Australian Biomass Plant To Improve Soil, Sequester Carbon, & Produce Biofuel
March 9th, 2015 | by Ronald Brakels
A $10 million dollar pilot biomass plant will be constructed in the Western Australian Capital of Perth. Now you may [&hellip
About Ronald Brakels
Ronald Brakels lives in Adelaide, South Australia. Now that his secret identity has been revealed he is free to admit he first became interested in renewable energy after environmental mismanagement destroyed his home planet of Krypton. He is keenly interested in solar energy and at completely random intervals will start talking to himself about, "The vast power of earth's yellow sun."
Author Archives: Ronald Brakels
South Australian Renewables Contribute To Negative Electricity Prices In Middle Of Day
October 23rd, 2014 | by Ronald Brakels
Of all the Australian states, the part of Australia we call South has the most wind and solar capacity per [&hellip
China Slaps Tax On Coal Imports
October 10th, 2014 | by Ronald Brakels
China has announced it will reintroduce import tariffs of 6% a tonne on thermal coal used to generate electricity and [&hellip
Field Of Solar Powered Lanterns In Japan
September 6th, 2014 | by Ronald Brakels
Toyama is the coolest prefecture in Japan. If you don’t believe me, just ask any of the octogenarians you meet [&hellip
Protests Across Australia Against Government Climate Inaction
November 17th, 2013 | by Ronald Brakels
I’ve just been to a protest here in Adelaide against the current Australian Government’s response to climate change. This rally [&hellip
Snowtown II: Wind Power At A Cut-Throat Price!
November 10th, 2013 | by Ronald Brakels
Snowtown is a small rural community which is famous throughout Australia on account of how it once snowed there. Or [&hellip
No Rain On Parade For 2013 World Solar Challenge
October 13th, 2013 | by Ronald Brakels
That sound you can’t hear is not the clatter of my keyboard but rather rain coming down on Adelaide as [&hellip
Delft University Triumphs In 2013 World Solar Challenge!
October 10th, 2013 | by Ronald Brakels
The 2013 World Solar Challenge has a winner! After travelling 3,000 kilometers across the dry heart of Australia using only [&hellip
Australia’s Fixed Carbon Price Scrapped: New Prime Minister Saves Village By Destroying It
July 14th, 2013 | by Ronald Brakels
Australia’s brand new second-hand Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has just taken bold action to prevent the nation’s fixed carbon price [&hellip
Installing Rooftop Solar Is Unfair, Says Energy Group
May 22nd, 2013 | by Ronald Brakels
The Energy Supply Association of Australia, or ESAA, is a group whose membership appears to include just about every company [&hellip
UK Solar Costs Pounded – Largest Solar Farm One Pound Or $1.59 Per Watt
May 21st, 2013 | by Ronald Brakels
Seventy years ago during World War II the Wymeswold airfield in Britain was used to help protect the free world [&hellip
Improved Transmission To Aid Wind Power In Australia
May 1st, 2013 | by Ronald Brakels
South Australia has a lot of wind power. The neighbouring state of Victoria doesn’t. Even though Victoria has just recently [&hellip
Largest Wind Farm In Southern Hemisphere Opens Down Under
April 15th, 2013 | by Ronald Brakels
The 420 megawatt Macarthur wind farm was opened in the state of Victoria on Friday. It is the largest wind [&hellip
How To Maintain And Clean Rooftop Solar? Don’t!
April 12th, 2013 | by Ronald Brakels
One question I’m continuously being asked is, “Ronald, what’s the best way to clean and maintain rooftop solar?” As a [&hellip
Coal Power Is More Diffuse Than Solar Power
March 19th, 2013 | by Ronald Brakels
One thing I find very odd about the world is that even today when solar panels are being installed from [&hellip
Australian Coal Plant Uses More Land To Generate Electricity Than Wind Power
March 6th, 2013 | by Ronald Brakels
One bit of malarkey I see trotted out every now and then is that wind is too diffuse a source [&hellip
Grandparents Carking It In The Heat? Install Renewable Energy!
March 1st, 2013 | by Ronald Brakels
World temperatures are rising, resulting in increasing mortality from heat stress. Or to put it another way, more people are [&hellip
Got Solar? Want More? Tough! Rules Designed To Promote Solar Stop Australians From Buying More
February 28th, 2013 | by Ronald Brakels
Increasing numbers of Australians are finding their desire to add to the amount of rooftop solar they have blocked by [&hellip
Electric Vehicle Charging Through Online Social Networking
February 25th, 2013 | by Ronald Brakels
I recently read about how New York is installing thousands of electric vehicle charging stations. Hopefully this will encourage the [&hellip
Solar Power Cheaper Than Nuclear In Cloudy Old England
February 19th, 2013 | by Ronald Brakels
Once again it appears that reality is interfering with the building of new nuclear power plants in the UK. As [&hellip
Australian Transformers Safe From Decepticon Solar Attack
February 14th, 2013 | by Ronald Brakels
There have been unconfirmed reports that electrical transformers have been damaged by solar power in Australia. And when I say [&hellip
America! Cast Off The Shackles Of Mandatory Permitting For Rooftop Solar!
February 5th, 2013 | by Ronald Brakels
When I was young, I learned about America from watching TV, and as a result, I assumed that the United [&hellip
Wireless Revolution – Solar Eliminates The Expense Of Wiring Devices To The Grid
February 2nd, 2013 | by Ronald Brakels
This morning I decided to head down to the beach and take a photograph of a solar-powered parking lot sign [&hellip
Solar Electricity Now Under Half The Cost Of Grid Power For Australian Households
January 7th, 2013 | by Ronald Brakels
Over the holiday season, I asked one of our dedicated readers, a solar energy expert from Australia, a few questions [&hellip
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