Posts tagged "solar power"

Energy Matters Video News – Episode 52 – December 14, 2011

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

SOLAR – Power station could solve water crisis

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

Home receives solar power system

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.

Energy 101: Solar Power

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.

Energy Matters Video News – Episode 48

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