When news reports about Iran mention the word 'energy' it usually follows the word "nuclear". But Iran is also pursuing the development of other less controversial and threatening forms of energy such as wind and...
The USA’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has developed a product that could possibly remove one of the greatest costs associated with manufacturing silicon solar panels and lower the cost of producing solar power closer...
German inverter manufacturer, SMA Solar Technology estimates that the global photovoltaic market will experience subdued growth in 2012. Forecasts are clouded by uncertainty about massive cuts to solar power subsidies and the expected decline in...
The sharp slump in solar PV prices has caused a dramatic re-evaluation of the technology cost and potential for solar by the world’s largest energy consumers – the US, China, and India – over the...
An Italian company is currently exploring the potential of using expanses of water to host solar power systems. Scienza Industria Tecnologia is developing the Floating Tracking Cooling Concentrator (FTCC) System; created for use on lakes...
Europe's second-largest oil company, BP Plc. has plans to abandon a task receiving Australian government funding to build a solar power plant in New South Wales. “We’ve indicated that we wish to leave the consortium...
Installing solar hot water systems in New Plymouth homes could soon get a whole lot easier and cheaper if a council recommendation is approved. To increase the uptake of solar heating the New Plymouth District...
As the mainstream press gets excited about discovering news – almost two months old – that the Solar Flagships program is in danger of collapse because the two chosen consortia failed to obtain funding by...
by Australian Solar Quotes Moving into 2012, the Australian Carbon Tax can no longer be avoided by Australian industry. It may seem unfair to a lot of Australian but the carbon tax is now impossible to ignore. ...
by Australian Solar Quotes Ferry's scooting across our city rivers and island hopping throughout the world is nothing new. But that rumbling sound of the diesel engine pulling in to the jetty may very well be a...
Australian company, EnviroMission Limited, has received a formal commitment from a yet-to-be-named source, for the development and construction capital for its first Solar Tower power station, a 200 MW development to be located in La...
Ongoing field testing of 45 solar module brands during all seasons and light conditions has found REC solar panels to be the best performing panel during 2011. The Photon Laboratory testing determined REC solar panels...
Solar PV Recycling A new report predicts the total annual recycled product value of crystalline silicon solar panels will hit USD $12 billion in 2035. While a good quality solar panel will have a lifespan...
KB Home, one of the nation’s premier homebuilders, will include solar power systems as a standard feature of its Built to Order™ homes in select communities in Central Florida. The systems can help KB homeowners reduce...
The International Energy Agency has recently released a publication detailing its Solar Energy Perspectives for the coming decades, and the potential solar energy can reach by 2050. The International Energy Agency publication aims to offer an...
The UK is celebrating reaching a renewable energy target milestone with the completion of a Cumbrian wind farm pushing the nation's installed UK wind power capacity beyond 6,000 MW - enough to supply electricity to...
