Australian solar energy company educates at WEEC
19 July, 2011A leading Queensland renewable energy company, Auzion, will be representing the Queensland solar industry at the 6th World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC) this week.
Remote NT communities now solar powered
05 July, 2011An initiative supported by the Northern Territory Government's Climate Change Policy will see three remote NT communities powered by solar energy.
Green light for solar
23 June, 2011The federal government will provide more than three quarters of a billion dollars to help build two of the largest solar power stations in the world.
Solarflex-X PV1-F cable
26 May, 2011 byThe Solarflex-X PV1-F cable has TÜV and VDE certifications and is used globally in stand-alone and networked systems as a module or branch wire.
Solar panel power for Lizard Island
25 May, 2011Sanyo has completed a fully backed up HIT solar panel installation at the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island research station in Far North Queensland.
gesis PST40i1 solar DC connectors
27 April, 2011 byThe gesis Solar Connectors PST40i1 is a single-pole cable connector designed for DC applications up to 40 A.
Black & Veatch expanding solar photovoltaic services
07 April, 2011Black & Veatch is expanding its solar photovoltaic (PV) services and will provide independent engineering and due diligence services to manufacturers of solar PV materials.
ABB investment sharpens solar focus
06 April, 2011The power and automation technology group ABB has agreed to buy a 35% stake in Novatec Solar (formerly Novatec Biosol), an innovative concentrated solar power (CSP) technology company based in Karlsruhe, Germany.
Solar becoming the new Aussie ‘Hills Hoist’
22 December, 2010The Chief Executive of the Clean Energy Council says the increased affordability of solar power in Australia means the technology is fast becoming “the Hills Hoist of the 21st century”.
Funding to help solve solar energy puzzle
30 November, 2010CSIRO has welcomed the award of a $5.65 million grant from the Australian Solar Institute towards three major solar research projects worth a total of $16 million.
Philips dimmable 12 W Master LEDbulb
29 November, 2010 byThe Philips dimmable 12 W Master LEDbulb is an LED replacement for a 60 W incandescent light bulb.
Broadcast site embraces renewables
30 September, 2010 byCritical communications specialist Broadcast Australia has commissioned its first broadcast transmission site to be majority powered by renewable energy. The Mount Owen site near Queenstown in Tasmania has been recently upgraded to use site-generated wind and solar power, which are together expected to reliably meet the site’s 8 kW power needs for 80 to 90% of the time.
Trina QuadMax monocrystalline module
16 August, 2010 byThe Trina QuadMax monocrystalline module for rooftop installations uses manufacturing processes and advanced techniques to yield claimed conversion efficiencies of up to 18.8%.
Lend Lease launches solar business
05 August, 2010Lend Lease has announced the launch of Lend Lease Solar, a dedicated renewable energy business that will seek to establish market leadership in the delivery of high-quality solar solutions.
BP Solar Energiser Kit
01 June, 2010The BP Solar Energiser Kit is an all-in-one solar electricity kit for businesses. Modular and easy to install, it is claimed users will generate more energy from the kit compared to most other modules over the life of the system.
