Draft ACT Sustainable Energy policy released for public comment
21 December, 2009A major new draft renewable energy policy has been released by the ACT Government that could see significant growth in ‘clean jobs’ in the ACT.
Regional initiatives in energy independence
17 December, 2009A combined effort by a city council, a university and a solar technology supplier has seen the deployment of a solar energy network that helps ratepayers in regional South Australia save on their energy bills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
ABB PVS800 solar inverter
17 December, 2009The PVS800 solar inverter has been developed specifically for deployment in solar panel installations to convert the direct current that is produced by the sun in photovoltaic plates into alternating current that can be fed into the electrical grid.
NSW government announces gross solar energy feed-in tariffs
12 November, 2009Intervention by Premier Nathan Rees in the NSW Solar Bonus Scheme will now deliver more substantial incentives for the deployment of solar panels.
Industry welcomes NSW government decision on gross feed-in tariffs
12 November, 2009The NSW government’s decision to introduce gross feed-in tariffs for grid-connected solar energy systems, long been advocated by the electrical industry, has been welcomed by members of the electrical industry.
Smart grid initiative officially launched by government
30 October, 2009The Rudd government officially invited industry bids to transform Australia's energy grid through the Smart Grid, Smart City initiative on 29 October.
Partnership promotes new solar technology
06 October, 2009A partnership between Tokyo Electron (TEL) and Oerlikon Solar, announced at the Solar09 conference of the Australia New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES), makes a compelling argument for solar power.
Electrical power from trees
16 September, 2009Research from a university in the United States has identified a means to extract electricity from trees that could be put to good use in a number of applications in the future.
Tonnes of greenhouse gases saved under ACT feed-in tariff
19 August, 2009The ACT government's Feed-In Tariff Scheme is claimed to have saved 238 tonnes of greenhouse gases in a matter of just a few months of operation.
Global market for energy harvesting to exceed $4bn by 2019
17 July, 2009Technology analyst IDTechEx forecasts that the energy harvesting market will reach US$4 billion by 2019, driven by its deployment in a wide range of traditional and new applications.
Electric cars as energy sources
16 July, 2009Researchers at CSIRO have developed electric vehicle technology that not only powers a vehicle but helps to power the home or building it is attached to when not in use.
Victoria gets solar power feed-in scheme
14 July, 2009The Victorian government has recently passed legislation that allows electricity generated by consumers with solar power facilities to be sold to utilities, providing an incentive for the installation of solar cells.
Strong industry response to ACT solar facility EOI
14 July, 2009Industry response to the ACT government’s call for expressions of interest for its proposed solar energy facility has been positive.
Public comment sought on proposed ACT solar power facility
18 June, 2009Public consultation sessions have been scheduled in Canberra on the proposed ACT solar power facility.
Energy harvesting market outlook
12 June, 2009Presentations at a recent Energy Harvesting conference suggest that a number of innovative means to harvest energy to provide alternate electrical energy sources could become a reality in the near future.
