Energy

Solar-powered AV system brings life to interactive sculpture

21 May, 2014

Southern Cross University's solar-powered audio-visual system, the Sunflower, is heading to Sydney's Vivid Festival to join forces with the interactive light sculpture 'Ray'.


Forum Group acquires powerPerfector VPO technology

20 May, 2014

Technology and services provider Forum Group has acquired powerPerfector Australia. The acquisition will enable Forum Group to expand its energy-saving offerings to businesses across Australia and New Zealand.


Energy management across Talley's frozen food sites

16 May, 2014

Frozen food processor Talley's Group has partnered with New Zealand's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority to put in place an energy management system across its three largest seafood and vegetable processing sites, as well as AFFCO New Zealand's meat processing sites.


UQ cuts carbon emissions with LEDs

15 May, 2014

As part of The University of Queensland's ongoing sustainability program, its Property and Facilities Division recently replaced all lighting in three car parks on the St Lucia campus with energy-efficient LEDs.


Aged care facility using solar to reduce energy costs

14 May, 2014 | Supplied by: Sputnik Engineering Australia & NZ Pty Ltd

Yass Valley Aged Care decided it needed to invest in a financially viable energy solution that would help reduce its overall energy costs and felt solar was as a suitable option.


Schneider Electric StruxureWare Data Centre Operation v7.4 DCIM software

14 May, 2014 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric has launched StruxureWare Data Centre Operation v7.4, which provides capabilities and access to actionable intelligence for a balance of high availability and peak efficiency throughout the data centre life cycle.


Solar power for health supplement manufacturer

13 May, 2014 | Supplied by: Sputnik Engineering Australia & NZ Pty Ltd

Bollson Energy was appointed to design and install a high-quality and financially viable solar PV system to reduce Homart Pharmaceuticals' reliance on electricity from the grid.


Yingli Solar appoints sales and business manager in Australia

13 May, 2014

Yingli Solar, has announced the appointment of Mark Kibby in a newly created role as its sales and business manager in Australia. Yingli Solar has also appointed Max Dahlbom as its Customer Service Manager.


PULS UC10.241 and UC10.242 DC buffer modules

08 May, 2014 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty Ltd

DIN rail-mount power supplier PULS has released the UC10.241 and UC10.242 DC buffer modules. They extend buffer times by utilising electrochemical double layer capacitors (EDLC), which can provide a backup time of up to 33 s for a 10 A load.


Power-One Renewable Energy to transition to ABB brand

06 May, 2014

Power and automation technology group ABB has announced that the Power-One Renewable Energy business will transition to the ABB brand this month as part of the planned integration of the company.


Compressor consolidation leads to efficiency gains

05 May, 2014 | Supplied by: Atlas Copco Compressors Australia

Arrium, a mining and materials company, has consolidated the servicing and maintenance of its numerous compressors to just one supplier in a bid to reduce operating costs and improve compressed air supply up-time.


Software integration provides energy savings at shopping centre

05 May, 2014 | Supplied by: BuildingIQ

BuildingIQ and SkyFoundry have announced the integration of their technologies to identify and create energy savings for the Mount Pleasant Shopping Centre in Queensland.


NZ LED market up, prices down

05 May, 2014

Philips Lighting's latest market data shows uptake of LED lighting is increasing in New Zealand. The growth is expected to continue as the price point for the company's newest lighting option continues to reduce.


Brown coal injections to lower emissions

29 April, 2014

CSIRO and its industry partners plan to conduct a power-generation trial using Victorian brown coal processed into a slurry and injected into an adapted diesel engine. The direct injection carbon engine (DICE) aims to reduce emissions from brown-coal-generated electricity by 50% compared to current technology.


Standards for solid biofuels under development

28 April, 2014

Solid biofuels are the largest renewable energy source and likely to play an important role in a low-carbon future, but their global production has not yet been traded on an equal and harmonised basis at the international level. ISO is now working on a series of International Standards on solid biofuel specifications and classes.


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