Feed The Grid

A decade ago, cities, regions, and businesses aiming for 20% renewable energy were on the cutting edge. Few believed that a higher target in a few decades was an achievable goal. Anyone even suggesting a target of 100% renewable energy was a radical ...

Roof-top solar power is increasingly cost-competitive with retail power prices, with far-reaching implications for solar manufacturers, utilities and rival generation technologies. Data gathered from installations in the United States by the department of energy ...

SUNERGISE, the new Pacific-wide renewable energy company, marked the completion of its inaugural installation at Port Denarau Marina on Thursday. The installation was opened by the Attorney-General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. Company director Ajay ...

TOOWOOMBA'S Damien Godsall is one of thousands of residents around south-west Queensland who have seen the light and switched on to solar power. Recent figures show regional Queensland's love affair with solar energy reached record heights last ...

The state-owned power company, set to be the first of the SOE's to be partially sold off, had the pleasure of receiving its first payout from an overseas geothermal investment somewhat dampened by a $22.4 million foreign exchange loss. MRP original US$250 ...

The country has supported renewable energy for more than a decade, to make it cost-competitive with fossil fuels, through a feed-in tariff paid per unit of power under its 2000 Renewable Energy Act (Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz, EEG). Presently falling ...

Construction of the 82MW Ngatamariki geothermal power station progressed and the plant remains on track for commissioning in mid 2013, with first power to the grid expected in early March. “We're looking forward to the plant coming on stream over the next ...

A mix of large-scale renewable energy generation, including solar and wind, together with existing coal-fired power, will deliver a power system that best meets Australia's needs for 2035, researcher John Foster said. Professor Foster, co-author of the report ...

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, 18 February 2013 – ARANZ Geo Limited, developer of 3D geological modelling software Leapfrog® for the mining, hydrogeology and geothermal industries, has welcomed two new appointments. Richard Ertel has been ...

As of last October, there were more than 175,000 properties in southeast Queensland with solar power - up from 148,300 in June, and the fewer than 1000 in late 2008 when incentive programs were launched. Energex is advising solar companies to ensure ...

The one kilowatt vertical axis UGE wind turbine was a partial gift from the environmental group in the graduating class of 2011, with a goal to off-set their carbon footprint at school. When in full force, the turbine will generate 1000kW of power. This has set a ...

The desert may seem a bleak and inhospitable place. Only the hardiest plants, animals and people survive it, defying the odds and in some cases the limits of our understanding of biology. In particular, desert species' sources of water and energy, and how ...

... has bought Solid Energy's Canterbury biodiesel plant to continue supplying transport operators in the South Island. Bioenergy Association executive director Brian Cox says those developments will increase confidence in the future of biofuel production in ...

Gull New Zealand confirmed that it will no longer be adding ethanol as an ingredient to its Regular 91 grade petrol. Ethanol will still be added to Gull Force 10 (98 Octane premium petrol with 10% ethanol ) and remain the primary ingredient in Gull Force Pro (85% ethanol blended product). Growth in site numbers, increasing Gull Force 10 sales, introducing Gull Force Pro at retail outlets and