This article has been reposted from RenewEconomy with permission. RenewEconomy passed around the hat this past week for a few ideas on what would be big in 2013 in clean energy in Australia. What emerged was a couple of key themes – the continued proliferation of solar PV and the growing interest … [continued]
A new Australian solar start-up predicts that its concentrated solar photovoltaic technology (CPV) will undercut both conventional flat plate solar PV technologies and fossil fuel technologies. The Melbourne-based RayGen Resources has raised $1.6 million in a funding round from private investors, including software entrepreneur Craig Winkler, which will allow it to match grants from the Victorian government and the Australian Solar Institute (totalling $2.75 million). […]
It has been widely thought that the arrival of cost-competitive rooftop solar PV systems would be the biggest game changer in the electricity market. But it may be that the emergence of affordable energy storage systems will have an even more profound impact. […]
Here’s some more cleantech news from around the interwebs from the past few days or so (enjoy!): Clean Energy (In General) Punjab’s New Energy Policy Aims For 10% Renewable Energy By 2020: “On Thursday, the Punjab government gave its nod to ‘New and Renewable Sources of energy (NRSE) Policy- … [continued]
According to the recently published energy white paper from the Australian government, renewable energy sources could provide 40% of Australia’s energy demand by 2035 and 85% by 2050. This could be achieved by virtually eliminating coal-fired power stations over this time period. The paper was launched by Minister for … [continued]
Here’s some more solar news and commentary from around the interwebs from the past week or so: New “Smart” Solar Modules Unveiled by Upsolar: “Upsolar yesterday unveiled that it has created new “smart modules” with the help of Tigo Energy. Reportedly, these are the first smart modules to be certified by … [continued]
Spanish renewables firm Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) is to build a 20MW solar PV farm near Canberra after winning the ground breaking reverse auction held by the ACT Government – the first in Australia. It’s a result that should cause people to reassess the price of solar PV and which could likely pave the way for a significant solar industry in the country. […]
Forecasts for the amount of rooftop solar PV to be installed in Australia in 2012 have been upgraded, although it will fall short of the record year in 2011, when Australia led the world in the installation of small rooftop systems. Green Energy Markets, which tracks the rate of … [continued]
Australian climate change think-tank Beyond Zero Emissions has released a two-part plan for Australia to move away from dirty fossil fuels and lead the world on sustainable energy practices. The report, Laggard to Leader, recommends addressing fossil fuel consumption by “imposing a moratorium on new coal and gas developments; … [continued]
Australia, as just noted yesterday, is experiencing a pretty tremendous solar boom. Now, here’s some interesting news: it’s the less wealthy who are installing the most solar! That’s counter to the general stereotype that solar is just for the wealthy. Here’s a short video on the matter: And here … [continued]
