Industry News
Shared solar service to benefit tenants and landlords
Digital Solar is a pioneering technology that will enable rented households to benefit from clean and cheap solar power by allowing landlords to sell solar energy to their tenants. [ + ]
New guidelines to assess perovskite solar cell performance
ARENA is providing up to $892,000 to support CSIRO in its development of new guidelines for assessing the performance of perovskite solar cells — a potential competitor to traditional silicon cells with comparable efficiency and adaptability. [ + ]
Your litter is watching you
British researchers have found that people are less likely to drop litter if the item in question has printed eyes on it. [ + ]
Toyota dealers drive energy-saving efforts
Since 2008, Toyota dealers around New Zealand have been taking part in a nationwide drive to improve resource efficiency and save on business costs. [ + ]
Reduce Your Juice trial a success for energy savings
Brisbane's new energy-saving program, 'Reduce Your Juice', has successfully concluded initial trials, with participants in the trials reporting power bill savings of more than 18%. [ + ]
Say cheese! New camera can measure methane
Researchers have developed a camera that can photograph and film the methane in the air around us. The device is set to become an important part of the efforts to measure and monitor greenhouse gases. [ + ]
The inaugural Renewable Cities Forum is coming in 2016
Exhibition and Trade Fairs has announced the inaugural Renewable Cities Forum 2016 — a two-day forum for local government and industry to showcase and share the plans, achievements and challenges of Australian cities moving to renewable and innovative energy systems for electricity and public transport. [ + ]
Carbon nitrites for CO2 capture and conversion
Professor Ajayan Vinu will lead UniSA's Future Industries Institute in a project that aims to remove carbon dioxide gases from the atmosphere and convert them into green energy. [ + ]
Energy in education
CSR Bradford has launched the 'Energy in Education Program' — an initiative to help Australian schools save on their energy bills and teach students about smarter energy management. [ + ]
CDP issues 2015 Climate Change Report
CDP has issued its annual Climate Change Report, revealing the extent to which corporations have shifted their strategies over the past five years to become part of the solution to the climate challenge. [ + ]
Melbourne unites for renewable energy project
Some of Melbourne's most iconic businesses, universities, cultural institutions and councils have united in a consortium to drive new investment in renewable energy. [ + ]
CEFC commits to the Australian Bioenergy Fund
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has announced a $100 million cornerstone commitment to the new Australian Bioenergy Fund, with the aim of accelerating investment in Australia's bioenergy sector. [ + ]
Energy efficiency education for engineers
A national tertiary team has created a web-based package of learning resources for engineering lecturers and their students, focusing on energy efficiency education. [ + ]
How to transition to net zero carbon
Australia could successfully transition towards net zero carbon pollution while maintaining similar rates of growth to the last five years if key actions are taken immediately. [ + ]
Next-gen fuel cells for low-emission electricity production
Finnish researchers are developing a long-life fuel cell system that is said to offer higher efficiency than that of competing technologies. [ + ]