Storing electricity for the future
19 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Clean Energy CouncilA report released in January 2013 by the Clean Energy Council has found that the market for energy storage technology in Australia will be equivalent to several coal-fired power stations by 2030, effectively transforming the way we think about electricity for our homes and businesses.
LED signage system lights up storefronts across China
18 March, 2013 | Supplied by: GE LightingGE Lighting has partnered with Hong Kong-based health and beauty retail giant Watsons to implement its LED signage system at 400 storefronts across China.
Battery solution for energy distributor
17 March, 2013 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB, together with the Canton of Zurich’s power company (EKZ), has successfully installed a 1 MW power battery solution at the Dietikon Powerplant.
Tallest timber apartment building signals change in construction industry
15 March, 2013The completion of Forté - the world’s tallest, and Australia’s greenest, timber apartment building - heralds a new paradigm in Australia’s construction industry.
ABB leads $12 million investment in tidal power company Scotrenewables
15 March, 2013ABB, the global power and automation technology group, has led a $12 million investment in Scotrenewables Tidal Power, a provider of tidal turbine systems, to support the rollout of a new hydrokinetic device and to expand ABB’s renewable energy assets.
Solar installation brings Club Sapphire a step closer to a sustainable future
14 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Todae SolarTodae Solar has announced the completion of a 94.75 kW grid-connect solar power system on the roof of Club Sapphire in Merimbula, NSW.
Biofuel research and development in the lab
14 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Merck Pty LtdMerck Millipore is the developer and manufacturer of the benchtop Guava HT series flow cytometers for the research laboratory. Assays have been developed on the Guava instruments for research and production of oils from algae, the development of natural gas from coal and the production of fuels from bacteria.
Joint centre to secure future energy and reduce emissions
13 March, 2013A newly established joint research centre at Curtin University will help secure future energy supplies and reduce CO2 emissions from both Australia and China.
Funding to accelerate the commercialisation of biofuel technologies
12 March, 2013The production of sustainable, clean fuels is a step closer to a commercial reality following an Australian Government investment of $9.8 million in two projects through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) Advanced Biofuels Investment Readiness Program.
Overestimating wind power
11 March, 2013The latest research in mesoscale atmospheric modelling, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, suggests that the generating capacity of large-scale wind farms has been overestimated.
Commercial production of biofuel a step closer
08 March, 2013An algae biofuel demonstration plant will be built by Muradel, a joint venture by Murdoch University, Adelaide Research and Innovation and commercial partner SQC, after the federal government announced $4.4 million of funding.
Solar cabling solutions get sporty
08 March, 2013 | Supplied by: DKSH Australia Pty LtdIn the stadium of current German football champions Borussia Dortmund (Signal Iduna Park), a total of 8800 thin-film solar modules were installed on the roof with a total power of 924 kWp. To provide a reliable connection for the modules, Lapp Systems produced four-way Y array harnesses.
Lapp Kabel Ölflex Solar XLR-R cable
08 March, 2013 | Supplied by: DKSH Australia Pty LtdThe Ölflex Solar XLR-R cable is approved by TÜV Rheinland according to 2PfG 1169/08.2007 (PV1-F) and meets all the requirements of AS5033.2012.
Collaboration to plan future power
05 March, 2013A $3.3 million CSIRO grant is being shared between four universities to investigate the most economically efficient energy network for Australia’s future.
Energy management to help councils
01 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Halytech Pty LtdResponding to requests from users, Halytech has improved its Illuminator sports-field lighting management system to monitor energy use and, where appropriate, enable councils to charge for it.