Biogas powers beer brewing in Central America
07 January, 2014Latin American beer-brewing company Compañía Cervecera de Nicaragua (CCN) is employing technology which can convert food and beverage wastewater to green energy.
EET turbine testing centre established
13 December, 2013Elemental Energy Technologies (EET), supported by ATSA Defence Services, has been testing a new type of turbine at its Endurance Testing Centre at the Eraring Power Station, Lake Macquarie, NSW.
Dong Energy and Schneider Electric to provide renewable energy to remote islands
10 December, 2013Northern European energy company Dong Energy has entered into a technological and commercial partnership with energy management specialist Schneider Electric. The aim of the agreement is to enable electric network operators of remote or isolated island grids to increase the share of renewable energy used while maintaining grid stability and reliability.
Driving vehicle emissions standards in Australia
02 December, 2013 by Meg Argyriou*Currently, there are over 15 million passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Australia, and 1 million new cars are bought every year, making us the 11th largest car market in the world. Unfortunately, new cars, which are manufactured or sold in Australia, are particularly inefficient by world standards, in part due to a lack of strong vehicle emissions standards.
Pig waste powers UK homes
28 November, 2013Organic waste, produced by pigs on a farm in Leicestershire, UK, is helping to power an estimated 700 homes and reduce landfill waste by 18,000 tonnes each year. The pig waste, combined with other food waste, is being used to produce biogas capable of generating the equivalent of around 1.2 MW of electricity.
On-site nitrogen generation enhances production at winery
23 October, 2013In 2006, Robert Oatley established Robert Oatley Vineyards to serve as the family's winemaking headquarters. During a support visit to the winery, Matthew Broadbent, the senior sales engineer in NSW for CAPS Australia, noticed that the winery was using bottled nitrogen for some of the company's processes.
Jets to be fuelled by lemons
14 October, 2013Dr Claudia Vickers, from the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, hopes to use a chemical found in lemons and other citrus fruit to make renewable jet fuel.
Australia and India's clean fuel collaboration
11 October, 2013A $6 million partnership between CSIRO and its Indian equivalent, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), aims to reduce the reliance of both countries on imported fuels.
Energy generation and transmission in Europe is changing
08 October, 2013Research and consulting firm GlobalData claims that technological, economic and business forces are steering Europe’s electricity system toward major transformations, including the decentralisation of its power systems.
Australian waste-to-energy market poised for growth
30 September, 2013Business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan has completed its report ‘Strategic Analysis of the Australian Waste-to-Energy Sector’, which is based on interviews with industry stakeholders and an extensive literature review. The report finds that the Australian waste-to-energy market is poised for significant growth.
Federal funding to boost low-cost hydrogen production
02 September, 2013The Rudd government last week announced $2.2 million to advance a revolutionary technology developed at the University of Wollongong (UOW) to produce low-cost hydrogen with a greatly reduced carbon footprint, through the Clean Technology Innovation Program.
Cogeneration for Wagga Wagga aquatic centre
28 August, 2013Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre in Wagga Wagga is set to save approximately $276,000 in energy costs, and cut carbon emissions by up to 55% in the first year of operation, with its new state-of-the-art cogeneration system.
Partnership to propel EV charging solution into the US
14 August, 2013DiUS Computing has established a partnership, through its commercialisation subsidiary Percepscion, with Global Network Resources - a Silicon Valley-based technology supplier. The partnership will allow smart-grid-friendly electric vehicle charging solution ChargeIQ to make its debut in the North American market by the end of 2013.
Partnerships provide a BOOM in green energy projects
05 August, 2013A company introducing green energy from wastewater technologies to Australasia is forging partnerships to help companies more easily afford the most sustainable and cost-efficient solutions for their individual site’s needs.
Electrolytes power thermocell to generate electrical energy
05 August, 2013 by Lauren DavisResearchers at Monash University, working under the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES), have developed an ionic liquid-based thermocell which provides a source of electricity from the harvesting of waste heat.
