CEC issues a new report revealing the ease by which the government of Victoria can save millions of dollars and increase the number of jobs if it turns to solar energy and tweak its current...
According to a report from Eclareon, a consulting firm for renewable energy in Europe, grid parity has been reached by solar energy. Simply put, buying electricity for consumption from the main grid costs about the...
In a determined effort to tackle Pakistan’s increasing frequency of power cuts, the government is set to install a solar power plant in its Parliament House. The 1.8 megawatt (MG) power plant began construction in...
Patagonia’s $13 million tax equity in investment for Hawaii’s solar power will utilize both federal and state tax credits for the company’s purchases of solar power systems. Patagonia’s partner, Hawaii local financial company Kina’ole Capital...
If your preference is for a sustainable home, SOLETA is the perfect house for you. Designed by Catalin Butmalai, this house powers itself with wind and solar energy. This tiny house – which is actually...
A $60 million, 26 MW North Queensland solar farm is being constructed at Lakeland near Cooktown with inauguration expected before Christmas this year. The project is expected to provide up to 20 jobs when completed...
Researchers in Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have developed a lithium-ion battery that can charge up to 70% of power in a cell phone in – believe it or not – just two minutes. All...
The state law of Missouri protects the right of its residents to use solar power systems in their private properties. That was how Cole County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Green ruled in the case of...
The U.S. advocacy accelerated its speed to reach its target for renewable energy sources by 2020 with President Barack Obama’s announcement on the training of some 50,000 recruits in solar panel installation. Veterans will be...
“Coal is good for humanity” says Tony Abbott, Australia’s Prime Minister. “Coal is vital for the future energy needs of the world, so let’s have no demonization of coal,” requests the prime minister. He said...
One in eight Australian households are having difficulties in paying their electricity bills and nine out of ten want to go solar, a recent Ernst & Young survey reveals. The survey was conducted in more...
Francis Hollande, France’s President vowed to reduce his country’s dependence on nuclear power in his 2012 presidential campaign. But after he was elected, many critics, including Greenpeace France were doubtful that Hollande will fulfil his...
If the Newman Government will have its way, Queensland residents may enjoy power bill savings from July. But they need to give their approval to Campbell Newman’s plan to privatize the state’s ports and electricity...
A team of scientists from the University of Cambridge have recently developed a new way of transferring energy from organic to inorganic semiconductors that is projected to significantly increase the efficiency of today’s standard inorganic...
The Solar Hourglass creation of Santiago Muros Cortes was adjudged the winner of the recently concluded 2014 Land Art Generator Initiative competition. This hourglass was chosen the best from among the three hundred entries submitted...
Owners of mobile gadgets need not worry anymore about charging their phones again. As long as they’ve got light – even low light at that – they will have limitless power. Juse, an ambitious but...