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Now US says solar PV to be cheaper than fossil fuels by 2020
The three biggest energy consumers in the world – China, the US, and India – each believe that solar PV will be cheaper than fossil fuels by the end of the decade. So what happens next? US Energy Secretary Stephen Chu says we should look to the introduction of the automobile for the answer.1 -
Efficiency: Can government and business get it right?
Energy efficiency offers the cheapest, quickest and easiest solution to cutting emissions and controlling energy bills. So why isn’t it taken up more widely? Blame an inability to sell a simple message, and the power of vested interests for whom quantity is king. -
Solar slump takes toll as market looks to bigger picture
CBD Energy joins the list of solar PV companies reporting dramatic slumps in revenue and a splash of red ink in the latest half. Solar PV developers are now targeting the commercial and large-scale markets. Plus, the future of CBD’s wind joint venture remains unclear. -
Why Australia needs no new coal or gas baseload…
… and the next big baseload project will likely be PNG hydro. Origin Energy CEO Grant King also discusses the RET, the case for smart meters and the changing nature of the energy retail industry, the flickering prospects of geothermal, and why he said no to Solar Flagships. -
Infigen Energy follows the sun in US and Australia
Infigen Energy has established a new joint venture to pursue large-scale solar PV developments in the US. Plus, CEO Miles George on the interim results, the power of Australia’s big three utilities, Solar Flagships, the future of the RET, and opposition to wind power.
