Solar
European solar trade body expects global solar industry will add nearly 800 gigawatts of new solar over the next five years.
Australian Federal Government Climate Governments Solar
Lessons from a solar school campaigner: Why your climate vote counts
Last year, I organised, lobbied and arranged funds for a 100kW solar array for my school in Sydney’s south. This year, I will let my vote do the talking.
Battery Governments Solar South Australian Government Storage
CellCube to build huge grid scale vanadium battery in South Australia
Pangea Energy and vanadium battery producer CellCube to build a 50MW/200MWh storage system alongside a solar farm in South Australia.
Global energy investment reached $US1.8trn in 2018, but renewable generation saw declines in dollar terms and only a small increase in capacity growth.
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Governments Solar
It’s not easy to build a solar farm in Australia any more
Bizarre new rules, strict new performance standards, a feeding frenzy and archaic rules are causing delays, cost blowouts and cancellations, and threaten Australia's solar boom.
Governments Queensland Government Solar
Queensland energy minister describes lampooned new solar rules as “visionary”
Queensland energy minister says controversial new solar rules will result in a more highly skilled workforce, and won't get in way of state's renewable energy target.
Battery Insight Solar Solar Thermal Storage United States Government Utility PV
PV peakers: How solar and batteries are killing new gas projects in US
New analysis shows solar and storage projects are beating out gas projects with prices in the low $US30s/MWh, and are easily beating fossil fuels in Hawaii.
Australian Federal Government Governments News & Commentary Renewables Solar
Tony Abbott a no-show at solar industry meeting in Warringah
A meeting of NSW solar industry representatives and candidates for the federal seat of Warringah was missing the sitting member.
Markets News & Commentary Solar Solar Thermal
Sundrop Farms sells solar tower powered greenhouse business
Adelaide-based sustainable agriculture trailblazer sells solar thermal arid-zone greenhouse business to NZ-based infrastructure group Morrison & Co.
Governments Queensland Government Solar
Electricians reject Queensland solar rule: Adds “nothing but red tape”
Electricians body says new rules on solar installations are no good. “Our members didn’t do 4-year electrical apprenticeship (to) lift heavy solar panels."
