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.
Tenix completes first stage of grid-connected solar farm
17 October, 2013Infrastructure solutions company Tenix has completed the design and construction of the first stage of a demonstration grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) solar farm, located at Bungendore in southern NSW.
eMeter EnergyIP Equipment Load Management and Grid Data Vault applications
16 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdeMeter has launched its Equipment Load Management (ELM) and Grid Data Vault (GDV) applications, which are both available on its EnergyIP grid application platform. An application-centric approach makes it fast and easy for utilities to use energy consumption data to address business needs and hit renewable energy targets.
Schneider Electric selects Microsoft Windows Azure for StruxureWare
16 October, 2013Energy management specialist Schneider Electric has selected Microsoft Windows Azure, a cloud computing and infrastructure platform, as a preferred cloud provider for the company’s StruxureWare software applications and suites.
SolarMax forms distribution partnership with Mark Group
15 October, 2013Swiss company SolarMax - a manufacturer of grid-connected solar inverters - has announced a distribution partnership with energy efficiency and renewable energy company Mark Group.
Jets to be fuelled by lemons
14 October, 2013Dr Claudia Vickers, from the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, hopes to use a chemical found in lemons and other citrus fruit to make renewable jet fuel.
Australia and India's clean fuel collaboration
11 October, 2013A $6 million partnership between CSIRO and its Indian equivalent, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), aims to reduce the reliance of both countries on imported fuels.
Energy generation and transmission in Europe is changing
08 October, 2013Research and consulting firm GlobalData claims that technological, economic and business forces are steering Europe’s electricity system toward major transformations, including the decentralisation of its power systems.
Embrace solar air technology, says All-Energy Australia speaker
04 October, 2013Solar expert Wes Johnston, who will be speaking at All-Energy Australia in Melbourne from 9-10 October, has called on Australia to embrace solar air technology.
Phoenix Contact RBTM solution for wind turbine rotor blades
01 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Phoenix Contact Pty LtdThe RBTM (Rotor Blade Tension Monitoring) solution from Phoenix Contact continuously monitors the oscillations of wind power installation (WPI) rotor blades. The monitoring solution utilises strain gauges glued into the rotor blades. These sensors provide measuring data for calculating the mechanical stress imposed on the rotor blades.
RESA VoltLogic four-quadrant power device
01 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Renewable Energy Solutions Australia Holdings LtdRenewable Energy Solutions Australia (RESA) is releasing VoltLogic - a four-quadrant device that can import, export and store real and reactive power. The device is aimed at electricity utilities and manufacturers of renewable energy products.
PV arrays standard open for public comment
30 September, 2013Standards Australia has released a revised version of 'AS/NZS 5033 Installation and safety requirements for photovoltaic (PV) arrays' for public comment. Standards Australia CEO Colin Blair said the revised standard is intended to "improve the safety of photovoltaic (PV) arrays".
