Alice Springs a successful solar city
07 January, 2014For the past five years, Alice Springs has been one of seven areas taking part in the Australian Government's Solar Cities Program. The town's successes over this time have been captured in the report 'Alice Solar City: 2008-2013'.
Solar power system for Sirromet Wines
06 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Energy ActionSirromet Wines has installed a 200 kW solar power system at its headquarters near Brisbane. A total of 800 photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, each rated 250 W, have been fitted in separate arrays to the roofs of the two largest buildings at the Mount Cotton winery.
EET turbine testing centre established
13 December, 2013Elemental Energy Technologies (EET), supported by ATSA Defence Services, has been testing a new type of turbine at its Endurance Testing Centre at the Eraring Power Station, Lake Macquarie, NSW.
Thermal imaging cameras optimise aluminium production
11 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Teledyne FLIRThermal imaging cameras are a welcome technology in the aluminium production industry. India's JNARDDC institute is using thermal imagers to help aluminium production companies across the country save energy and find faults at a very early stage.
Dong Energy and Schneider Electric to provide renewable energy to remote islands
10 December, 2013Northern European energy company Dong Energy has entered into a technological and commercial partnership with energy management specialist Schneider Electric. The aim of the agreement is to enable electric network operators of remote or isolated island grids to increase the share of renewable energy used while maintaining grid stability and reliability.
EnviroGroup, Yingli Solar and Enphase provide solar power system for aged care facility
09 December, 2013Glenlyn Aged Care Facility, located in Glenroy, Victoria, was last month the recipient of a grid-connected solar power system expected to generate over 392 kWh of solar energy daily - approximately 50% of the facility's electricity requirements.
Thermal imaging camera detects solar power plant problems in Punjab
09 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Teledyne FLIRWhen solar energy panels threaten to fail, defects will usually generate heat. Carlill Energy has successfully adopted the use of thermal imaging cameras to detect and identify problems with photovoltaic (PV) cells, junction boxes and grid network connections at a very early stage.
New Zealand's emissions rising
04 December, 2013New Zealand's Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has revealed that the country currently ranks sixth worst for emissions increases since 1990 among those who have signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
SIPOS Solar Systems solar package
03 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Barron GJMSIPOS Solar Systems offers reliable and flexible products for the actuation of valves in areas without access to power. The company’s solar system, which does not rely on the grid, supports applications where site conditions make electrical supply problematic.
Driving vehicle emissions standards in Australia
02 December, 2013 by Meg Argyriou*Currently, there are over 15 million passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Australia, and 1 million new cars are bought every year, making us the 11th largest car market in the world. Unfortunately, new cars, which are manufactured or sold in Australia, are particularly inefficient by world standards, in part due to a lack of strong vehicle emissions standards.
Pig waste powers UK homes
28 November, 2013Organic waste, produced by pigs on a farm in Leicestershire, UK, is helping to power an estimated 700 homes and reduce landfill waste by 18,000 tonnes each year. The pig waste, combined with other food waste, is being used to produce biogas capable of generating the equivalent of around 1.2 MW of electricity.
Yingli Solar appoints new managing director for Oceania
28 November, 2013Solar PV module manufacturer Yingli Green Energy, known as Yingli Solar, has appointed Daman Cole to the role of managing director of its Australian, New Zealand and Pacific operations after a year at the company as commercial director.
Hurll Nu-Way SkyBlade HVLS fans
27 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Hurll Nu-Way Pty LtdHurll Nu-Ways' SkyBlade HVLS (high-velocity, low-speed) fans use aircraft STOL technology. The fans deliver efficiency to heating and cooling systems by reducing run time and cycles and improving overall comfort.
NABERS: the biggest change in building management since the Industrial Revolution
25 November, 2013At the recent Retrofit & Refurb Conference & Expo held in Sydney, AE Smith's National Sustainability Engineer and accredited NABERS assessor David Odd was invited to share his experience on achieving and maintaining high NABERS ratings in existing buildings.
Yingli Solar provides PV panels for dessert producer
25 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Yingli Green Energy Australia Pty LtdSolar panel manufacturer Yingli Solar has completed a contract through its installation partner EnviroGroup, a specialist provider of renewable energy products and systems, to supply dessert producer Exquisine with solar PV panels for its manufacturing facility in Thornbury, Victoria.
