Motivated and dynamic journalist with a strong interest in sustainable solar powered technology. My work in journalism and new media has provided me with a medium to produce content concerning emerging renewable energy.
Proceedings have been launched against two solar panel manufacturers for falsely claiming their solar panels were Australian made. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) claims that Euro Solar and Australian Solar Panel ran advertising...
Solar owners Victoria are encouraged to check their energy bills as many are missing out on the 60 cent feed-in tariff. Thanks to an administrative error by electricity retailers, over 200 homes and businesses who...
Since reaching the 23 million populace mark in April, Australia has hit another milestone – there are now over one million homes with rooftop solar panels. According to Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator this number equates...
Tuggeranong will soon be home to a new solar farm after a proposal was submitted to the ACT Planning and Land Authority earlier this year. The 2 megawatt, $5 million project will sit on 19...
Tindo Solar has announced it will begin developing panels for Australia’s commercial and government markets. The country’s only solar panel manufacturer will launch two companies, Tindo Commercial and Tindo Asset Management, with plans to offer...
Engineers from the University of New South Wales have created an innovative method to reduce the price of low-grade silicon, ultimately improving electrical efficiency and lower the cost of solar panels. Silicon is usually the...
German residents could soon receive a subsidy for the excess energy they store through a renewable energy battery system. A spokesperson for KfW, a bank involved in financing the scheme, told PV Magazine that terms...
Chinese solar company LDK Solar Co Ltd has this week defaulted on a $24 million dollar bond. This comes just a month after rival company Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd defaulted on $540 million in...
Two Brisbane solar companies have struck a deal to develop a 250 megawatt solar station in Indonesia. Solar Guys International and Mitabu Australia are working with the Indonesian Ministry of Energy on the $550 million...
A solar power station south of Mildura has begun operation months ahead of schedule. Since construction began in October last year, 10 dishes have been installed and are already providing power to the local grid...
The Federal Government has decided to maintain Australia’s Renewable Energy Target(RET), ensuring a minimum of 20 per cent of the nation’s electricity comes from renewable sources. A recent review of the Renewable Energy Target by...
In South Australia Ullrich Aluminium, a national leader in aluminium distribution, is doing its part to help the environment by going solar. Sitting proudly atop the company’s distribution centre in Pooraka, South Australia, is a...
Muri Beach Resort, situated on the islet of Ta’akoka in the Cook Islands, is the first resort to be powered purely by the sun. The resort’s move into green energy comes after the Cook Island...
IMPORTANT: Even if your utility has cut the power to your property, your solar power system still has the potential to give you a lethal electric shock if it has been affected by a flood....
A 100 kW solar photovoltaic installation was recently commissioned to sit atop a new four-storey retirement building near the city centre of Brisbane.
