Tesla Founder And CEO Elon Musk | Image: National Governors Association
In an entirely solar powered USA, what would be the land area required for battery storage to ensure 24/7 electricity supply? Tesla’s Elon Musk says he has the answer.
Total Eclipse Challenge For Solar Power In The USA
The path of the upcoming total solar eclipse – Image : NASA
A total solar eclipse that will darken a broad corridor of the US next month has raised concerns about the impact of sudden ramping down, then up, of solar generated electricity.
Warrnambool City Council Installing Solar Powered Lights
Image source: Warrnambool City Council
More than 60 off-grid solar lights that will enhance community linkages and improve safety are being installed in five parks in the regional Victorian city of Warrnambool.
COAG Energy Council Meeting Outcomes : Reactions
Clean Energy Target causes friction at COAG meeting
As expected, Friday’s COAG Energy Council meeting saw all but one of the Finkel Review recommendations approved – the Clean Energy Target (CET).
Coal Kills. That’s For Certain
Coal kills – it’s a well established fact | Image : Mriya, CC BY-SA 4.0
Liberal MP Craig Kelly’s concerns about people dying as a result of high energy prices raises another issue he didn’t mention – the incredibly high death toll from coal.
Liberal MP Links Winter Deaths In Australia To Renewable Energy
Craig Kelly | Image: NSW Liberals
Liberal MP Craig Kelly cranked up the anti-renewables rhetoric to 11 this morning on ABC’s AM, linking energy price increases to subsidies for renewables that he states will cause deaths this winter. [Read more…]
Australian-Made 100% Electric Truck Delivered
SEA Electric EV10 | Image: Kings Transport via Facebook
The keys to the first electric truck produced by Melbourne’s SEA Electric were handed to Kings Transport yesterday.
Welsh Water Building On Hydro, Wind, Solar And Poo Power Efforts
Welsh Water Running On 100% Green Energy
Welsh Water has signed a deal with Dong Energy to ensure all its power is from green sources and secured funds to boost its own renewables-based energy production
SolarEdge Showcases Solar Inverter-Integrated EV Charger
SolarEdge HD-Wave Solar Inverter With EV Charger
SolarEdge has shown off its electric vehicle charger integrated inverter at Intersolar North America early today, a product the company says is a world-first.
Toyota Unveils Huge Rooftop Solar Power System
Rooftop solar plant while under construction | Image: Toyota Motor North America
Tens of thousands of solar panels are in place on Toyota’s new North American headquarters in Plano, Texas.
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