Germany’s Amended Feed In Tariffs Favour Home Solar Power
Amendments to Germany’s solar feed in tariffs were passed yesterday, with support for solar farm installations on cropland abandoned altogether; while making small to medium rooftop solar power systems more attractive.
Solar Inverter Market Forecast To Grow 70%
According to the World Market for Photovoltaic (PV) Inverters – 2010 Edition, the global solar inverter market grew by 14.8% in 2009 and is tipped to jump by almost 70% in 2010.
From Nuclear Weapons To Solar Power
A site once used for testing weapons of mass destruction is about to play an important role in a much more peaceful and cleaner project – testing solar power.
Solar Powered Plane Completes Night Flight
Thousands of well wishers and the curious followed the first full night journey for a solar powered aircraft today.
Mobile Telecommunications – A Renewable Energy Future
The mobile telecommunications revolution powers ahead, as does the amount of electricity required to run mobile networks.
AirCruise – Solar Power Assisted Airship Hotel
Among the speakers at the recent Tourism Queensland’s National Conference on Tourism Futures was Nick Talbot; Design Director of UK based Seymourpowell, who is involved with a concept know as Aircruise – a giant, vertical airship powered by hydrogen and solar power.
Pterosail – Wind and Solar Powered Recumbent Bike
Pterosail Trike Systems is sailing and cycling across the USA in a solar power assisted recumbent trike equipped with a patented sailing system.
The World’s Deadliest Energy Sources
What are the world’s most deadly energy sources? How many deaths occur as a result of coal fired power generation compared to solar power? A web site has attempted to run the numbers.
Wind And Solar Power On In Europe
Wind energy and solar panel based solar power production accounted for nearly 60% of new electricity generation capacity in the European Union in 2009.
Obama’s Independence Weekend Solar Power Splurge
U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Sunday the Department of Energy will apportion close to USD $2 billion in conditional commitments to two solar power companies.