Industry News
Smart Cities Week is coming to Australia
Australia's first Smart Cities Week will be held in Sydney from 29–31 October 2018. [ + ]
Online platform maps Australia's biomass hotspots
Businesses and investors now have access to a data-rich platform that maps out Australia's biomass hotspots. [ + ]
Results in for seventh Emissions Reduction Fund auction
The Emissions Reduction Fund has now purchased 192 million tonnes of abatement through 429 contracts. [ + ]
Construction begins on Stockyard Hill Wind Farm
The Stockyard Hill Wind Farm is being developed by Goldwind and will see 149 turbines provide 530 MW of clean energy to power homes across Victoria and beyond. [ + ]
New ISO standards developed for greener machine tools
ISO has published the first two parts of a new International Standard for the environmental evaluation of machine tools. [ + ]
Australian solar expert wins Global Energy Prize
Professor Martin Green has become the first Australian to win a Global Energy Prize for his research, development and educational activities in the field of photovoltaics. [ + ]
QUT students charge their devices under the sun
Students at the Queensland University of Technology have designed a light, modern solar solution that enables mobile devices to be charged under the sun on campus. [ + ]
ABB to install multipurpose microgrid in South Australia
The microgrid solution will connect an ABB Ability PowerStore 30 MW battery energy storage solution to South Australia's Electranet transmission system. [ + ]
$125m solar farm helps UQ go energy neutral
The University of Queensland is set to become the first major university in the world to offset 100% of its electricity usage through its own renewable energy asset. [ + ]
Canola oil processing powered by bioenergy
ARENA has announced $2 million in funding to help an Australian oilseed crushing, refining and packaging company make the switch to bioenergy. [ + ]
ARC centre to tackle the hidden energy costs of computing
The Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies will use topological materials and atomically thin 2D materials to create ultralow-energy electronics. [ + ]
Sustainability champions honoured for Queen's Birthday
Professor Ken Maher and Jane Montgomery-Hribar, two of Australia's most pre-eminent built environment sustainability champions, have been awarded an Order of Australia. [ + ]
Flow Power launches PPA with Kiamal Solar Farm
Energy retailer Flow Power has announced the second renewable power purchase agreement to be launched to its wholesale client market, this time adding solar to its offering. [ + ]
Australia's energy networks must modernise, industry says
Energy networks' role in securing a more reliable, affordable and stable energy system has never been more critical, says Energy Networks Australia CEO Andrew Dillon. [ + ]
Reinforcing concrete with recycled plastic
A new method for replacing steel mesh used in concrete reinforcement with recycled plastic has seen engineering firm Fibercon recycle over 50 tons of plastic waste. [ + ]
