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Federal Budget Confirms Cash For Solar Thermal In Port Augusta
There will be many happy folks in the South Australian city of Port Augusta this morning after last night’s Budget confirmed investment support for a solar thermal power station project.
[Continue reading…]Buffett’s Big Appetite For Solar Power
Multi-billionaire Warren Buffett is looking to splash more cash on wind energy and solar power projects – billions of dollars he says. As for coal, he’s less than bullish.
[Continue reading…]SolarQuotes Reaches Major Milestone
May 9, 2017 – Adelaide, Australia. On Saturday evening, the quote counter on popular Australian solar power resources site SolarQuotes ticked over to reach 300,000.
[Continue reading…]Turning Air Pollution Into An Energy Source With Solar
Researchers are developing a solar powered device that cleans up polluted air and in the process, creates a renewable fuel – hydrogen.
[Continue reading…]Tamworth Regional Council To Vote On More Solar
Tamworth Regional Council is considering a $248,000 solar energy and LED project that will reportedly save it $84,000 a year on electricity bills.
[Continue reading…]Trina Solar Sets New IBC Monocrystalline Cell Efficiency Record
Trina Solar has announced it has set a new record of 24.13% total-area efficiency for a large-area n-type mono-crystalline silicon Interdigitated Back Contact (IBC) solar cell.
[Continue reading…]Climate Council : 50% Renewables By 2030, End Fossil Fuel Subsidies
The Climate Council’s submission to the Federal Government’s 2017 Climate Policy Review recommends a national transition plan for Australia’s electricity system that will result in at least 50% renewables by 2030.
[Continue reading…]How Australia Could Be Exporting Renewable Energy (Soon)
Technology being developed by CSIRO could see Australia becoming a major exporter of hydrogen; home brewed with the assistance of renewable energy sources such as solar power.
[Continue reading…]The UK’s First Solar Powered Bus
The UK’s first fully solar-electric bus, operated by the curiously named transport service The Big Lemon, is now cruising the streets of Brighton and Hove.
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