I developed an interest in the Australian energy and construction sectors more than a decade ago and have since closely followed the trends, technologies and developments shaping both industries. My involvement in the Australian solar market began in 2008, and over the years I have built strong connections with professionals, businesses and organisations across the construction, solar and renewable energy sectors in Australia and internationally. These connections include solar panel and inverter manufacturers, electrical and construction industry professionals, software developers creating tools to quote, monitor and manage solar power systems, and media organisations that closely follow developments across energy, construction and renewable technologies. Today, I continue to contribute as an industry advocate, author and commentator, sharing practical insights and information to help Australian consumers and businesses better understand solar power, energy technologies, construction-related developments and the changing Australian energy landscape.
AUSTRALIAN solar has just a five-year window of opportunity to strengthen its position, a conference in Melbourne was told yesterday, otherwise it will miss out. A number of large-scale Australian solar electricity projects are to...
A promising approach for making solar cells that are inexpensive, lightweight and flexible is to use organic (that is, carbon-containing) compounds instead of expensive, highly purified silicon. But one stubborn problem has slowed the development...
Yorke Peninsula Wind Farm While Victoria has implemented guidelines that may put the brakes on wind power in the state, South Australia is continuing to attract major wind energy investment interest. Suzlon have announced plans...
A Melbourne based roofing manufacturer involved in the solar industry has announced details of a $5 million factory which is on target to be built in Cairns in 2012. The Cairns solar roofing factory is...
Cairns Solar Power One way of having a money tree would be to create a sustainable home which doesn’t carry massive overheads. Simon Thompson and his wife Martina have spent over $10,000 to transform their...
Kieron D'Arcy says he will soon face the unpalatable task of telling up to two-thirds of his solar system installation workforce that he can no longer keep them on. Mr D'Arcy, chief executive of renewable...
WA says goodbye to the solar feed-in tariff The Western Australia State Government today announced the Western Australia solar residential net Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme has now reached its quota and has been suspended from...
A Queensland solar energy milestone Solar-savvy Queensland households have helped the state reach an important Queensland solar energy target more than three years ahead of schedule. Energy Minister Stephen Robertson said the Bligh Government set...
ACT Tariff Scheme Closes Acting Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Katy Gallagher, announced that the recently re-opened Feed-in Tariff scheme had been closed at midnight on 13 July 2011. The ACT Feed-In tariff...
A two-mile-long Belgian solar rail tunnel The train, built to shelter trains from falling trees, will from Monday provide a double environmental benefit by hosting a unique solar power project. The high-speed line running from...
Alice Springs Solar Station The long awaited Alice Springs solar power station has now been switched on. The solar station is made up of around 3000 Alice Springs solar panels altogether. These solar panels are...
Babinda Library has been given an energy-efficient makeover and members of the public are invited to learn about the new features at a community launch this week. Cairns Solar As part of Cairns Regional Council’s Climate...
Solar short sellers are flocking to the solar power industry, dumping record levels of stock in First Solar of the US and competing equipment makers in a bet that profit will be hurt by a...
The world’s largest solar powered ship cruised into Cairns on the weekend. After docking in Brisbane for a week, the Turanor PlanetSolar arrived into Cairns waters on Saturday afternoon. Captained by Erwann Le Rouzic, the...
If you were thinking of installing solar panels on your roof in NSW in order to take advantage of some of the government incentives for home-based solar power, you’re all out of luck. The NSW...
