Choosing the right approach to leverage big data for energy savings
21 April, 2015 by Cara Ryan, Offer Manager, Building Performance Centre at Schneider ElectricTo help take advantage of big data, facility managers in Australia are considering the pros and cons of their approaches to BMS and what methods are the most compatible.
Dürr Ecoclean to exhibit at parts2clean trade fair
21 April, 2015Cleaning technology supplier Dürr Ecoclean will be showcasing its latest solutions at the parts2clean trade fair in Stuttgart, Germany, from 9-11 June 2015. The company's innovations are said to assist users in implementing more reliable, efficient and sustainable part cleaning processes.
Alfa Laval Hybrid Powder Mixer
18 April, 2015The Alfa Laval Hybrid Powder Mixer combines pump and powder dissolving technologies in a single versatile unit, thus reducing installation costs.
EXAIR ETC Dual Cabinet Cooler Systems
15 April, 2015EXAIR's digital ETC (Electronic Temperature Control) is now available for the company's Dual Cabinet Cooler Systems installed on large or high-heat load enclosures. An ETC Dual Cabinet Cooler System will keep electrical enclosures cool while minimising compressed air use.
Saving energy with smart facades
13 April, 2015Glass-fronted office buildings are some of the biggest energy consumers, and regulating their temperature is a big job. Now a facade element developed by Fraunhofer researchers and designers for glass fronts is to reduce energy consumption by harnessing solar thermal energy. A demonstrator version will be on display at Hannover Messe.
MATLAB data analytics used for energy optimisation
09 April, 2015Energy management software provider BuildingIQ has utilised data analytics capabilities in MATLAB, from MathWorks, to speed up the development and deployment of proactive, predictive algorithms for HVAC energy optimisation.
Efficient energy consumption at St Vincent's Hospital
07 April, 2015Energy management companies BuildingIQ and Entro.py have enabled St Vincent's Hospital to reduce its energy consumption by 1.7 million kWh within 14 months.
Efficient energy consumption at St Vincent's Hospital
07 April, 2015Energy management companies BuildingIQ and Entro.py have enabled St Vincent's Hospital to reduce its energy consumption by 1.7 million kWh within 14 months.
Atlas Copco GHS 350-900 VSD+ rotary screw vacuum pumps
07 April, 2015The GHS VSD+ Series is a range of efficient, intelligent vacuum pumps with variable speed drive (VSD) from Atlas Copco. Based on the plug-and-play design principles of Atlas Copco compressors, the pumps have been designed to deliver peak performance at operating pressures commonly found in industrial applications.
Screw blower or turbo blower?
27 March, 2015This article compares positive displacement screw blowers and turbo blowers. Both claim 35% more efficiency vs PD blowers, but which one to choose?
Screw blower or turbo blower?
27 March, 2015This article compares positive displacement screw blowers and turbo blowers. Both claim 35% more efficiency vs PD blowers, but which one to choose?
Energy-efficient products save NZ almost $100 million
11 March, 2015New Zealand's EECA has calculated that consumer and business uptake of energy-efficient appliances has resulted in energy savings of over $96 million in a one-year period - the equivalent of the annual electricity usage of over 130,000 New Zealand homes.
Energy-efficient products save NZ almost $100 million
11 March, 2015New Zealand's EECA has calculated that consumer and business uptake of energy-efficient appliances has resulted in energy savings of over $96 million in a one-year period - the equivalent of the annual electricity usage of over 130,000 New Zealand homes.
Solar-powered medical device manufacturing
10 March, 2015Cook Medical will power manufacturing processes at its Brisbane headquarters with the help of a 706 m2, 99.90 kW solar panel installation - the largest of its kind in the Asia-Pacific.
Road Lighting 2015 gets underway in Auckland
09 March, 2015Attendees to Road Lighting 2015 were welcomed today by Lawrence Yule, the president of Local Government New Zealand and Mayor of Hastings, who said he was keen for councils to "encourage the transformational change" to LED road lighting.
