What if businesses were told that they could use less energy and get paid more for it? Demand response programs in Australia and New Zealand can do just that. [ + ]

Corrosion of sewer assets is a worldwide phenomenon, particularly in countries with a warm climate. It is estimated that concrete sewer pipes in many areas of Australia are being corroded at an average rate of 1-3 mm per year or more. Hence, instead of providing service for 50 to 100 years as recorded in water utilities asset registers, sewer pipes are failing after 20 years or less. Internal surveys by several major water utilities in Australia show that the abnormally fast depreciation of assets and the mitigation of corrosion problems alone are costing the Australian water industry hundreds of millions of dollars a year. [ + ]

The New York Jets are the proud owners of the NFL’s largest PV system at a team headquarters. The 690 kW photovoltaic (PV) array from Yingli Solar is located on the vast, unobstructed roof of the team’s main training facility outside Newark, NJ - an ideal location for solar energy. [ + ]

Auckland War Memorial Museum has achieved a milestone in its sustainability efforts by cutting its carbon footprint during 2012 by 21%, taking its reduction over the past two years to 31%. This result means the museum expects to spend 35% less on electricity and gas in 2013 compared to what was spent in its benchmark year of 2010. [ + ]

Recently, RRS Company decided to install and test photovoltaic technology on its own with a 2 MWp totally integrated rooftop system. RRS Company decided to use Yingli Solar modules because of the good results that Yingli has been achieving in other European countries. [ + ]

A novel degradable plastic could dramatically improve the efficiency of native tree revegetation from seed in marginal low rainfall areas, which typically give low germination and establishment. [ + ]

As part of a multimillion-dollar project to build Victoria’s largest underground recycled water treatment plant at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Compressed Air and Power Solutions (CAPS) Australia was selected to supply aeration blowers for the facility. [ + ]

GE Lighting will provide a complete energy-efficient lighting solution for the Cirebon Superblock Mall located in West Java, Indonesia. [ + ]

Perth’s Kingsway Sporting Complex is a hub of sporting and social activity. After three years of problems with its irrigation system, the City of Wanneroo took ownership of the pump station and established a working relationship with Grundfos. [ + ]

Port Augusta’s power station north of Adelaide was first commissioned in 1954. When Alinta recently decided to install a desalination plant for the power station operation, the tender was awarded to Aqueous Solutions. However, the tender required a very high recovery rate of 94%. [ + ]

When the National Parks and Wildlife Service needed to power some of its facilities across Northern NSW, Nickel Energy provided advice on the best solution. [ + ]

The Australian cleantech sector is profiled to a greater extent than ever before in a report to be launched this week at events in Perth and Brisbane. [ + ]

A report released in January 2013 by the Clean Energy Council has found that the market for energy storage technology in Australia will be equivalent to several coal-fired power stations by 2030, effectively transforming the way we think about electricity for our homes and businesses. [ + ]

GE Lighting has partnered with Hong Kong-based health and beauty retail giant Watsons to implement its LED signage system at 400 storefronts across China. [ + ]

ABB, together with the Canton of Zurich’s power company (EKZ), has successfully installed a 1 MW power battery solution at the Dietikon Powerplant. [ + ]