Vic biodiesel refinery back in business
18 July, 2019Barnawartha biodiesel plant in north-east Victoria has restarted operations, commencing production of low-carbon renewable biofuels B5, B20 and B100.
HRS Heat Exchangers Biogas Dehumidification System
19 March, 2019The Biogas Dehumidification System (BDS) from HRS Heat Exchangers removes water from biogas, protecting combined heat and power (CHP) engines from corrosion and cavitation.
Compressed air energy storage in an old zinc mine
11 February, 2019Hydrostor Australia has been awarded $9 million in funding for what is claimed to be Australia's first energy storage project using compressed air.
Port Lincoln hydrogen plant confirms generator supplier
11 February, 2019 by Jim PlouffeBaker Hughes NovaLT gas turbine generators will be installed at H2U's South Australian Renewable Hydrogen and Ammonia Supply Chain Demonstrator in Port Lincoln.
The case for green buildings in health care
31 January, 2019The Australian and New Zealand green building councils have revealed the triple bottom line benefits of green-certified health facilities.
Forestry waste turned into transport fuels and chemicals
16 January, 2019VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a new technique based on gasification, which offers a sustainable way to turn forest industry by-products into transport fuels and chemicals.
Australian Waste to Energy Forum coming to Ballarat
15 January, 2019Hosted by the Australian Industrial Ecology Network, the fourth annual Australian Waste to Energy Forum will take place from 19–21 February 2019 in Ballarat, Victoria.
Energy storage system to be piloted at SA wastewater plant
12 December, 2018A molten silicon energy storage system developed by South Australian innovator 1414 Degrees is about to undergo a commercial pilot.
Pernod Ricard Winemakers commits to 100% renewable energy
30 November, 2018To reach 100% renewable electricity, Pernod Ricard Winemakers has signed a 10-year virtual generation agreement (VGA) with wholesale electricity retailer Flow Power.
Fonterra milk processing plant now co-firing on wood
19 November, 2018A newly converted boiler will slash the amount of coal used by Fonterra's Brightwater plant and cut carbon emissions at the site by around 2400 tonnes a year.
ABB Ability TXpert Dry dry-type digital transformer
19 November, 2018ABB has launched a dry-type (oil-free) digital transformer, the ABB Ability TXpert Dry. Due to its dry-type design, digitalisation and little or zero maintenance, the transformer offers safety and data security, with plenty of uptime and optimised operations.
More ultrarapid EV charging stations announced for Victoria
26 October, 2018Victorian Minister for Energy Lily D'Ambrosio has opened Australia's first ultrarapid electric vehicle charging site — and at the same time announced funding for five more stations.
Ultrarapid EV charging stations to link Australian cities
22 October, 2018Start-up company Chargefox will soon commence building Australia's largest open, ultrarapid network of charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs).
Household waste is set to generate energy in WA
18 October, 2018A large-scale energy-from-waste project is expected to divert 400,000 tonnes of household and industrial waste from landfill each year and power up to 50,000 homes.
Southern Green Gas and APA to develop renewable methane
18 October, 2018Southern Green Gas has entered into a joint development agreement with APA Group, which will see the parties work together on renewable methane projects.
