Energy

Hawaiian auto businesses say aloha to renewable energy

30 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Kyocera Document Solutions Australia

Kyocera Solar has supplied Kyocera solar modules to ProVision Solar that will power a total of eight auto businesses on the Big Island of Hawaii, making it one of the greenest enterprises on the island.


Ilum-a-Lite Light Eco Elegance LED Panel Light

26 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Ilum-a-lite Pty Ltd

Ilum-a-Lite has announced the Light Eco Elegance LED Panel Light. Suitable for commercial and office lighting, the range of LED panel lights has been designed to replace 2 x 36″ fluorescent lighting troffers.


ABB to acquire solar inverter company Power-One

24 April, 2013

ABB, the global power and automation technology group, and Power-One, a provider of renewable energy and of energy-efficient power conversion and power management solutions, have agreed to a transaction in which ABB will acquire Power-One for $6.35 per share in cash or $1028 million equity value.


Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel cogeneration installation complete

23 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Simons Green Energy

Simons Green Energy has completed the installation of a 70 kWe cogeneration system at the soon-to-be-opened Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel. As part of the new International Airport precinct, the hotel has adopted a range of environmental initiatives in line with the Sydney Airport Environmental Management Strategy.


Imark SR and SRX MPPT Solar Regulators

18 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Imark Communications

Imark Communications has released the SR and SRX family of MPPT Solar Regulators for remote off-grid solar power installations wherever it is necessary to operate DC equipment and the only source of power is solar.


Carbon pollution declines as economy grows

16 April, 2013

National Greenhouse Accounts released yesterday show Australia’s carbon pollution fell slightly during 2012, even though the economy continued to grow, due mainly to lower greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity generation sector.


Improving monitoring of emissions from coal seam gas production

16 April, 2013

The Gillard government is moving to improve measurement and reporting of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere from coal seam gas (CSG) exploration and production. A discussion paper released today sets out proposals to introduce new CSG-specific measurement and estimation methods into Australia’s greenhouse gas reporting framework.


Forestry wood waste for renewable energy

15 April, 2013

The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has today called on state and federal governments to promote the opportunities for woody waste to produce more renewable energy, provided these resources are sourced from sustainably managed forests.


Algae to fuel a renewable future

10 April, 2013

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman helped progress research into renewable energy when he yesterday opened an advanced solar biofuels pilot plant designed to develop microalgae-based systems as a source of clean fuel.


Breakthrough in race to create ‘bio-batteries’

10 April, 2013

Scientists at the University of East Anglia have made an important breakthrough in the quest to generate clean electricity from bacteria.


Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 525 AC Drive

09 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia

Rockwell Automation’s compact Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 525 AC drive helps machine builders and end users simplify equipment design and operation, and speed-up installation and configuration.


Australia makes its first solar power million

08 April, 2013

The number of Australian homes with solar power systems has passed the one million mark, according to figures from the Clean Energy Regulator that confirm the milestone was reached in March.


Mackay Sugar’s recipe for energy savings success

05 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Mackay Sugar

One of the country’s biggest sugar companies has opened a cogeneration facility that uses waste from its processes to produce enough electricity to meet one-third of Mackay City’s power needs, as well as supply steam and electricity to its own mill and sugar refinery.


Fully renewable electricity could be competitive, says study

05 April, 2013

A carbon price of between $50 and $100 per tonne of carbon dioxide would make coal- and gas-fired power less economical than renewable electricity, a UNSW study shows.


Solar Inception SolaGRID ESS turnkey energy storage systems

05 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Solar Inception Pty Ltd

Solar Inception has announced a smart renewable energy storage solution that can capture energy from multiple sources, including solar, wind, hydro, diesel Genset and the grid, and then use the stored energy on demand.


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