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 and more, visit www.energymatters.com.au

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

In this episode, Virginia covers the SolarKindle, the power of buying solar in groups, electricity prices in Victoria jump again and what commercial enterprises can do to combat electricity cost increases resulting from Australia’s carbon tax and other price hikes. For further details of these stories and more, visit www.energymatters.com.au

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Virginia covers the release of the Australian Government’s Draft Energy White Paper, the cost of solar power often overestimated, major electricity price increases loom for Australian households and how a solar panel system can knock four years off a mortgage. For further details of these stories and more, visit www.energymatters.com.au

Engineers have unveiled a solar power station, which harnesses heat from the sun to evaporate sea water and produce fresh water. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com

Craig Wiles, owner of Preferred Energy in Wright County, Mo., talks about alternative energy systems and solar power system installed at a home in Houston, Mo.

Our animated correspondent, ‘Little Lee Patrick Sullivan,’ continues our “Energy 101″ series with an inside look at solar-power technology. He breaks down the different types of solar devices and how they work, detailing the pros and cons of this renewable energy source.

Virginia covers rumours of solar power’s demise in Queensland greatly exaggerated, solar farms in the sky and a 8% increase in electricity costs in South Australia on the cards. For further details of these stories and more, visit www.energymatters.com.au