Untapped opportunity for energy productivity
27 January, 2016Lifting energy productivity is the 'missing link' in enabling us to meet our carbon reduction targets and reconciling emission cuts with strong economic growth, said Chris Dunstan, Research Director of Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF).
Making existing systems even better
25 January, 2016The energy-savings potential in the buildings sector (both commercial and residential) is said to be massive. A 29% reduction in projected building energy consumption could be achieved globally by 2050 with the wide deployment of best available technologies and efficiency policies — according to a 2015 IEA report titled 'Building Energy Performance Metrics'.
Hospital saves energy using optimisation technology
21 January, 2016The first Australian installation of the Siemens Demand Flow energy optimisation system at Robina Hospital in Queensland is already exceeding targets and on track to save enough electricity in its first 12 months to run the MCG light towers for a year.
The real value of energy storage
20 January, 2016The World Energy Council has stated that a narrow focus on cost alone may be leading to misconceptions about the real value of energy storage.
Cheese company cuts energy costs
13 January, 2016A German cheese producer has cut its energy costs with the introduction of a centralised vacuum system from Busch.
Hydro storage plant proposed for disused mine
18 December, 2015Genex Power has proposed the construction of a 330 MW pumped storage hydroelectric power plant at the disused Kidston Gold Mine in North Queensland.
Efficient energy from gravity
09 December, 2015Dutch architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars has developed a method to generate free energy in a sustainable way at home. The patent-pending technique, whereby energy is released by perpetually unbalancing a weight, offers an alternative to solar and wind technology.
Corporate Renewable PPAs on the rise
08 December, 2015The market for the corporate renewable energy power purchase agreement is on the rise according to a global report by Baker & McKenzie.
Energy storage system based on sand
18 November, 2015Latent Heat Storage has developed a low-cost thermal energy storage system based on the latent heat properties of silicon derived from sand.
Carpets to customised printers — CEFC finance helps businesses save
21 September, 2015Businesses across Australia are discovering they can transform their operations by investing in energy-efficient technologies.
Waste-to-energy facility in WA
09 September, 2015Biogass Renewables recently commissioned a large-scale commercial and industrial organics waste-to-energy reference facility for Richgro Garden Products in Jandakot, Western Australia.
Emerson Smart Wireless Gateway 1552WU access point for Wi-Fi and WirelessHART
31 July, 2015Emerson Process Management has introduced the Smart Wireless Gateway 1552WU, a Wi-Fi access point that connects WirelessHART sensors to the control network. The gateway is a fully featured mesh access point that simplifies Wi-Fi and WirelessHART installations and reduces deployment time.
Recharging electric vehicles
21 July, 2015Audi Australia Pty Ltd and Origin Energy Limited (Origin) now have a partnership that is designed to help owners of the new Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) further lower their impact on the environment.
Coal project approved, but not without its critics
13 July, 2015The Australian Government last week approved the development of the Shenhua Watermark coal project — an open-cut mine set to extract up to 10 million tonnes of coal annually for 30 years.
$6.3 million invested in battery storage systems
02 July, 2015A $6.3 million investment in Octillion Power Systems Australia will help the Brisbane-based company develop lithium-ion battery storage solutions.
