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Aussie off-grid technologies bound for Africa

08 May, 2017

Decision-makers from African countries and Australia will be converging at the fifth edition of Africa Australia Technology + Infrastructure Conference (AATIC), to be held in Perth from 4–5 September.


Electric vehicle dedicated to waste collection launched in NZ

03 May, 2017

As part of its plan to shift towards electric vehicles over the next five years, Waste Management NZ has launched an EV to be used exclusively for waste collection.


Queensland Govt invests $1.96m in Redback Technologies

05 April, 2017

Renewable energy business Redback Technologies has welcomed two injections of funding totalling $1.96 million from the Queensland Government, which will be used to further advance technology developments.


Waste to Energy Infrastructure Fund launches in Victoria

24 February, 2017

The Victorian Government has launched the Waste to Energy Infrastructure Fund — a $2 million program to support the development of waste-to-energy technologies.


A look into the future for renewables

13 February, 2017

The latest report from Lloyd's Register sought the opinions of leaders across the renewables sector, as well as the views of almost 600 professionals and experts around the world, in an attempt to learn which low-carbon technologies will have the most impact in the future.


CEFC supports new solar farm and renewable energy fund

08 February, 2017

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has announced a $20 million investment in the Ross River Solar Farm as well as a $75 million cornerstone commitment to a specialist renewable energy fund.


From coal to biomass: converting a power plant

07 February, 2017

Britain's EPH Lynemouth Power has awarded Emerson a contract to help convert the 44-year-old coal-fired Lynemouth Power Station to a biomass-fuelled power plant.


Identifying the best algae for biofuels

17 January, 2017

The Algae DISCOVR Project is seeking to reduce the cost and the time needed to move promising algal strains from the laboratory and into biofuel production.


Global investment in renewables is rising

16 January, 2017

Global investment in renewables has steadily grown for more than a decade, rising from less than US$50 billion in 2004 to US$305 billion in 2015.


Green fuels lab opens in Gladstone

19 December, 2016

Australia's first advanced green fuels laboratory opened its doors in regional Queensland last week, allowing researchers to test biocrude on our shores for the first time.


Agrifood company acquires a biogas generator

19 December, 2016

Agrifood company Rivalea is set to minimise its environmental footprint and reduce its energy consumption with an upcoming biogas generator installation.


Which states have the most support for bioenergy?

17 November, 2016

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has identified the states and territories with the most supportive policies for the deployment of energy from waste and bioenergy projects.


From bulk sewage to biocrude oil

08 November, 2016

Wastewater treatment plants across the United States may one day be turning ordinary sewage into biocrude oil.


Kiwi businesses commit to electric vehicles

03 November, 2016

Facilities management company OCS will join more than 30 other New Zealand businesses in an effort to convert at least 1450 vehicles on the nation's roads to electric in the next three years.


Trigeneration plant for Sydney Town Hall

27 October, 2016

A low-carbon trigeneration plant is now powering, heating and cooling Sydney Town Hall and neighbouring Town Hall House.


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