Government Announces Solar Energy Zones
US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu has announced that large tracts of land across America’s West will become dedicated “solar energy zones” that would be set aside for future utility-scale solar power projects.
150MW California Concentrated Solar Power Farm Approved
SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of utility-scale solar power projects, has received approval from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to build and operate of the Rice Solar Energy Project.
Queensland Government – Clean Coal Not Viable For Now
The Queensland Government announced on Sunday that the ZeroGen “clean coal” project will not be going ahead at this point in time.
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.
