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Electric bus sets a new world record

27 November, 2015

Brighsun EV Group has set a new world record for the greatest distance covered by an electric bus on a single charge, just two weeks after the launch of the company's electric vehicle (EV) propulsion system technology in Melbourne.


Combined wind/solar plant to be built in Queensland

26 October, 2015

Windlab and Eurus Energy have announced a 50/50 joint venture to build the Kennedy Energy Park plant — the first large-scale hybrid solar/wind plant to be constructed in Australia.


Barley straw shows potential as transport biofuel raw material

07 October, 2015

The hemicellulose sugars of barley straw can be effectively fermented into biobutanol when starch is added during the pretreatment or fermentation process, according to a study from the University of Eastern Finland.


Bill Shorten and other speakers announced for All-Energy Australia

28 September, 2015

All-Energy Australia 2015 will feature a speech from Opposition Leader Bill Shorten when the clean energy event opens in Melbourne next week.


What you can expect from All-Energy Australia

24 September, 2015

More than 150 exhibitors from around the world are preparing for All-Energy Australia, taking place from 7–8 October at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.


Biogas power for pork producer

14 September, 2015

Quantum Power has secured a biogas project which will offset 100% of grid-supplied electricity for its client — a Western Australian pork producer. The project is set to generate up to 1 MW of renewable energy by converting manure from the pig-housing facility into biogas.


Victoria's Renewable Energy Roadmap revealed

25 August, 2015

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has unveiled the Renewable Energy Roadmap — his government's plan to attract Victoria's share of renewable energy investment and jobs in Australia by 2020.


Does the future lie in hybrid energy systems?

20 August, 2015

CSIRO Fellow Dr Sukhvinder Badwal has stated that hybrid energy systems stand to benefit a wide range of industries and applications.


How will Sydney power itself into the future?

10 August, 2015

'Powering Sydney into the Future: the Science of Alternative Energy' will showcase leading scientists and engineers discussing the latest cutting-edge science on alternative energy possibilities and their implications for a sustainable Sydney.


Emerson Rosemount 3051S Wireless Pressure Transmitter with Perpetuum Vibration Energy Harvester and Intelligent Power Module

01 August, 2015

The Rosemount 3051S Wireless Pressure Transmitter is the first Emerson wireless transmitter capable of utilising energy harvesting technology. Energy harvesting converts unused energy, such as vibration from pumps and motors, into electrical energy.


Integrating renewable energy sources into the grid

30 July, 2015

Professor Jay Apt has developed an extensive body of work looking at how renewable energy sources can be better integrated into the existing electricity grid.


Beer-based biofuel to power Kiwi cars

08 July, 2015

A New Zealand brewery has used the by-product of beer to produce a commercially available biofuel, which is now available at Gull service stations across the North Island.


Construction complete for bioWAVE ocean energy unit

30 June, 2015

Construction and onshore testing of the prototype bioWAVE wave power unit has been completed.


An abattoir powered by biogas

10 June, 2015

Bioenergy company Quantum Power has secured its 10th biogas project, which will generate up to 1 MW of renewable energy at the Southern Meats sheep processing facility in Goulburn.


Waste collection truck powered by natural gas

02 June, 2015

Dennis Eagle has developed a truck prototype which uses an IntelliGas High Density Compressed Natural Gas (HDCNG) Fuel Storage System. The natural gas fuel system is said to be a world first, providing the ability to perform a full shift of between nine and 10 hours without the need to refuel.


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