AGL's Nyngan Solar Plant will soon be up and running and upon completion, the plant will have a 102 MW capacity. The mega project set to reaffirm AGL’s reputation as the biggest ASX-listed owner, operator and developer...
The solar energy industry is dramatically changing from being heavily reliant on government subsidies to being an upsetting force. This impact of the solar power is borne out of its current competitive costs and fast...
Byron Bay is targeting “net zero emissions” in its desire to become the first regional shire to reach that goal. This move is in line with the direction that the northern area of New South...
The Renewable Energy Party was recently launched in New South Wales. This new political party will be the first in Australia that dedicates itself completely to the cause of renewable energy. A spokesperson for the...
US scientists have created a new cheap circuit that could make smartphones and similar devices two times faster than the current standard speed. This discovery will enable smartphone users to receive and send data at...
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk was heard loud and clear in early May as he announced the initial response to his company’s latest product line of solar batteries. Intended for residential use, consumer interest in...
The news that Swedish retail giant Ikea plans to open a 29, 000 square metre outlet located in North Lakes, Moreton Bay was met with excitement throughout south east Queensland. This news didn’t only excite...
Even though light-manipulating networks technology is continually moving forward, it is not yet the time to completely disregard the designs found in nature. Physicists from the Boston College along with their South China Normal University colleagues...
Japan’s Kyocera announced its joint project with partner Century Tokyo Leasing Corp. of building a 13.4 MW floating solar power plant in the country. Kyocera will build and operate the photovoltaic facility on the Yamakura Dam...
Imagine paper-thin, individualized coloured solar panels secured onto a window of a building. Such a concept may soon become a reality according to one study by Britain’s Exeter University, as new generation solar panels have been created and...
A significant development for green energy as Apple CEO Tim Cook announced his company’s monumental solar power partnership with First Solar Inc in February, 2015. The project will allow for Apple to generate enough electricity in order...
Adding a photovoltaic system to one’s home not only cuts down energy use, but also increases the resale value. According to Robert Madden of Green Leaf Realty, solar powered homes have a price premium of...
Representatives of the Broken Hill Solar Plant project have maintained that it will be finalised at the end of this year. The $200 million initiative is located on a 140 hectare plot, making it the...
Another step in the right direction for renewable energy in Australia as Carnegie Wave is switching on their onshore power station at their Perth Wave Energy project. The Carnegie project is the very first time that wave-powered electricity has...
The threat posed by climate change to the US and the rest of the world is real, but according to the GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), solar energy in the US...
Interest has been revived in developing a 100mW plus solar thermal plant in Western Australia by two prominent developers. This interest in the solar tower has been re-established due to the fact that Australia’s Goldfields...