Strict Battery Recycling Laws Begin in EU
Manufacturers of all kinds of batteries sold in the European Union are now required to pay for the collection, treatment and recycling of batteries, including rechargeables and deep cycle batteries used in renewable energy applications.
Laser Equipped Smart Wind Turbines
The National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy at the Technical University of Denmark has successfully completed testing on a “smart” wind turbine equipped with laser technology.
Solar Powered Eyes For The Blind
Researchers at Stanford University have developed a retinal implant that will make artificial vision more natural – thanks in part to the use of solar cells.
Spain Sets New Wind Power Production Record
Spain’s wind farms have set a new wind power production record, generating 54.1% of the nation’s total electricity demand.
Tiny Solar Cells Developed By Sandia National Laboratories
Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories in the USA have developed tiny glitter-sized solar cells they say could revolutionise the way solar energy is harvested.
Canberra Powers Towards A Solar Future
The week leading up to Christmas was a big one in the nation’s capital for renewable energy, with several important announcements from the ACT government.
COAG Seeks Input On Solar Credits Phantom RECs
The COAG Renewable Energy Sub Group has released a discussion paper seeking stakeholder input on the treatment of Solar Credits related Renewable Energy Certificates under the RET.
Mobile Solar Powered Water Purification
With ocean levels rising and potable water becoming increasingly scarce; water purification systems utilising solar power are gaining increasing attention.
Using Solar Power To Save Farmland Waterways
An Iowa farmer has used a solar powered water pumping system to help rehabilitate a creek running through his farm and to improve pasture management.
Kyocera Supplies 190,000 Solar Panels To Spanish Solar Farms
Kyocera’s President: Tetsuo Kuba yesterday announced the company recently supplied approximately 190,000 Kyocera solar panels to two new solar farms in Spain constructed by renewable energy firm Avanzalia.