Energy > Alternative Fuels

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.


Renewables now the largest source of installed power in the world

26 October, 2016

Renewables surpassed coal last year to become the largest source of installed power capacity in the world, prompting the International Energy Agency to significantly boost its five-year forecast for renewables growth amid sharp cost reduction and policy support in key countries.


Renewable energy mix to power Garden Island

30 September, 2016

Carnegie Wave Energy is set to design and build the world's first renewable energy island 'microgrid' that includes wave energy generation as part of the mix.


The four disrupters of an electric vehicle future

22 September, 2016

The speed and extent of the disruption from electric car uptake in Australia will be determined by the answers to four key questions.


EV charging station for Blue Mountains resort

14 September, 2016

Schneider Electric has supplied two 7 kWh EVlink Wallbox charging solutions for the luxury One&Only resort at Wolgan Valley, Blue Mountains, for use with the resort's on-site BMW electric vehicles.


CSIRO opens hybrid energy centre

08 September, 2016

CSIRO has launched the Centre for Hybrid Energy Systems — a collaborative facility where researchers and industry will identify, improve and tailor renewable and hybrid energy technologies to meet specific requirements.


Trees grown from wastewater to fuel our cars

06 September, 2016

Almost 4000 pongamia trees have been planted at two sewage treatment plants in the towns of Boonah and Toogoolawah, where they will be irrigated by treated wastewater as part of an Australian-first trial to produce biodiesel.


Egg producer invests in biogas plant

16 August, 2016

Colombian egg producer Incubadora Santander has recruited WELTEC BIOPOWER to build an anaerobic digestion plant which will utilise dry chicken manure and process water for co-digestion, enabling the 800 kW biogas plant to operate without the purchase of any additional substrate.


Symposium to discuss changes in biofuels legislation

03 August, 2016

The 2016 National Biofuels Symposium will take place in the midst of several major changes to the industry.


Bondi wastewater plant powered by 100% renewable energy

06 July, 2016

The Bondi Wastewater Treatment Plant is now producing enough renewable energy from waste to power 100% of the plant.


Poland's largest waste-to-power plant completed

05 July, 2016

POSCO E&C has successfully completed construction and trial operations of a waste-to-power plant in the Polish city of Krakow, valued at $250 million.


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