The California Public Utilities Commission has approved five renewable energy contracts totaling 1,088 megawatts (MW) of capacity with forecast annual generation of 2,927 gigawatt-hours (GWh), furthering the state’s progress towards its renewable energy goals. Southern...
Share of Solar power in the German electricity mix increases to 70 percent by 2016. Prognos AG: As a result, electricity tariffs to increase by nearly two percent The German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar) estimates...
Reasons are low prices, mild weather conditions, reduction of support measures at the turn of the year and concern about further cuts in support / Photovoltaic support reaches level of household electricity prices / Strong...
The solar industry calls upon the Federal Government to make a clear commitment to the expansion of solar power Proposals to significantly restrict the further deployment of solar power in Germany that are coming from...
21 years after an ambitious program was launched in Germany to promote the uptake of solar, the nation's 1 millionth solar panel array has been installed. According to the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar), the...
European Solar News Is there anything European solar can't do? Aside from bringing cheap, clean power to developing economies and assisting households in developed countries to slash their greenhouse gas emissions and electricity bills; it...
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...
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...
Cairns Solar Power The new Cairns solar powered Botanic Gardens Visitors' Centre, servicing the Cairns Botanic Gardens and Tanks Arts Centre, has been built with sustainability in mind. The building will generate renewable energy - with...
A solar-powered desalination plant for Brisbane's Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens is believed to be the first in Australia and a model for similar irrigation systems in Queensland parks and nurseries. The system uses two self-positioning...
