Kyocera supplies solar modules for North Queensland’s largest PV installation
18 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Kyocera Document Solutions AustraliaKyocera Solar recently supplied 348 kW of solar modules that now cover the roof of the Townsville RSL Stadium in North Queensland. The photovoltaic installation is now the largest in North Queensland and will supply the equivalent of two-thirds of the stadium’s energy requirements by utilising the clean, renewable energy of the sun.
Sustainable fuels throw up health concerns
17 October, 2012Compounds that affect respiratory health have been found in biodiesel exhausts. This might lead to restrictions on the use of this form of biofuel as an alternative to fossil fuel, according to researchers from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT).
Managing solar for remote communities
16 October, 2012 | Supplied by: MPower Products Pty LimitedSome Australian electric utilities operate a substantial number of diesel-fuelled power stations for remote communities that are too distant to connect to the main electricity grids. These communities can include hundreds of residents, along with local commercial activities and civil infrastructure to support the region. The wet season can make it difficult to access some communities by road for up to 1-2 months. Photovoltaic (PV) power generation has been identified as the most consistent source of renewable power to cover the daily power consumption profile of these communities.
Government freezes energy grants, putting strain on energy efficiency
16 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Energy ActionAlthough the Clean Technology grants have proved both effective and popular, the government has put the grants on ‘pause’ subject to a full budget review. As one of the major barriers to organisations implementing efficiency plans is cashflow, the freeze is a real blow for Australian businesses. Despite the freeze, the temporary pause on these grants needn’t mean the end of Australian businesses’ efficiency plans. There are still ways to implement efficiencies without the need to invest heavily.
ReneSola Virtus II solar module
12 October, 2012ReneSola has launched the Virtus II solar module. The company’s Virtus cell technology features improvements in the silicon cast and handling processes which, while similar to the polycrystalline manufacturing process, result in a more homogenous crystalline structure.
ReneSola Micro Replus micro inverters
12 October, 2012ReneSola has expanded its product range to include the Micro Replus micro inverters. The devices are ETL certified and are available stand-alone or can be integrated with a ReneSola panel for a turnkey AC module.
Fluke Ti105 and TiR105 thermal imagers
11 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Fluke Australia Pty LtdThe Fluke Ti105 and TiR105 thermal imagers are the latest addition to Fluke’s series of lightweight, rugged and easy-to-use imagers.
WA flips switch on large-scale solar project
10 October, 2012Solar power received a jolt of energy as a large-scale photovoltaic solar project was officially switched on. Verve Energy, GE Energy Financial Services and First Solar today opened the 10-MW Greenough River Solar Farm near Geraldton, WA.
Salt-based battery a leap for green energy
10 October, 2012Murdoch University researchers have come up with a potential solution to one of sustainable energy’s greatest challenges: power storage for use in non-generation times.
Schneider Electric Australia launches PlantStruxure at 2012 User Conference
10 October, 2012Schneider Electric today launched PlantStruxure at its User Conference on the Gold Coast. The process automation technology allows industrial and infrastructure companies to transparently connect field, process and enterprise levels within their business.
Partnership boosts research on new-generation biofuels
09 October, 2012RMIT University has signed a multimillion-dollar partnership with World Wide Carbon Credits Australia to develop an algae-based biofuel at a commercial scale.
Dwyer Series TIC thermal imaging camera
07 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Dwyer Instruments (Aust) Pty LtdThe Dwyer Series TIC thermal imaging camera allows users to see heat contrasts to prevent plant equipment failures, detect air leaks in buildings and many more applications.
GE LED Snowcone A19 lamp
06 October, 2012 | Supplied by: GE LightingGE Lighting has launched the LED Snowcone A19, an LED lamp tailored for the consumer market. Customised for home lighting, consumers have a choice of a 7 or 10 W lamp, which will deliver nearly the same light output as the incandescent 40 and 60 W bulbs respectively.
RAA delivers solar data in support of the RET
05 October, 2012The Australian Solar Council has congratulated the REC Agents Association (RAA) following the release of groundbreaking data on the cost of the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES).
Australia to join international climate coalition
04 October, 2012Australia has announced that it will join the Climate and Clean Air Coalition - an alliance of over two dozen nations, intergovernmental organisations, the private sector and civil society, committed to rapid action to reduce short-lived but highly potent pollution caused by methane, black carbon (soot), tropospheric ozone (smog) and hydrofluorocarbons.