City of Sydney monitoring water and electricity use
22 November, 2013As part of its efforts to reduce energy and water savings across its buildings, the City of Sydney has installed a real-time environmental tracking system. Operating 24 hours a day, the system monitors 95% of water and electricity use across the City’s childcare centres, libraries, community centres, pools and facilities.
Cool way to save energy
12 November, 2013Chill a drink in 45 seconds, that is the promise of a new gadget technology that also claims to be 80% more energy efficient than existing coolers.
Vibrations from pop music boost solar-cell performance
11 November, 2013Scientists at the Queen Mary University of London and Imperial College London have found that vibrations, like those caused by pop and rock music, improve the performance of solar cells.
Schneider Electric Flair 23DM fault passage indicator and voltage relay
08 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Clipsal - by Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric's Flair 23DM is a fault passage indicator (FPI) and voltage relay which allows remote recording of current, voltage and fault detection in underground networks in real time. It is suitable for use at utilities, airports, universities and wind farms.
Luxury apartment building certified by EnviroDevelopment
07 November, 2013An apartment development in Teneriffe, Brisbane, has been certified by the Urban Development Institute of Australia’s (UDIA) green rating tool EnviroDevelopment. Ecco on Helen was awarded the certification for outstanding environmental outcomes in its treatment of waste, energy, materials, water and community.
South Australia's solar-powered cemetery
04 November, 2013The Centennial Park cemetery in South Australia is installing two 30 kW systems of more than 240 solar panels on two of its major buildings.
Strahman Valves M-5000TG Low Flow Series Mixing Unit-Hose Station
01 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Spray Nozzle EngineeringThe M-5000TG Low Flow Series mixing unit produces hot water instantly from a steady supply of steam and cold water. The range is claimed to help users achieve savings in water, sewage and energy costs.
It's Time to power Pacific Island schools
01 November, 2013Hanwha Q CELLS Australia recently teamed up with the It's Time Foundation to install solar PV systems in two remote Pacific Island schools by donating 40 x Q/PRO-G2 235 W panels.
Design tools to help install large-scale ocean energy arrays
31 October, 2013Engineers are to create a suite of software to enable the design of ocean energy arrays.
DEHN + SOHNE DEHNsecure DC surge protective device range
30 October, 2013 | Supplied by: DEHN + SOHNE GmbH + Co KGA range of DC surge protective devices that protect DC applications, including LTE (4G) GSM sites, is available from DEHN + SOHNE. The DEHNsecure range is available for 60, 220 and 242 VDC and fulfils the requirements in accordance with the lightning protection zones concept including the cross-boundary DC lines as per IEC 62305-4.
SolarMax forms distribution partnership with Green Initiatives
29 October, 2013Swiss solar inverter company SolarMax has announced a distribution partnership with Green Initiatives Australia, one of Australia’s largest installers of residential solar programs in Queensland.
UQ and First Solar to construct solar PV research facility
28 October, 2013The University of Queensland (UQ) has signed a contract with First Solar for the construction of a solar photovoltaic (PV) research facility - set to be Queensland's largest solar power installation - at the university's Gatton campus.
Compressed air savings identified at carpet manufacturing plant
25 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Kaishan Australia Pty LtdGodfrey Hirst Australia has been manufacturing in Australia for more than 140 years, producing an extensive range of residential and commercial carpet products. The company's engineers sought submissions from a number of compressed air specialists to conduct a full analysis of their compressed air supply system.
Solar hot water company awarded for winery installation
24 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Apricus AustraliaSolar hot water company Apricus Australia has been honoured at the Wine Industry Suppliers Australia’s (WISA) Supplier of the Year Awards. The company jointly won the Banrock Station Environmental & Sustainability Award with The Solar Project for their collaboration in delivering the largest solar thermal plant for a winery in Australasia.
On-site nitrogen generation enhances production at winery
23 October, 2013 | Supplied by: CAPS Pty LtdIn 2006, Robert Oatley established Robert Oatley Vineyards to serve as the family's winemaking headquarters. During a support visit to the winery, Matthew Broadbent, the senior sales engineer in NSW for CAPS Australia, noticed that the winery was using bottled nitrogen for some of the company's processes.
