Japan to build world’s largest floating solar farm
Japanese technology giant Kyocera has announced that it has partnered up with Century Tokyo Leasing Corp and Ciel Terre to construct two floating solar power...
University of Queensland and First Solar begin work on Australia’s largest solar photovoltaic research...
The University of Queensland (UQ) announced last week that construction of the Gatton PV Pilot Plant – the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) research facility in...
Australia’s soon to be largest solar plant, a step closer to perfection
On a 250 hectare site, 550 km northwest of Sydney, Australia's soon to be largest solar plant moves a step closer to completion. The...
Terracycle: Australia has already joined the Cigarette Waste Brigade
Last week we wrote a story about the New Jersey-based recycling company TerraCycle Inc, which developed a program in 2012 to recycle discarded cigarette butts by...
V/Line’s first solar powered level crossing installed at Huntly
Minister for Public Transport Terry Mulder has announced that V/Line — Australia's largest regional public transport — has installed its first solar powered level...
Sydney to join unique cigarette butt recycling program
Discarded cigarette butts are being turned into something useful in New Orleans, and Sydney may soon join the large-scale recycling effort which was originally...
CEFC to provide $120m in funding for Tindo, Kudos and SunEdison
Tindo Solar, Kudos Energy and SunEdison will receive funding from the Government's Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) which is set to provide up to...
German and French researchers reach new record in solar CPV efficiency
A team of researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg, Germany — the largest solar research institute in Europe...
Experts say Australia’s policy on renewable energy stifles investments in the sector
California-based renewable energy company Solar Reserve has abandoned plans to develop electricity plants for the public market in Australia because of the Government’s hostile...
Australia’s $10b clean-energy bank set to announce solar deals
The Australian Government’s A$10 billion clean-energy bank, which operates under the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) Act 2012, is set to announce a number...