The Virus Battery
MIT researchers have recently demonstrated the ability to genetically engineerviruses to construct more environmentally friendly batteries.
Earth Day 2009’s Renewable Energy Focus
Earth Day 2009 will herald the beginning of the ‘Green Generation Campaign’, with a focus on renewable energy and shifting the world’s dependence on fossil fuels, including coal.
Suntech And Swinburne University’s Solar Cell Project
Suntech has teamed up with Australia’s Swinburne University of Technology in a project to create the next generation of solar cells.
A Push For Solar Power On New Homes
Governments are increasingly implementing legislation to ensure people building new homes are given the option of adding solar power.
Rooftop Solar Panel System For Port Of Los Angeles
Within 5 years, the Port of Los Angeles will have 10 megawatts capacity of solar panel arrays covering over 100,000 square meters.
Australia’s Solar Hot Water Uptake Soaring
Australia’s Environment Minister Peter Garrett stated today that more than 6,000 Australians have already applied for the new $1,600 Federal Government solar hot water rebate under the $3.9 billion Energy Efficient Homes Package.
Solar Aid – Bringing Clean Power To The Poor
Solar Aid’s vision is to make solar energy as widely available as possible to the poorest people in developing countries.
South Africa Announces Feed In Tariffs
South Africa is the latest country to offer feed in tariff incentives to stimulate uptake of renewable energy.
Poland Warms To Renewable Energy
Poland is well known for its love affair with coal, However, that is rapidly changing as the EU, of which Poland is member, has decreed that 15% of energy production must be from renewable sources by 2020.
China’s Major Solar Farm Push
Solar power equipment is already quite cheap in China as the country is home to some of the world’s largest solar panel manufacturers, but the Chinese government last week launched an ambitious program that will see new solar farms dotting the landscape at an even more frenetic rate.
