Clean energy booster funding for vaccine manufacturer
02 May, 2013Veterinary vaccine manufacturer MSD Animal Health will use up to $335,660 of carbon price revenue to install a solar photovoltaic energy system at its manufacturing site in Bendigo East, cutting pollution and saving energy costs.
Hawaiian auto businesses say aloha to renewable energy
30 April, 2013Kyocera Solar has supplied Kyocera solar modules to ProVision Solar that will power a total of eight auto businesses on the Big Island of Hawaii, making it one of the greenest enterprises on the island.
ABB to acquire solar inverter company Power-One
24 April, 2013ABB, the global power and automation technology group, and Power-One, a provider of renewable energy and of energy-efficient power conversion and power management solutions, have agreed to a transaction in which ABB will acquire Power-One for $6.35 per share in cash or $1028 million equity value.
Imark SR and SRX MPPT Solar Regulators
18 April, 2013Imark Communications has released the SR and SRX family of MPPT Solar Regulators for remote off-grid solar power installations wherever it is necessary to operate DC equipment and the only source of power is solar.
Australia makes its first solar power million
08 April, 2013The number of Australian homes with solar power systems has passed the one million mark, according to figures from the Clean Energy Regulator that confirm the milestone was reached in March.
Nickel Energy commercial solar energy installation
04 April, 2013With more than 4.3 MW of solar installations across Queensland and NSW, Nickel Energy can advise on powering businesses with clean, renewable energy.
Is north orientation best for me?
04 April, 2013 by Daryl Wilson*Most people would be reluctant to put solar panels on east- or west-facing roofs as they fear that they may be losing too much power production and increasing their return on investment too much. However, RETI has produced some surprising results in the difference in performance between different orientated panels.
Super-thin solar cells in 2020
04 April, 2013Nanoscientists at the University of Oslo are currently developing the next generation of solar cells which will be 20 times thinner than current solar cells.
NY Jets score a touchdown with Yingli Solar
03 April, 2013The New York Jets are the proud owners of the NFL’s largest PV system at a team headquarters. The 690 kW photovoltaic (PV) array from Yingli Solar is located on the vast, unobstructed roof of the team’s main training facility outside Newark, NJ - an ideal location for solar energy.
University’s solar-powered sound system shines at Bluesfest
02 April, 2013Performances in the VIP area of the recent Byron Bay festival ‘Bluesfest’ were powered solely by the sun thanks to Southern Cross University’s (SCU) new green initiative - a solar-powered sound system.
RRS Company takes a natural step towards solar energy
28 March, 2013Recently, RRS Company decided to install and test photovoltaic technology on its own with a 2 MWp totally integrated rooftop system. RRS Company decided to use Yingli Solar modules because of the good results that Yingli has been achieving in other European countries.
NZ solar companies bring fresh water to the Pacific
27 March, 2013Solarcity New Zealand and Panasonic New Zealand have won a competitive tender to supply a 131 kWp (kilowatt peak) solar system to power a new desalination plant on the Pacific Island of Nauru.
Commercial solar solution for national park
20 March, 2013When the National Parks and Wildlife Service needed to power some of its facilities across Northern NSW, Nickel Energy provided advice on the best solution.
Solar installation brings Club Sapphire a step closer to a sustainable future
14 March, 2013Todae Solar has announced the completion of a 94.75 kW grid-connect solar power system on the roof of Club Sapphire in Merimbula, NSW.
Solar cabling solutions get sporty
08 March, 2013In the stadium of current German football champions Borussia Dortmund (Signal Iduna Park), a total of 8800 thin-film solar modules were installed on the roof with a total power of 924 kWp. To provide a reliable connection for the modules, Lapp Systems produced four-way Y array harnesses.
