Nyngan solar plant set to be up and running in the next few weeks
| by Eddy BuckleyNyngan solar plant, Australia's largest utility-scale site, is expected to be fully operational come the beginning of July, 2015.
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BMW representative predicts the electric vehicle era will soon be here
| by Eddy BuckleyIan Robertson, representative of BMW was quoted as saying that the era of electric vehicles is on our door step, as the auto industry is seeing an increasingly mainsteam uptake of the eco-friendly alternative. With technology...
EV charging network in Europe to revolutionize the way we travel
| by Eddy BuckleyOne of the biggest limitations regarding mainstream electric vehicle uptake is range anxiety; consumers fear that their EV will run out of power before it reaches the intended destination. However, a solution to this anxiety may...
Microgrids providing security & stability to energy hungry consumers
| by Eddy BuckleyEnergy resilient communities that are looking for expansive, stable and consistant supply of power are influencing the rising growth and demand for microgrids. Utilities are increasingly unable to provide that “always-on” power that consumers are looking for...
Fraunhofer ISE Plug and Play system to bring down costs in USA
| by Eddy BuckleyFraunhofer Institute for Sustainable Energy Systems created a Plug and Play self-configuring system which will decrease the total amount of time needed when installing a complete PV system. The first demonstration carried out for the benefit...
Subsidies cut in India’s solar industry to promote future growth
| by Eddy BuckleyWhen it comes to India halving its solar subsidy program, opinions have been widespread and surprisingly, such news is actually being welcomed by certain groups within the renewable industry. An announcement was made at the...
India soon to see power revolution with new solar energy policy
| by Eddy BuckleyThe state of Haryana, based in Northern India has started making real progress towards going solar with new government energy policy. All buildings with a footprint of 418 square metres or more are now required to install this rooftop solar...
Scotland solar industry flourishes experiencing 6900% increase
| by Eddy BuckleyScotland’s solar capacity has risen by almost 1/3 within the past year according to new statistics that have been released. With more than 35,000 homes and close to 600 businesses that have installed solar photovoltaic systems, it seems...
Clean energy industry continues to grow despite skeptics
| by Eddy BuckleyWe hear a lot about clean energy these days as residential homes and businesses alike increasingly choose renewable sources over fossil fuels, the most popular and accessible of which being solar power. Using solar reduces pollution and has been...
Emissions decrease direct link to Renewable Energy Target
| by Eddy BuckleyData reports by the Department of the Environment has indicated that annual emissions up to June 2014 indicate that it has dropped by 1.4%. This notable decrease was seen within the second full year of the...
Solar power project portfolio funded by SunEdision, Citi and Barclays
| by Eddy BuckleyLeading solar technology producer, SunEdison announced in December last year that it had secured a deal with both Barclays and Citi in order to fund a portfolio of distributed generation solar power projects. These projects will...
Energy companies monopoly on industry weakens with rooftop solar
| by Eddy BuckleyTraditional fossil fuel energy companies have held a monopoly on the electricity sector for a long time and would like for the public to see the industry as too complex to comprehend, when the actual fact is,...
New Zealand hits milestone solar power development at Sylvia Park
| by Eddy BuckleySolar power is slowing gaining momentum within New Zealand, with one of the biggest solar panel installations being switched on during January 2015 at the Sylvia Park Shopping Centre. The 1100 solar panels, covering the total area...
Scotland electricity now predominately from renewable sources
| by Eddy BuckleyA recent report from the Department of Energy and Climate Change of the UK reveals that renewable energy sources are now the main contributor of electricity in Scotland. The report published in The Scotsman, a daily...
Oil price crash gives renewable energy sources an extra advantage
| by Eddy BuckleyThe cost of oil has recently dropped to its lowest point in the past five years causing many to speculate that this oil price crash spells doom for renewable energy and climate change. The trend seen previously is...
Abbott Government’s RET cuts do more damage than good
| by Eddy BuckleyThe negative attitude shown by the Abbott Government towards renewable energy belies its bias for profit and more profit. His policies show that Abbott regards renewable energy as not economically feasible and therefore unnecessary. The...