IKEA to convert all lighting to LED
03 October, 2012IKEA is supporting the LED light revolution by converting its full lighting range to LED by 2016 - meaning IKEA will be selling only LED bulbs and LED lamps.
Most biofuels are not ‘green’, claims Empa
02 October, 2012A new study led by Empa gives an up-to-date picture of the ecobalance of various biofuels and their production processes. The study claims that only a few biofuels are overall more environmentally friendly than petrol.
Two-thirds of the world’s new solar panels were installed in Europe in 2011
02 October, 2012The 2012 Photovoltaics Status Report, published by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, summarises and evaluates the current activities regarding manufacturing, policies and market implementation worldwide.
Helping Adelaide become Australia’s most ecologically sustainable airport
27 September, 2012Adelaide Airport Limited (AAL) has entered into a three-year partnership with the Centre for Energy Technology (CET) at the University of Adelaide to provide valuable research support and help develop innovative clean energy solutions.
From agricultural factory to energy producer with biogas
25 September, 2012 | Supplied by: Atlas Copco Compressors AustraliaSince 1752, the Wenning family in Germany has run a successful agricultural business and distillery. Thirty years ago, they took the first pioneering steps towards on-site biogas production. Together with the help of Atlas Copco, they now have evolved into an award-winning energy producer, using 50% less power than other, comparable plants.
School installs 60 kW solar PV system
24 September, 2012 | Supplied by: Autonomous EnergyAutonomous Energy has designed, installed and commissioned a 60 kW Solar PV system at Pymble Ladies’ College. The system was installed in two phases, the first phase (16 kW) was commissioned in July 2011 and the second phase (60 kW) went live in February 2012.
Renewable generation soars on high winds
19 September, 2012Research from carbon analytics firm RepuTex shows power generation from Australia’s renewable energy sector has risen dramatically over recent months, on the back of strong winds across Australia’s eastern seaboard and reduced output from brown coal generators.
NSW cafe installs solar air conditioning
18 September, 2012Specialist bakery and cafe Brioche has installed a solar air conditioner.
Higher power prices driving a “ditch the grid” mentality
13 September, 2012With more than half the cost of rising electricity bills due to network and distribution costs through poles and wires, more Australians are looking to solar energy and an alternative to grid connection.
Suitable algae-to-biofuel locations identified
10 September, 2012Scientists have, for the first time, identified a number of WA sites capable of producing large quantities of commercial biofuel from microalgae.
Solar expertise turns competitors into collaborators
07 September, 2012An advanced processing technology being pioneered at UNSW to improve the efficiency of first-generation silicon solar cells has turned two solar manufacturers into unlikely collaborators. The School of Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy Engineering has signed a collaborative research agreement with Suntech Power and Hanwha Solar, the first such agreement between the school and two competing companies.
CSIRO rejects claims made by APPEA regarding groundwater and coal seam gas
05 September, 2012CSIRO has rejected the claim made in a television commercial aired on 2 September that ‘CSIRO [and government studies] have shown that groundwater is safe with coal seam gas’.
Uniflair Chilled Water room cooling range for data centres
03 September, 2012 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric IT AustraliaUniflair Chilled Water products offer flexible cooling solutions suitable for any density racked and non-racked IT loads. The products meet the diverse requirements of the data centre environment to provide efficient cooling at the room level.
Meridian to build Mt Mercer wind farm
03 September, 2012Meridian Energy Australia will soon start construction on Mt Mercer, a 64-turbine wind farm in Victoria.
Dwyer Instruments Mercoid Series 3200G Smart Pressure Transmitter
01 September, 2012 | Supplied by: Dwyer Omega (Aust) Pty LtdThe Mercoid Series 3200G Smart Pressure Transmitter is a microprocessor-based, high-performance transmitter which has flexible pressure calibration and push-button configuration, and is programmable using HART Communication.
