Recent research shows that Australians are paying an estimated 130% more for their electricity bills than Canadians, a figure that may rise to 250% as soon as the lock-in price increase and carbon tax take...
There is a lot of talk going on about the fuel powered data centre, and the reason is they can provide companies a lot of benefits that are not available in other sources. Fuel cells...
The solar industry has recovered at a much faster rate compared to tech companies that resurfaced following the dotcom bubble burst in early 2000. According to the BI Global Large Solar Energy Index, the 15...
Most of the racing competitions that we witness or have heard of are mainly about finding the fastest among a number of highly competitive speedsters. Basically, speed gives one an advantage against one’s clash against...
The manufacturer of micro, string and central inverters, Samil Power, now offers its customers the Global Support Centre, which will respond to all future technical requests.
With more teams, more countries, more innovation and more rivalry, the stage is set for a total eclipse of past events. Under the eyes of the world media and with World Solar Challenge discussions in...
Australians will soon have access to ReneSola micro-inverters after the company was certified to begin sales of the photovoltaic technology earlier this month. The Chinese based company’s product, Micro Replus, is used to convert electricity...
A New Jersey private school is putting its funding to good use and going green for their energy. The Villa Victoria Academy recently activated the 658 solar photovoltaic panels which now sit proudly atop the...
Apple has unveiled plans to build a solar farm in Reno, not far from their latest data centre. The company already has two similar solar-panel projects in North Carolina but this is the first for...
Solar panel prices have fallen rapidly in recent years, however latest reports indicate that the industry will soon hit a pricing plateau. According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems...
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...
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...
An American scientist has developed a fabric capable of converting heat, wind and body movement into electricity; solar clothing. David Carroll, a nanotechnologist from Wake Forest University in North Carolina has used carbon nano-tubes to make solar...
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...
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...
