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Energy Matters Video News – Episode 56 – February 1, 2012

By on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 | No Comments

Virginia reports on South Australian solar households to be paid more for the surplus electricity they generate, a solar powered flood monitoring system that helped kept Queenslanders safe during recent flooding, a proposed 200MW solar updraft tower for Western Australia and REC solar panels trump an extensive field test. For further details of these stories [...]

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Israel’s Negev great for Solar Energy: Arava Power’s Ketura Sun generates renewable electricity

By on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 | No Comments

American Yossi Abramowitz, Kibbutz Ketura member Ed Hoflind, and their US-based partner David Rosenblatt have built Ketura Sun, Israel’s first commercial solar energy field. On these twenty acres of land in the Negev desert, 18500 photo-voltaic plates convert the sun’s energy into electricity. Only 1% of Israel’s electricity currently comes from renewable energy sources, but [...]

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Energy Matters Video News – Episode 55 – January 25, 2012

By on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 | No Comments

Virginia reports on the final round of solar schools grant applications opening soon, solar reaching parity with fossil fuels in MENA nations, solar panel recycling to be a multi-billion dollar industry and two new solar farms that will continue producing electricity after dark. For further details of these stories and more, visit www.energymatters.com.au

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