Increasing electric vehicle uptake in NZ
11 May, 2016New Zealand Transport Minister Simon Bridges has announced an ambitious and wide-ranging package of measures to increase the uptake of electric vehicles.
Emerson to automate waste-to-energy plant
10 May, 2016Emerson will provide control systems and project services for a new waste-to-energy power plant near Knaresborough Allerton, North Yorkshire, UK.
UK solar energy company invests in gel-based batteries
14 April, 2016Armstrong Energy has made an $11 million commitment to University of Sydney spin-off company Gelion. The arrangement will see the solar energy company invest in the start-up's ambitious plan to make commercially viable, nanostructured, gel-based batteries.
Panasonic and Mouser sponsor all-electric car racing team
03 March, 2016Mouser Electronics has been joined by Panasonic in the sponsorship of the Dragon Racing team for the remainder of the 2016 FIA Formula E all-electric car racing series.
CEFC supports the University of Melbourne's clean energy goals
16 February, 2016The Clean Energy Finance Corporation is lending up to $9.1 million to the University of Melbourne to finance a number of energy reduction and generation projects.
Victoria invests in waste-to-energy systems
03 February, 2016Lisa Neville has announced $300,000 in funding to support innovative projects that will help keep organic waste out of landfill and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Increasing renewable energy would increase GDP, says report
18 January, 2016A new IRENA report claims that a 36% share of renewable energy in the global energy mix by 2030 would increase global GDP by up to 1.1%, or $1.89 trillion.
Study to uncover wave energy converter costs
14 January, 2016Bombora Wave Power has received $181,000 funding support from ARENA to complete a levelised cost of energy study for the Bombora wave energy converter.
Wearable energy generator powered by pee
18 December, 2015What do you get when you take a pair of socks, embed them with miniaturised microbial fuel cells and add some urine? You get fuel for a wireless transmitter!
Yorke Peninsula farmers to own new biomass co-op
17 December, 2015Local farmers will own and operate a new biomass cooperative-style business that will supply Australia's first straw-fuelled power company on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula.
Wave energy device deployed at Port Fairy
16 December, 2015Ocean energy company BioPower Systems has completed the deployment of its 250 kW bioWAVE pilot demonstration unit off the coast near Port Fairy, Victoria.
SA school pool to use geothermal energy
16 December, 2015St Peter's College is set to become the first school in South Australia to use a geoexchange heating and cooling system to heat its indoor pool and provide space conditioning to the pool enclosure.
Private electricity grids for renewable communities
08 December, 2015As part of its plan to put power back in the hands of consumers, ZEN Energy has launched ZEN Communities — an 'end to end' service to deliver low-cost renewable energy direct to entire communities.
Melbourne unites for renewable energy project
01 December, 2015Some 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
01 December, 2015The 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.
