Discovery could lead to greener ways of making drugs
06 June, 2012Discoveries made during PhD studies by Victoria University graduate Emma Dangerfield could revolutionise the pharmaceutical industry by allowing drugs to be made in a more environmentally friendly way.
Green engine for Eagle Street
05 June, 2012Clarke Energy Australia has recently commissioned a 1 MW GE Jenbacher gas engine which is an integral component of the Trigeneration plant installed at One One One Eagle Street - a 44-level, premium-grade office development in Brisbane’s ‘Golden Triangle’ precinct.
NZ’s $4.6 billion national grid investment
29 May, 2012The Sustainable Electricity Association of New Zealand (SEANZ) has welcomed the government’s Budget announcement that $4.6 billion would be spent upgrading the national electricity grid over the next 10 years.
NICTA leads $5m geothermal ‘big data’ analytics initiative
12 March, 2012NICTA is leading a multimillion-dollar, ICT-enabled, geothermal energy initiative announced by the Australian Centre for Renewable Energy (ACRE).
ABB and partners to evaluate the re-use of the Nissan Leaf battery for commercial purposes
25 January, 2012ABB, 4R Energy, Nissan North America (NNA) and Sumitomo Corporation of America have formed a partnership to evaluate the re-use of the battery packs that power the Nissan Leaf, the world’s first and only all-electric car designed for the mass market. The purpose is to evaluate and test the residential and commercial applications of energy storage systems or backup power sources using lithium-ion battery packs reclaimed from electric vehicles after use.
Report reveals big savings in small energy
05 January, 2012Smarter use of local energy resources can cut both power bills and carbon emissions, according to a new report from the University of Technology, Sydney.
O'Donnell Griffin completes alternative energy projects in NZ
19 October, 2011O'Donnell Griffin has completed two alternative energy projects in New Zealand on time, on budget and with zero lost-time injuries.
Is gas cleaner than coal?
18 May, 2011Extracting natural gas from the Marcellus Shale in the US could do more to aggravate global warming than mining coal, according to a Cornell study published in the May issue of the peer-reviewed journal Climatic Change Letters.
US invests in NZ green energy technology
19 April, 2011The United States Department of Energy has invested in a wave energy project using technology developed by a company in New Zealand.
Tri-generation plant at RSL
15 October, 2010Rooty Hill RSL has completed installation of a tri-generation power plant which is designed to future-proof its growing power requirements in a green and efficient way. At a total cost of more than $4.5 million, it is expected Rooty Hill RSL will lower its carbon emissions by 50% as a result of the installation.
ABB and GM to collaborate on electric car battery research
28 September, 2010ABB, the power and automation technology group, and General Motors have signed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding to cooperate on a research and development project that will investigate uses for electric vehicle batteries once their useful life in the vehicle is over.
Australia to be a major force in wind energy
24 June, 2010 by Tim Rourke*According to GE Energy’s Australian CEO Tim Rourke, Australia is currently positioned to be one of the world’s dominant forces in renewable energy … as long as the government continues to support stable policy making in this area.
Study on benefits and impacts of renewable energy on networks announced
23 June, 2010The Energy Networks Association and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation have announced the commencement of a joint project focused on exploring the impacts and benefits of embedded generation for Australian electricity networks.
Australian company set to supply electric vehicle charging infrastructure
09 June, 2010Australia has the option to install Australian-made technology as an alternative to imported charging stations: Sydney-based E-Green Technologies has developed the E-Charger, which is said to be the only locally designed, developed, manufactured and patented EV charging station and can be paid and enabled by mobile phone, requiring no network subscriptions.
ABB SafeWind switchgear for wind turbines
31 May, 2010 bySafeWind slim medium-voltage switchgear is small enough to fit through the narrow doorway of the turbine tower. Designed specifically to meet the switchgear requirements of wind turbine manufacturers for compactness, safety and flexibility, SafeWind is a complete range of secondary distribution gas-insulated switchgear for onshore and offshore applications in the global wind power market.
