Efficiency and renewables > Green energy sources

From bread to bulb?

03 November, 2015

US researchers have discovered a way to create LEDs from food and beverage waste.


Green building has a place in thriving property industry: GBCA

20 October, 2015

What's Australia's largest industry? (Hint: It's not mining). And the Green Building Council of Australia says we need visionary government leadership to continue its growth.


Broken Hill solar plant to power 17,000 homes

14 October, 2015

The final panels on the Broken Hill Solar Plant have been installed, enabling the large-scale project to now be able to generate enough power to supply 17,000 homes.


SunEdison P-Series SE-P265NPB Solar Panel

09 October, 2015

SunEdison has added the SE-P265NPB to its P-Series of solar panels. The 60-cell, 265 W panel has a very low temperature coefficient.


Powering a 10-star home

07 October, 2015

A new Christchurch home has received New Zealand's first-ever 10-star Homestar rating, an award that recognises its energy-neutral, sustainable footprint. Schneider Electric designed its electrical infrastructure, enabling the home to switch seamlessly between mains and solar power.


Solar PV training and installation challenges

06 October, 2015

Several issues can affect solar PV installations. In training many electricians and engineers, Global Sustainable Energy Solutions has identified certain areas that prove to be more challenging than others. This article outlines just a few of these challenges and how they affect installations.


18,000 solar panels help power Rio Tinto mine

30 September, 2015

Australia's first commercial diesel displacement solar plant has been switched on for Rio Tinto's remote Weipa bauxite mine in Far North Queensland.


Global solar PV manufacturing production slows

15 September, 2015

Growth in solar PV module production has slowed in recent years to 4% annually from 2011 to 2013 after increasing by an average of 78% from 2006 to 2011, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.


Risen Energy passes Solar Council's Positive Quality program

11 September, 2015

Solar photovoltaic product manufacturer Risen Energy has passed Australian Solar Council's Positive Quality program.


Largest solar power plant in the Southern Hemisphere powering NSW homes

10 September, 2015

The largest solar power plant in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere, based in Nyngan, NSW, is now fully operational.


Integrating distributed renewable energies into the grid

09 September, 2015 by Jochen Kreusel, ABB Smart Grids

Today, the new renewable energies are a global reality, no longer dependent on the support from individual countries. But the approach of connecting renewable energies to the existing systems is too shortsighted. Instead, electric power supply systems must be further developed to integrate new sources on a larger scale.


NSW and other big states behind on renewable energy investment: NECA

07 September, 2015

NECA has said there is a lack of take-up on the opportunities offered by investment in renewable energy by our biggest states.


Solar energy delivering 'microgrid' power to remote towns in WA

04 September, 2015

ABB has installed hybrid power stations in remote Western Australia providing nearby townships with multiple energy sources and reducing their reliance on diesel fuel for their power.


JA Solar supplying 70 MW to Moree Solar Farm

02 September, 2015

Solar manufacturer JA Solar Holdings has announced that installation of its solar modules has begun at the Moree Solar Farm (MSF) in northern NSW.


Can predicting clouds make solar cheaper?

01 September, 2015

Cloud predictive technology (CPT) to anticipate solar energy output is part of a new project just launched in WA.


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