As global leaders gather in Glasgow for the upcoming United Nation’s Climate Change Conference (COP26), Colorado is turning ‘green’ thanks to the massive solar-powered steel mill, a clear indication that even the fossil fuel reliant industries can become eco-friendly, if stakeholders can come together and make efforts to effect the change we all want to see.

The iconic MCG Stadium in Melbourne recently launched a program that will allow sports fans to trade their rooftop generated solar energy for VIP tickets and other perks.

Did you know that the sun in the sky is a giant fusion reactor? Well, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, a company that manufactures electric cars and which boasts a solar roof panel division, revealed during a National Governors Association meeting with over 30 state governors the acreage of land required to power the whole country using solar energy.

A renowned climate scientist Professor Tim Flannery has released a new book that lays emphasis on greater solar panel intake. The book titled ‘Sunlight and Seaweed’, explores several technological breakthroughs in the country’s quest to harness natural resources.

Just like NSW, South Australia has set a new record for powering 48% of its energy needs using rooftop solar. Interestingly, South Australia recorded the lowest power demand last weekend owing to a surge in rooftop solar uptake across the region.

Tesla, an innovative tech company setting the pace in the world of energy storage is certainly a force to reckon. The company has ramped up its production of the Powerwall 2, the newest model of their smart home battery pack.

The latest Climate Council scorecard report on renewable energy dubbed GAME ON: THE AUSTRALIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY RACE HEATS UP gives very interesting statistics that reveal a remarkable increase in support for renewable energy across all Australian states and territories.

Solar Power and planet earth are celebrating another great win, thanks to the decision by the world’s biggest coal mining company to shut down 37 of its mining sites since their operations are no longer financially viable as solar energy has become cheaper.

Newly released data has confirmed that a second rooftop solar boom is currently happening around Australia. Thanks to falling costs of technology and the increasingly volatile prices of electricity, almost one quarter of households in Australia have been found to have solar panels installed.

Researchers have found that regions with large investment in renewable energy have stronger electric grids, contrary to popular belief. Select policymakers and industry advocated have said that state and federal policies that support renewable energy put the reliability of the electric grid at risk by pushing nuclear and coal power plants into early closure.

As a bid to get kids interested in clean energy, a Chinese solar power company has just finished the first phase of a 100MW solar power plant… in the shape of a panda!

Sources of renewable energy such as solar power and wind are getting just as cheap or even cheaper than the traditional carbon-intensive alternatives such as coal.

Tax breaks for small businesses and those that fall within the top tax bracket took effect early this month, and are bound to weigh heavily on people’s hip pockets.

Solar power and planet earth are celebrating another great win, thanks to the decision by the world’s biggest coal mining company to shut down 37 of its mining sites since their operations are no longer financially viable, thanks to cheaper solar energy.

A feed-in tariff is just another great benefit of installing solar panels. The renewable energy feed-in tariff is a rate paid to eligible households, small businesses and community organisations for excess electricity fed back to the electricity grid from designated renewable electricity generation sources such as solar panel systems, solar thermals, hydro systems or wind turbines.

According to the newly appointed Energy Minister Ben Wyatt, power prices should match the cost of delivering the service, which currently stands at 20 per cent above the average household bill.

He’s a man of many names-staff knew him as Tony Smith while banks and other financial institutions knew him as Tony Agius. To investigators he is nothing but the shadow of someone who resides in Asia, Beijing, or possibly Hong Kong.

SolarWindow hit headlines late last year for their business-card sized thin solar coating technology designed for surfaces made with curved glass, and has now introduced another flexible glass of its kind to generate clean energy.

Late last year Tesla, in conjunction with Solar City, unveiled its innovative solar roof tiles made to mimic the regular roofing tiles but built with nearly the same efficiency of cells that traditionally gather solar power.

Harnessing the sun’s rays within space and transmitting them back to the planet earth is a mind boggling process and truly out of this world—but no, it could become a reality sooner than we ever thought thanks to the scientists based at Russia’s Rostec Corporation.

From 1 July 2017, more than 130,000 Victorian solar households will benefit from the state government’s unprecedented move to steeply increase solar feed-in tariff for the year 2017/18.

The Queensland Government recently made announcements in regards to major solar and wind energy projects within the state. This process began with the signing of support deeds for various large-scale solar projects near Oakey, Collinsville and Longreach.

The solar market in the USA nearly doubled its installations last year according to the country’s annual record, ranking solar energy the topmost generator of electricity capacity increases in 2016.

The Victorian Labor government has invited expressions of interest to set up their 20MW battery storage system poised to become the first grid-scale battery storage plant of its kind in Australia.

When it comes to choosing the most ideal solar panels, the common fallacy that Tier 1 means excellent quality is deceiving. There’s no denying Tier 1 is a good place to begin when selecting your brand of solar panel, however not all Tier 1 panels are made equal.

Based on recent estimates from the German Solar Association (BSW-Solar), the capacity of installed solar power around the globe is about 300 gigawatts. According to the Association, approximately 70 gigawatts of solar power systems were installed around the world in 2016, covering an increase of about 30 percent of the capacity recorded in 2015.

Following a timely feature on RealEstate.com.au towards last November, solar system owners placing their homes on sale are now having an edge over other listed properties.

The world’s biggest online payment system, PayPal, is going solar by outsourcing some of its electricity needs from an Arizona solar farm. The 40MW Arizona-based Red Rock Solar Plant was recently unveiled and will be the largest grid-scale solar power project to be initiated by Arizona Public Service (APS).

The current PV inverter shipments worldwide are expected to hit a record 63.5 gigawatts in 2016 (up from 59.7 gigawatts in 2015), and are projected to reach 100 GW by 2021.

The New Energy Solar, an Australian sustainable investment fund has invested in the vast US solar market, acquiring a majority interest in two of California’s largest solar farms built by SunPower, a US-based PV giant.

Given the advancement in solar technologies in the last two years, it’s no surprise that most solar energy companies are employing twice as many people compared to the coal industry.

One of the most amazing things about research on renewable energy is the development of affordable and more efficient ways of harvesting hydrogen from water. This is as a result of its ability to provide a round-the-clock green fuel and energy storage solution that truly works.

A major scientific review has determined that solar can generate more energy than oil and is twice as powerful than originally thought. The review has found that scientists are significantly underestimating the power and energy efficiency of solar panels as their data is about seven years out of date.

The worldwide campaign to encourage 100 per cent renewable energy usage by businesses is resulting in an increasing number of Silicon Valley big players to invest in wind and solar power.

In partnership with CSIRO and the Australian National University (ANU), a local technology company Dyesol has designed a new form of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells that exclude rare earths and silicon metals.

Geoff James, a private consultant has posited a prospective undersea cable estimated between $6 and $10 billion in a bid to connect Java in Indonesia to Western Australia with the aim of exporting solar power.

According to the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) 2015-16 report on the retail energy market performance, more households are feeling the heat where electricity bills are concerned.

Just last year, Google used the same amount of energy as San Francisco. In 2017, Google plans to source all that energy from renewable energy sources such as wind farms and solar panels.

Julie Bishop, the Australian Foreign Minister recently released details of the new Australian embassy building in Washington D.C. The Australian-based company Bates Smart has been contracted to design and construct a new embassy to replace the existing structure which was built in the mid-1960s.

We are almost coming to the end of the year and so is the current level of solar subsidies for Australians who postponed purchasing a solar power system.

57 per cent of Sweden’s power was generated from renewables last year. A regulatory official has stated Sweden is on track to run completely on renewable energy in the next 25 years.

The island of Ta’u located more than 4,000 miles off the West Coast of the US in American Samoa. One of the largest challenges residents are faced with the is lack of reliable and affordable power thanks to power rationing and outages.

A decade ago, you might have noticed a couple of houses around with solar power systems installed on their rooftops- what exists today is vastly different.

Zero-emission electricity is now affordable for Australians without the risks of being left without power. With the rapidly changing electricity prices and rise of alternative sources of energy to the grid, the Australian Government is reviewing the market to ensure reliable and secure power can be provided to all.

According to recent reports by Navigant Research, Lithium-ion battery technology remains the leading energy storage battery technology for new projects initiated globally within the third quarter of 2016, with the exemption of pumped hydro storage.

SolarCity and Tesla Motors, both American based businesses, recently launched a new advanced technology that will enable households to use their rooftop solar tiles to capture solar energy.

The float of Inghams is poised to cause feathers to fly among poultry farmers across Australia who are left with no choice but to look for alternative ways to cut costs—and what better way than going solar?

From mid next year, folks in Victoria are expected to sell their solar energy back into the grid at variable prices, allowing them to cash in more at peak times.

A conference recently held in London has determined that copper will play a vital role in promoting a greener, clean and more sustainable world. Stakeholders in the copper industry have had it rough for quite a while now.

Consisting of up to 65 percent of the global energy consumption and 70 percent of all the anthropogenic carbon emissions, IRENA says cities must rise up to the occasion in playing a vital role in making the shift to a low-carbon economy.

The Source is actually a “drinking water solar panel” that generates fresh, clean water delivered right to a tap. Zero Mass Water is an Arizona company that is rolling out an innovative technology that can extract water from the air and condense it, with all the equipment being powered by the sun.

According to estimates in a recent report, universities in Australia are now consuming almost double what they consumed a decade ago; and it’s bound to increase.

Kmart, the discount department store chain in Australia is the latest in a series of big retailers to embrace commercial solar, following its commissioning of another 100kW system at their Port Macquarie, NSW site which is under construction.

Kmart, the discount department store chain in Australia is the latest in a series of big retailers to embrace commercial solar, following its commissioning of another 100kW system at their Port Macquarie, NSW site which is under construction.

Australia is set to experience one of its biggest ever boom in large-scale solar projects over the next twelve months as a range of local policy incentives and international market factors take hold.

Australian policy debates are so loaded with dreadful scenarios you would think it’s a drunken mob fighting over a spilt pint. Even before SA’s lights shine bright, the culture warriors are already putting blame on wind turbines for causing the raging storms.

The announcement regarding the closure of Hazelwood Power Station has finally been made, and just as expected, opinions differ about the effect of its cessation on electricity prices in NSW, Victoria and South Australia.

The attack on renewable energy initiatives and climate policies has taken a new shape: having abolished nearly all the effective policies at the federal level, the focus is now turning to the state-based targets, using the usual argument of higher costs and insignificant diminution as the basis for the assault.

Latest reports indicate that some energy retailers in the Australian market are taking advantage of the uncertainty and consumer confusion as the New South Wales solar bonus scheme closure draws near.

The moment Australians have been waiting for is finally here. The first weeks of September saw the installation of the GCL E-KwBe amidst an inundation of great reviews.

Despite having a huge chunk of money in the bank and freehold title to 170 square kilometres of land in the east of Tennant Creek, members of Munungurra Aboriginal Corporation could not afford to comfortably live in their country of birth and origin.

Contenders in future World Solar Challenges are likely to be the rising solar installers and engineers from the current narrowed-down solar car race in Wodonga, Victoria.

We hear a lot about STCs, Feed-In Tariffs and government rebates – but what exactly are STCs? According to the Solar Credits scheme, a qualifying solar PV system automatically comes with small-scale technology certificates (STCs—previously called RECs), which have a price.

A recent study by the Climate Institute reveals that solar power is still the preferred source of energy among many Australian households. The same report indicates that there’s little preference for coal or other fossil fuel energy sources.

****It’s official – Australia has surpassed the 5GW target for rooftop solar penetration. The Clean Energy Regulator released new data revealing that 1.58 million homes and businesses have installed a total of 5.

Australian policy debates are so loaded with dreadful scenarios you would think it’s a drunken mob fighting over a spilt pint. Even before South Australia’s lights shine bright, the culture warriors are already putting blame on wind turbines for causing the raging storms.

Check out ASQ’s feature in the Sydney Morning Herald for more tips on how to go green with solar power and increase home value! Home renovations are an extremely popular way to increase home value.

At Australian Solar Quotes, we look out for our customers. We are here to make sure you don’t get taken for a ride by an unreliable solar installer – which is too often the case for Aussies around the country.

A new solar forecasting system could save the solar power industry hundreds of millions of dollars and make it easier for grid operators and utilities to integrate high penetration levels of variable resources like solar into the electric grid.

Renewable energy investment is gaining momentum at Mach speeds and tech companies want a piece of the pie. On the global scale, record-breaking investment in renewable energy reached $285.

The total global utility-scale solar PV generating capacity was an impressive 45GW by mid of last year, more than twice the amount produced at the end of 2013 according to figures from Wiki-Solar.

As homeowners realise the potential of home automation and energy efficiency, smart home technology is becoming increasingly relevant to industries like solar and home improvement. Experts are predicting the home automation sector will grow exponentially in the next few years, with a new generation of businesses moving in to compete with traditionally segmented and specialised business models.

The fully solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse 2 left Hawaii last week our time and safely landed at Moffett Airfield in California on Sunday, finally completing the crossing of the Pacific Ocean and bagging a few (pending) world records in the process.

Sunlight is a powerful tool that can not only save the planet from environmental damage but can save you money on your power bill every day.

The last thing you want to hear is yet another way we are all destroying the world around us. But too bad, we’re going to talk about it.

Renewable energy is becoming more and more relevant to our current and future lives. Some of the fastest growing industries are the ones focused on green technology, renewable energy, energy storage and basically anything that will reduce our harm to the planet.

Australian battery company, Redflow, are the new kids on the block in the increasingly competitive battery storage industry. As solar power grows in popularity for Australian homeowners and policy makers alike, industry innovators are capitalising greatly.

While many major retailers—including Apple, IKEA and recently Whole Foods—are investing in solar to supply their own businesses with power, Patagonia wants you to have this clean, green renewable energy yourself.

<p> Backed by Melbourne-based startup Matter, Digital Solar brokers deals between renters and their landlords which sees the property owner pay for the installation of solar panels and then sell electricity to the tenant at a cheaper rate than power from the grid.

Battery storage is increasingly becoming an attractive and viable option for homes in Australia. The disruptive technology, which is moving faster than expected, is set to revolutionize the way Aussies access electricity–helping more homes to stay independent of the national grid.

With a federal election due to occur later this year, buzz around the vital election topics, promises and vote-winning points is already beginning. There’s no doubt that renewable energy is highly topical for both the government and opposition, due to its close relationship to the reduction of carbon emissions.

By 2018 the long-awaited “third generation” style perovskite solar cells will be ready for the market. Differing greatly from the traditional solar cells seen today, these panels utilising perovskite solar cells are highly efficient, lightweight, flexible and transparent, opening up a whole new range of solar opportunities.

In December 2015, close to 200 countries from all around the world signed the COP21 Paris Agreement, henceforth committing to decreasing their share of greenhouse gas emissions… and subsequently putting a stop to global warming.

Barack Obama has announced this weekend that the budget for renewable energy funding will be doubling within five years in an attempt to commit to pledges made during the Paris Climate Summit in 2015.

Researchers from Abu Dhabi’s Masdar Institute have developed a new solar storage technology using sand from the arid deserts of the UAE to collect and store energy from the sun.

Solar power tenders in India have significantly dropped in price, making the price estimates on the renewable fuel unstable. This dramatic decline in cost has also sparked concerns that the demand for thermal coal imports may be a lot lower than people were relying on.

In Gaza, having light available in the emergency room can determine if a patient lives or dies- solar panels could solve this problem for good. Canadian doctor Ben Thomson is a volunteer doctor in Gaza, who has had patients die in his hands because he was forced to operate in the dark.

It’s described as an “off-grid home solar system in a box,” and it could be a much safer option for home backup power than a gas generator.

There is no reason why the third-party way can’t be adapted for use in China as well, and many people are probably aware that China very much needs a clean energy alternative to coal due to very severe and hazardous air pollution problems.

The Kempegowda airport is looking to generate 14.6 MW of solar power. Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL), which operates the Kempegowda airport, is evaluating bids from companies interested in supplying solar power or building solar panels beside its runway and at the car park, as it seeks to meet 40% of its power needs through clean energy by next year.

The Azraq Syrian refugee camp in Jordan will soon be home to new solar farm that will meet the needs of the 27,000 Syrian refugees currently living there.

Google has almost doubled their wind power and solar power levels that supply energy to their huge data centres. These data centres allow in excess of one billion people to use the search engine for information, videos and to communicate online whenever they please.

New battery technology could allow Australian homes to generate and store solar-powered energy more cheaply than traditional electricity suppliers by 2018, says report. Australians will be able to use solar panels and batteries to cheaply produce and store electricity within three years, in a “dramatic” development that is expected to revolutionise the nation’s power generation.

Leading solar power installer Natural Solar has been announced as one of Australia’s first installers of Tesla’s long anticipated Powerwall. With the next wave of solar power installations on its way, Natural Solar say that they are well prepared for the rising demand of residential battery storage systems.

Google, the world’s biggest corporate buyer of renewable energy, is expanding its clean power portfolio with deals for 781 MW of solar and wind power.

As renewable energy decreases in cost, more and more Australians are going green. However the same can’t be seen within the rental industry. As it stands, roughly 1 out of every 100 landlords have installed solar panels at their rental properties compared to every 1 in 5 owner-occupied homes.

In the past, shipping containers have been re-purposed into many different things including sheds and temporary office space. However, a California-based company has recently gone one step further and developed an agriculture system called Farm from a Box.

In Tanzania, East Africa, approximately only 40 per cent of residents have electricity access, however the government is now looking to give power to homes and health centres with the help of solar.

The nation’s first utility company to use 100 per cent renewable energy set up shop this week in Adelaide, South Australia. ZEN Energy has emerged from an already existing company in Adelaide, Zen Industries, which is a storage and solar business.

African politicians have joined with international business leaders to launch the Energy Africa campaign, in order to bring solar power to their country, where 620 million residents still don’t have electricity.

There are many misconceptions or solar energy myths surrounding the revolutionary power generating boom. Is it Chinese whispers? Or simply high paid sales reps stretching the truth in the interest of securing sales to meet their financial targets?

The 2015 World Solar Challenge has begun, where solar cars race 3000km from Darwin to Adelaide with only the sun as a power source. The World Solar Challenge is the most prestigious solar car race in the world.

Denman Prospect in western Canberra, will soon be Australia’s first suburb that requires solar panels to be installed on every home. Stephen Byron, Capital Estate Developments managing director has said that Denman’s new design and building guidelines have a requirement inclusive of a three kW solar panel system installed on every residential property.

Just under two weeks ago SolarCity announced their most efficient solar panel, however Panasonic has quickly surpassed them with their high-powered photovoltaic module. SolarCity bragged of a module efficiency exceeding approximately 22 per cent, however Panasonic’s Eco Solutions division has now announced that their new prototype solar panel is said to sit at 22.

London’s Canary Wharf complex will soon have four incredible new solar powered ‘smart benches’ that allow you to charge your phone while on the go.

Places that may have previously been seen as an unlikely power source are now possible with the advent of smarter solar. The future of solar energy will no longer be confined to rooftops or vast flat landscapes- it may just be popping up in some very unexpected places.

SolarCity has recently created the world’s most efficient rooftop solar panel that includes a 22 per cent conversion efficiency. The sun-powered startup that was founded by Lyndon and Peter Rive (Elon Musk‘s cousins), SolarCity, announced their construction last week.

WA company Western Power is considering taking small communities off-grid completely in order to save on network upgrade and extension costs. Recently, Western Power released a tender for a maximum of 10 stand alone power systems, which will include solar plus battery storage with additional diesel, to provide for smaller communities living in the Ravensthorpe region, approximately 500kms south-east of Perth.

China has unveiled its plans to build a mega solar power plant that will generate 50 megawatts of pure energy in Garissa, Kenya. The project is part of the ongoing investment initiatives that bind both countries to widen their economic alliances.

Panasonic is known to be the industry pioneer when it comes to solar power, and their new product expansion plans demonstrate nothing less. For 40 years, it has maintained its top rated and multi-awarded eco-solutions starting from its silicon solar cells in 1975, up to its current HIT technology systems.

According to a new report, battery storage systems could be being installed in Australian households at a huge rate of 55,000 per year within a decade.

Finally, the time has come for India’s first solar powered train to mark its tracks as it operates for the first time. Indian Railways has opted to make use of solar energy to run its transport system, and their very ambitious plan is now fully in action.

Recent research suggests that solar energy within Australia is fast becoming the nation’s preferred energy source as opposed to the coal generated energy system. With some of the best conditions in the world for sun energy production, studies have further revealed various advantages that positively impact both health and the environment.

Swedish company Ripasso is testing a solar power generation system in the Kalahari Desert that is said to be the world’s most efficient, and is set to change the solar energy future.

Melbourne is home to the world’s largest network of electric-powered trams, and a ground-breaking proposal intends to put more emphasis on the use of renewable solar energy to power them.

U.S solar giant SunEdison is leading the solar energy market with its innovative large-scale projects. At the advent of the solar industry, many businesses took a risk getting involved when the market itself looked quite volatile and uncertain.

Google’s new mapping and analysis tool for potential solar energy consumers has now made solar installation a very simple process. Thanks to the fall in the cost of installing solar power, more homeowners are now turning to solar energy as a viable option for cutting their energy bills, which also increases the home value.

Since 2013, California has been very proactive in experimenting with all different kinds of renewable energy technology. Within a single year period, solar power within the sunny state grew to more than double its previous size, coming second only to wind power for the title largest supplier of renewable electricity in 2014.

Let’s be honest, the cost of electricity has made a huge contribution to the high cost of living and the difficulties Australian families experience in balancing their family budgets.

When rooftop solar installation statistics are examined and significant variance are identified, one might ask why there are more rooftop installations in some U.S. states than others.

In March the French government approved a law that requires all new establishments in commercial zones to include solar panels or green roofs. As it currently stands, France is way behind its neighbouring countries when it comes to renewable energy, but with this most recent policy, it seems the region is making a change for the better.

Facebook announced earlier this year that they would soon be offering internet connectivity to over 5 billion people who do not currently have access. The global giant plans on achieving this astonishing feat through the use of a solar drone which is scheduled to be tested within the coming summer.

Energy analysts at Deutshe Bank, a global financial institution based in Germany, have announced that by the year 2016, solar power is expected to be the same rate, or even cheaper, than traditional electricity from the grid in all but three American states.

Earlier this year in a webinar the Director of Business Development at Locus Energy, Gabe Abbott, offered his top four predictions for the future of solar monitoring.

Yes! Solar Solutions, together with non-profit organization NC WARN, have released and launched the Solarize Western Wake program, giving home-owners and businesses the opportunity to buy solar at a bulk purchasing price while also providing options for a tiered pricing model.

Solar power storage set to get even cheaper Coastal communities in favour of renewable energy industry boost

The University of New South Wales has recently launched the world’s first online solar cell simulator. The newly designed virtual simulator enables UNSW engineering students to develop a solar wafer from scratch and compete for maximum efficiencies.

Consumers across the U.S. and Canada now have the opportunity to receive huge discounts thanks to the Solar Community initiative. Unveiled in October last year, this nationwide bulk solar purchase program is the first of its kind and will provide homeowners easy access to affordable solar power.

Lately, Australia has been in hot water due to the Abbott government’s lack of action when it comes to climate change and the impacts this has been having on the solar industry.

Renowned for creating the world’s foremost luxury, high-performance electric vehicle, Elon Musk is at it again, this time with his highly innovative solar energy battery system that is poised to have significant on the world of renewable power.

Solar grid parity is happening within two years according to Deutsche Bank, a global financial institution based in Germany. In fact, solar grid parity is expected to be in up to 80% of the global market by 2017, with even the falling price for oil doing little to slow this shifting energy dynamic.

First Solar has signed on as an Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee (AZSBHC) partner to spruce up Phoenix, Arizona for the 49th Super Bowl on February 1st this year.

Leading solar technology producer, SunEdison announced in December last year that it had secured a deal with both Barclays and Citi in order to fund a portfolio of distributed generation solar power projects.

Solar power is slowing gaining momentum within New Zealand, with one of the biggest solar panel installations being switched on during January 2015 at the Sylvia Park Shopping Centre.

China is on its way to becoming one of the world’s most prominent leaders in renewable energy and now Damin Glass is helping in taking the country to the next level.

The “political barnacle” that Australia’s Renewable Energy Target (RET) has become should be removed, according to former Liberal leader Dr. John Hewson. The original target saw the country aim to generate 20% of energy, equivalent to 41,000 GW, from renewable sources by the year 2030.

As solar power continues to gain popularity in many parts of Australia, the industry is facing challenges from the big power companies that are lobbying for tariff reform from Federal and State Energy Ministers.

A crowd-funded solar power system will be installed at Kirribilli House as a Christmas gift for Prime Minister Abbott from Common Grace, a known progressive Christian group.

One of the largest solar PV manufacturer and retailer in the United States, SunEdison, has recently acquired its Australian counterpart, Energy Matters, along with associated companies SunLock and Apollo Energy.

During the November 29, 2014 Victorian voting it was noted that solar power was of great importance to the majority of voters. Whether or not political parties paid any attention to this is yet to be seen – although the Tony Abbott Government is not listening – but the statistics were very interesting.

If plans are not scuttled, African solar panels will supply electricity to millions of homes in the United Kingdom. A project has recently been launched that could see African solar panels exported to the UK.

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.

Partners in Health, a Boston, Massachusetts non-profit organization helped to build University Hospital (Hospital Universitaire de Mirebalais) in Port-au-Prince in Haiti. This hospital was built in a way that it can be fully dependent on solar power for its electricity requirements.

The Tigers Richmond Football Club announces the installation of a 99.7 kW solar system in its home base at Punt Road Oval. Enphase Energy together with Yingli Green Energy Australia has installed the solar photovoltaic system.

Amidst the Cabinet’s division over what should be done with Australia’s Renewable Energy Target (RET), the Clean Energy Council (CEC) recently claimed that the number of commercial solar power installations has reached 15,000 and “tens of thousands more” of these businesses will “follow suit” should the RET be “left as legislated.

Chromagen, known around the world as a manufacturer of high quality solar hot water systems now earns the distinction of being one of the oldest commercial brands in the global industry.

Marrickville Council has gone solar by employing Solar Choice to install a 20kW solar panel system on the rooftop of its administration building. This is the latest solar system installation that Solar Choice Commercial has tendered.

Bendigo-Echuca Line Is V/Line’s First Solar Powered Level Crossing, and more solar-powered projects may go ahead due to its success. The installation by V/Line of its first ever solar powered level crossing in northern Victoria will cost much less to operate “than mains electricity,” according to Australian Minister for Public Transport, Terry Mulder, saving “around $25,000” in operational expenses.

More and more commercial solar industry players continue to reap the benefits of the recent popularity being enjoyed by the Australian solar energy industry, made possible by government rebates and a decreasing cost of solar panel products and installation.

When Naveen Rabelli was stuck up in traffic, and around him are endless numbers of Tuk Tuks with their motors loudly banging on his ears, a thought came to his head: Is a solar powered tuk tuk a possibility?

In 2011, there was a rash of predictions on the slow down of installations of solar panels and systems because the Government kept slashing at rates paid to consumers for selling electricity back to the main grid and adding extra power costs to their bills.

Essendon Football Club, the most successful team in the history of Australian-rules football, is set to begin training at a brand new facility in coming weeks – a green building called the True Value Solar Centre.

Australia’s Renewable Energy Target or RET needs to cover transport and heating energy like China and Europe. This is to increase the 5% approximation of all its renewable energy sources.

One must laud Australia for its continuing efforts in the fight against global warming. Being a true stalwart of Mother Nature, the land down under has been championing solar power for a long time now, ranking seventh in the world in the solar industry.

Competitive Rates Under the scheme, prospective clients like homeowners and business can install solar power systems without having to pay upfront. The agreement also specifies flexible lease terms, insurance and maintenance.

The city’s ageing gas networks and worn down electricity systems will have to go as Sydney solar power and wind power technologies try to meet the requirements for an upgraded power infrastructure.

Lately, Telstra has been toying with the idea of going all solar in terms of powering their telephone exchanges, which brings them one step closer into joining other large corporations who have moved towards renewable energy as their main, or part of their primary power sources.

If you have decided to invest in a solar power system for your home, you want to be sure that you purchase from a high regarded company in the industry.

Some of these include: $103 million for the Mount Signal Solar project, the Alta Wind Energy Centre, $100 million for the Shepherds Flat Wind Farm in Oregon, $94 million for four solar power farms in California, and $38.

In Sydney solar energy, for instance, makes common sense to use if implemented with interim steps through the right choices which have been based on precise calculations and a mix of optimum technology.

This was the conclusion of a study made by Andrew Blakers, director of the Australian National University’s Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems. The same study cites that solar photovoltaics and energy make up almost all new electricity generation in the previous years.

The Clean Energy Council (CEC) and The Victorian Employers’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI) today joined forces to show businesses how to improve their bottom line by installing solar.

The world’s first 100% solar powered electric bus is now in use in Adelaide, and not only is it powered by the sun but the service is also offered free of charge.

In South Australia Ullrich Aluminium, a national leader in aluminium distribution, is doing its part to help the environment by going solar. Sitting proudly atop the company’s distribution centre in Pooraka, South Australia, is a 29.

Hawaii is leading the way in the production of environmentally friendly alcohol production with the Ocean Vodka Organic Farm and Distillery. Situated on Mount Maleakala on Maui, Ocean Vodka will commence operation this year using only solar power.

South Australia‘s annual electricity consumption has decreased significantly, with home solar power systems partly to thank. A recent report released by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) states South Australia‘s consumption of mains grid supplied power decreased by approximately 5% (700 GWh) in 2011-12 and is around 10% lower than was forecast.

The Woolworths supermarket chain last week held a press conference to announce its plans to install solar power systems on all of its stores. The top of the range solar panel systems will be installed by an Australian solar company and will supply power to all of Woolworths refrigeration, air-conditioning, lighting and general power usage.

Over the past three years, Australia’s electricity prices have risen by an average of 35 per cent across the country. The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) estimates that average national prices will jump a further 37 per cent by 2014.

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The number of Toowoomba Solar Power homes fitted with solar power systems has doubled in the last year with that number expected to rise even further in 2012.

A recommendation to limit tariff payments to NSW solar panel owners could kill the state’s solar industry, the NSW Greens say. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) recommended last week that NSW solar panel owners be paid between 5.

Like any industry in Australia, the solar is open to so called ‘dodgy operators’ as well as poor customer service. That’s why its important to do your home work.

Solar panels sitting on the roofs of houses in the Bundaberg region and quietly feeding electricity back into the grid might seem like a good idea however some electrical suppliers are concerned.

The California Public Utilities Commission has approved five renewable energy contracts totaling 1,088 megawatts (MW) of capacity with forecast annual generation of 2,927 gigawatt-hours (GWh), furthering the state’s progress towards its renewable energy goals.

Share of Solar power in the German electricity mix increases to 70 percent by 2016. Prognos AG: As a result, electricity tariffs to increase by nearly two percent

Reasons are low prices, mild weather conditions, reduction of support measures at the turn of the year and concern about further cuts in support / Photovoltaic support reaches level of household electricity prices / Strong demand leads to further reduction of solar power support in 2012 by approx.

The solar industry calls upon the Federal Government to make a clear commitment to the expansion of solar power Proposals to significantly restrict the further deployment of solar power in Germany that are coming from the ranks of the parliamentary group of the governing coalition pose a risk to the energy transformation, according to the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar).

21 years after an ambitious program was launched in Germany to promote the uptake of solar, the nation’s 1 millionth solar panel array has been installed.

European Solar News Is there anything European solar can’t do? Aside from bringing cheap, clean power to developing economies and assisting households in developed countries to slash their greenhouse gas emissions and electricity bills; it may also help an entire nation address its economic woes.

Cairns Solar Power

A two-mile-long Belgian solar rail tunnel The train, built to shelter trains from falling trees, will from Monday provide a double environmental benefit by hosting a unique solar power project.

Cairns Solar Power The new Cairns solar powered Botanic Gardens Visitors’ Centre, servicing the Cairns Botanic Gardens and Tanks Arts Centre, has been built with sustainability in mind.

A solar-powered desalination plant for Brisbane’s Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens is believed to be the first in Australia and a model for similar irrigation systems in Queensland parks and nurseries.