LED lighting initiative for Laminex NZ
24 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Laminex New ZealandAs part of the Fletcher Building Group (FBU), the Laminex New Zealand plant in Hamilton is committed to improving energy efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions by 10% by 2020. But finding and implementing improvements in a busy 24/7 manufacturing operation has its challenges.
Schneider Electric Vijeo Design'Air Plus application
21 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricEnergy management specialist Schneider Electric has announced its Vijeo Design'Air Plus feature in its existing Vijeo designer application for Android and iOS tablets and smartphones. The product enables users to create a tablet/smartphone project specifically for the tablet/smartphone display size.
Schneider Electric Magelis Optimise GTO human machine interface panel
20 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric has announced its Magelis GTO human machine interface panel (HMI), helping users to build machines and systems that improve operator efficiency while saving time and effort.
Nippon Gas invests in smart energy company COzero
20 September, 2013Japan's Nippon Gas has invested into Australian smart energy company COzero Holdings. COzero provides energy management solutions to help commercial businesses and industries save money on energy.
Guide to help businesses install solar power
19 September, 2013At an industry event hosted by The Victorian Employers’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI) today, the Clean Energy Council (CEC) released its ‘Guide to installing solar PV for business and industry’.
Clean Energy Council Solar Checklist app
18 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Clean Energy CouncilA free iPhone app released by the Clean Energy Council will allow solar installers and businesses to keep track of all their jobs, perform high-quality installation work and cut down on administration.
Siemens control system provides comfort to free-range hens
18 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdA Siemens control system is providing free-range hens with more comfort and also reducing their risk of infection. The system automatically controls the daily routine - eg, feeding, lighting changes and chicken release onto pastures - in transportable chicken coops.
Magellan Power Solar Smoother
12 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Magellan PowerMagellan Power's Solar Smoother is suitable for retrofitting to the DC side of a standard residential rooftop solar installation. The smoothing device provides back-up power to the grid while the generators ramp up and down, reducing the long-term wear and tear of the equipment.
Key trends in energy management
11 September, 2013 by Jonathan Jutsen, Executive Director and founder, Energetics | Supplied by: Energetics Pty LtdIn this article, Executive Director and founder of Energetics Jonathan Jutsen predicts some key trends in energy management over the next three years.
Coal-fired electricity can't compete with renewables, says study
06 September, 2013Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), modelling a range of fossil-fuel scenarios against the cost of 100% renewable energy in 2030, have found that coal-fired electricity may have little or no economic future in Australia - even if carbon capture and storage (CCS) becomes commercially available.
Australian battery technology for remote sites
02 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Emerson Network PowerEmerson Network Power and Australian engineering and manufacturing company RedFlow have formed a partnership to take RedFlow’s flow battery storage technology into new markets.
Federal funding to boost low-cost hydrogen production
02 September, 2013The Rudd government last week announced $2.2 million to advance a revolutionary technology developed at the University of Wollongong (UOW) to produce low-cost hydrogen with a greatly reduced carbon footprint, through the Clean Technology Innovation Program.
EP&T Global Edge 3 and Edge Mars 3 energy management systems
02 September, 2013 | Supplied by: EP&T Pty LtdThe Edge 3 and Edge Mars 3 advanced energy management systems are designed to help asset owners and operators achieve further energy efficiencies.
Panasonic supports Tokai University in World Solar Challenge 2013
30 August, 2013 | Supplied by: Panasonic Australia Pty LimitedPanasonic is providing its technological support to Japan’s Tokai University Solar Car Team, taking part in the 2013 World Solar Challenge (WSC 2013). To be held from 6-13 October, the biennial event is a time-based solar car race from Darwin to Adelaide - a distance of 3021 km.
DEHN + SOHNE lightning and surge protection for PV systems
30 August, 2013 | Supplied by: DEHN + SOHNE GmbH + Co KGDEHN + SOHNE offers lightning protection components and surge protection devices for PV systems.
