Second virtual power plant coming to Adelaide
28 March, 2018ARENA has announced its support for an Adelaide-based virtual power plant — a network of battery systems installed behind the meter that can be collectively controlled.
Could breeding a 'digital twin' save our 'dying' cities?
16 February, 2018 by Matt Coetzee and Jacob LindsayCould an ill, dysfunctional city be 'treated' through the creation of a 'digital twin' as a test bed to prototype urban ideas in a low-risk environment?
Wattcost moves into Sydney Startup Hub
15 February, 2018Energy and intelligent home start-up Wattcost has become one of the first companies to settle into the Sydney Startup Hub.
Redback receives $4m grant for smart energy monitoring platform
13 February, 2018The Queensland Government has committed $4 million to a power-slashing, job-boosting project being run by start-up company Redback Technologies and its partners.
Landis+Gyr and Simply Energy partner on smart metering
02 February, 2018Landis+Gyr has entered into an exclusive agreement with energy retailer Simply Energy to provide smart metering services to more than 550,000 households across Australia.
Portable classrooms powered by renewable energy
01 February, 2018ARENA is providing $368,000 to Hivve Technology to trial its renewable-powered classrooms in two NSW schools, just in time for the start of the 2018 school year.
Monash Uni builds campus-wide microgrid
18 January, 2018Monash University has chosen IT consulting company Indra as a key technology partner in a project to establish a sustainable electricity microgrid at its Clayton campus.
Solar Analytics awarded $1.9m for smart home energy management system
14 December, 2017Solar energy software provider Solar Analytics has received a $1.9 million grant from the CRC Projects (CRC-P) Program to develop a holistic smart home energy management system.
Energy management system slashes summer power bills
07 December, 2017An Australian invention is set to save businesses hundreds of thousands of dollars in energy bills with the touch of a button.
Wellington City Council selects Telensa for smart street lighting system
05 December, 2017Telensa, a provider of smart city control systems, has been selected to deploy its PLANet intelligent street lighting system in Wellington, New Zealand.
ABB control system to help France's power grid get smarter
10 November, 2017RTE, the electricity transmission system operator of France, has selected an ABB Ability Network Manager control system to help operators monitor and control the grid more efficiently.
Flow Power kWatch Intelligent Controller
06 November, 2017Flow Power's kWatch Intelligent Controller is a device that will help businesses save money by knowing when to take advantage of abundant cheap power. The product provides real-time alerts to users advising them when to power down or switch to a generator, eg, during periods of extreme heat when demand is high.
Clean Energy Innovation Fund and Right Click Capital invest in Redback Technologies
18 October, 2017Right Click Capital and the Clean Energy Innovation Fund have announced an investment of $8.99 million into renewable energy start-up Redback Technologies, as part of its Series A-2 capital raising round.
Managing energy through measurement
12 October, 2017 by Jonathan NallyThe old adage that you can't manage what you can't measure is nowhere more apt than in data centre energy consumption.
Energy Queensland partners with GreenSync to create 'virtual power plant'
11 September, 2017Energy Queensland's Energy Services division is partnering with GreenSync to create what has been described as Australia's biggest virtual power plant, launched by Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt at the Powering North Queensland Summit in Townsville.
