ACT continues to promote solar energy
02 December, 2010At the recent Solar 2010 Conference in Canberra, the ACT Government outlined its continued support of solar energy, calling on delegates to ‘stand up for solar’.
Solco-Motech PVMate 3800MS single-phase photovoltaic inverter
08 November, 2010 byThe Solco-Motech PVMate 3800MS model is a transformer-less, single-phase photovoltaic inverter with two independent MPP trackers and a DC nominal power of 4000 W. The maximum overall efficiency is 96% for symmetrical loads and 95.8% for fully asymmetrical distribution.
Master Electricians call for national solar tariff regime
04 November, 2010Electrical industry association Master Electricians Australia is calling for state and federal governments to create a uniform solar feed-in tariff scheme around the country.
Photovoltaics integrated into buildings
20 September, 2010A recent report on photovoltaic technologies points to a new opportunity to accelerate the deployment of solar panels.
Can the world be powered mainly by solar and wind energy?
06 September, 2010A Nobel Prize winner has proposed that the world is potentially on the brink of a new era in human history where most energy will be sourced from solar and wind electricity generation.
ACT feed-in tariff sparks up clean economy
23 August, 2010The ACT Government’s feed-in tariff scheme is claimed to have boosted the local economy through the global financial crisis, while decreasing the Territory’s reliance on coal-fired electricity.
Integrated building photovoltaics market to reach US$8.2 billion by 2015, says report
23 July, 2010A recent report on the uptake and potential of photovoltaics that can be integrated into a building’s fabric predicts US$8.2 billion in revenues by 2015.
ACT Government considers expansion of solar feed-in tariff scheme
22 July, 2010The ACT Government is currently considering options to extend the solar energy feed-in tariff scheme to include medium- and large-scale renewable generation capacity.
Electric utilities must embrace clean energy and energy efficiency to compete, says report
20 July, 2010A recent US report states that important factors such as climate change, emerging renewable technologies, carbon costs and volatile fossil-fuel prices are the driving forces behind new business models in the electrical industry in the 21st century.
Safe solar panel installations require electricians
09 June, 2010NECA is calling for state electricity regulators to mandate solar energy systems be installed only by qualified electricians.
Can Australia achieve 100% renewable energy by 2020?
04 June, 2010 by Matthew Wright, Executive Director of Beyond Zero EmissionsThe Zero Carbon Australia 2020 Project is a detailed and costed blueprint for a transition to a zero-emissions economy in 10 years using proven, commercialised technology. Its purpose is to show the Australian public and decision-makers that reaching a zero-emissions economy is ready to be implemented and only awaits government sign-off. It aims to initiate urgent efforts to mitigate the risks posed by global warming and to describe the infrastructure and resources required to reduce Australia’s carbon emissions to zero in the medium term.
Government introduces legislation to enhance renewable energy target
26 May, 2010Reforms to enhance Australia’s ambitious 20% Renewable Energy Target have recently been introduced into Parliament.
CSIRO to build world’s largest solar power tower
04 May, 2010CSIRO recently announced that it has commenced construction of the world's largest solar-power tower in Newcastle.
Soanar EcoTech monocrystalline solar panels
22 April, 2010The EcoTech range of monocrystalline solar panels is available in 12 different power ranges from 5 up to 280 W.
Champion Compressors EcoPak compressors
16 April, 2010 byThe EcoPak compressor range combines variable speed drive and variable output control technologies to deliver energy-efficient compressed air for applications where there are widely varying compressed air demands.
