Google Announces USD$38.8 million Wind Power Investment
Google has announced its first direct investment in a large scale renewable energy project; two wind farms situated in the North Dakota plains.
ACT Solar Power Feed In Tariff Program Revised
Following advice from the ACT Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission, Minister for Energy, Simon Corbell, announced early this month revisions to the ACT’s solar feed in tariff.
Wind Powered Bacardi Rum
Barcadi rum is the favourite tipple of many Australians and now the spirit will be a little bit greener courtesy of wind power.
Gravel Batteries For Wind And Solar Power Storage
UK-based Isentropic says it has designed a system that uses the company’s Isentropic heat pump to create electricity from energy stored in gravel in a thermal form – a thermal battery.
SHCP Rebate Solar Power Installation Backlog Update
In March, the PV Directorate warned of a looming bottleneck relating to SHCP rebate solar power installations. According to Energy Matters, recent installation rates reports from the Department Of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency paint an even grimmer picture.
ETS Fallout – Electricity Prices And Generation Projects
While Australia’s Emissions Trading Scheme has been shelved until 2013, electricity prices are still set to rise – and investment in new power generation projects could also be impacted as a result of the ETS delay.
CSIRO’s Brayton Cycle Solar Power Tower
Australia’s CSIRO has announced it is constructing the largest solar-power tower of its type in the world at the National Solar Energy Centre in Newcastle.
SMA Solar Inverter Factory’s Energy Efficiency Award
SMA Solar Technology AG has received the 2010 International Energy Efficiency First Place Award for its carbon neutral solar inverter factory, located in Kassel, Germany.
Solar Power Microloans Addressing Energy Poverty
Based on a concept made popular by Kiva, Energy In Common is focusing on micro-financing what it calls “solar entrepreneurs” – families and businesses in developing countries wanting to acquire small solar power systems.
UK Achieves 1 Gigawatt Offshore Wind Power Milestone
The UK’s first gigawatt of offshore wind energy capacity was achieved last week when two wind farms off the coast of Britain began generating electricity.
