Wind turbines get clean bill of health - again
06 July, 2010
An independent study released today should put to rest claims that wind farms can make people sick, according to Australia’s peak clean energy body.
Australia to be a major force in wind energy
24 June, 2010 by Tim Rourke*
According to GE Energy’s Australian CEO Tim Rourke, Australia is currently positioned to be one of the world’s dominant forces in renewable energy … as long as the government continues to support stable policy making in this area.
Study on benefits and impacts of renewable energy on networks announced
23 June, 2010
The Energy Networks Association and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation have announced the commencement of a joint project focused on exploring the impacts and benefits of embedded generation for Australian electricity networks.
Retrofitting fossil fuel-fired boilers with biomass gasifiers
22 June, 2010 by Jürgen Peterseim, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Udo Hellwig, ERK Eckrohrkessel GmbH, Germany*
The delay of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) until 2013 certainly slows investment in the renewable energy sector and favours only highly profitable/low CapEx projects. Despite the ETS delay, there are two incentives remaining for energy consumers to cut fossil fuel consumption: rising fuel prices and the generation of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).
Australian company set to supply electric vehicle charging infrastructure
09 June, 2010
Australia has the option to install Australian-made technology as an alternative to imported charging stations: Sydney-based E-Green Technologies has developed the E-Charger, which is said to be the only locally designed, developed, manufactured and patented EV charging station and can be paid and enabled by mobile phone, requiring no network subscriptions.
BP Solar Energiser Kit
01 June, 2010 | Supplied by: RFI Technology Solutions
The BP Solar Energiser Kit is an all-in-one solar electricity kit for businesses. Modular and easy to install, it is claimed users will generate more energy from the kit compared to most other modules over the life of the system.
ISDL intrinsically safe temperature/humidity data logger
31 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Dwyer Instruments (Aust) Pty Ltd
The series ISDL intrinsically safe temperature/humidity data logger accurately records temperatures that range from -40 to 80°C. The easy-to-use DL700 software makes retrieving data simple and allows for user-selectable sampling rates. The device can easily be started and stopped from a PC or delayed to start up to six months in advance.
Schott tubing for solar
31 May, 2010 | Supplied by: SCHOTT Australia Pty Ltd
Schott Tubing is a key component within the rapidly growing market of concentrated solar power (CSP). The tubing is used within the infrastructure of a parabolic trough power plant. In order to achieve the necessary temperatures, solar radiation is concentrated in parabolic trough arrays. These troughs are more than 400 m in length and are made of parabolically shaped mirror segments. The troughs track the sun over the course of the day and focus the solar radiation along the focal point of the mirrors onto specially coated, evacuated receiver tubes that convert solar radiation into heat. A heat transfer fluid, which is circulating through the receiver, is heated up to 400°C and then used to generate steam.
ABB SafeWind switchgear for wind turbines
31 May, 2010 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
SafeWind slim medium-voltage switchgear is small enough to fit through the narrow doorway of the turbine tower. Designed specifically to meet the switchgear requirements of wind turbine manufacturers for compactness, safety and flexibility, SafeWind is a complete range of secondary distribution gas-insulated switchgear for onshore and offshore applications in the global wind power market.
Reducing diesel engine emissions
31 May, 2010 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
The application of two-stage turbocharging technology on Wärtsilä diesel engines has been developed through close cooperation between Wärtsilä and ABB Turbo Systems. Wärtsilä is focusing on developing advanced engine technology which, with the turbocharger, is able to reach the highest possible performance and become a cost-effective commercial solution. ABB Turbo Systems is delivering the turbocharging technology with defined performance in terms of airflow, pressure ratios and efficiency.
BP Solar Energiser Kit
31 May, 2010 | Supplied by: RFI Technology Solutions
The BP Solar Energiser Kit is an all-in-one solar electricity kit for businesses. Modular and easy to install, it is claimed users will generate more energy from the kit compared to most other modules over the life of the system.
LCpro+ portable gas exchange system
31 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Anri Instruments & Controls Pty Ltd
The LCpro+ is an extended CO2 range gas exchange system suitable for both plant physiology and soil science. Designed and manufactured by ADC BioScientific, the unit is now available with either a 0-2000 or 0-3000 ppm CO2 range.
Measuring energy efficiencies in buildings
31 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Fluke Australia Pty Ltd
Troubleshooting energy efficiency for buildings may feel like searching for a needle in a haystack; but for the sustainability team at real estate group Mirvac, it’s all in a day’s work.
Dutch electric car project paves the way for Australia
26 May, 2010
As Australia launches its first public electric car charging station in Sydney, Logica has announced it is working with the Dutch e-laad.nl foundation company to lay down the national infrastructure necessary to roll out 10,000 charging stations for electric cars in the Netherlands. In one of the world’s first major electric car trials, Logica’s systems will provide the backbone for a range of services that will be developed for clients using the charging stations.
Radox Solar assemblies
24 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Huber+Suhner Aust Pty Ltd
Radox Solar assemblies are now available from Huber+Suhner. The premade assemblies will enable solar panel installers to complete wiring quickly and efficiently.
