Charging towards an electric future
10 November, 2009
The wheels are now in motion for the rollout of electric vehicle charging stations for the Australian market with the announcement of an exclusive distribution agreement between a locally owned business and a world-leading, US-based technology company.
Clean algae biofuel project
05 November, 2009
Australian scientists are achieving the world's best production rates of oil from algae grown in open saline ponds, taking them a step closer to creating commercial quantities of clean biofuel for the future. Construction of a multimillion-dollar pilot plant in WA’s north-west will start in January.
Cost of installed solar photovoltaic systems in the US fell in 2008
27 October, 2009
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have released a new study on the installed costs of solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems in the US, showing that the average cost of these systems declined by more than 30% from 1998 to 2008. Within the last year of this period, costs fell by more than 4%.
New solar car to shine
08 October, 2009
The University of New South Wales solar racing team, Sunswift, has unveiled an all-new solar car to contest this year’s Global Green Challenge race from Darwin to Adelaide.
Telstra trials green cell in network
01 October, 2009
Telstra is trialling an energy-efficient hydrogen fuel cell in its live network which has the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 20% compared with an equivalent-sized diesel generator.
Temperature monitor module
30 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Clarke & Severn Electronic Solutions
Based on the use of Wavetherm modules, the Wavenis temperature remote measurement and regulation solution is flexible with regard to its architecture and the type of data collection equipment with which it is used.
PC-based administration
25 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Clarke & Severn Electronic Solutions
The Coronis Wavenet Manager is a PC- and server-based application that is said to make remote meter-reading and network administration easy. It also provides secure integration of customer data to existing information systems and data processing tools.
Cellular gateway
25 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Clarke & Severn Electronic Solutions
Remote network AMR systems offer the advantages of lower personnel costs and ‘anytime, anywhere’ access to information out in the field.
Network repeater
25 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Clarke & Severn Electronic Solutions
Coronis Wavetalk gives the user the flexibility to deploy data collection and monitoring networks to suit any topology. With its 500 mW transmitter, the long-range version of the device provides reliable data connections over distances of up to several kilometres.
Testo appoints new distributor for Qld and NT
24 September, 2009
Testo Australia has appointed Group Instrumentation as a Queensland and Northern Territory distributor for its range of portable flue gas analysers.
Wireless control monitor
22 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Clarke & Severn Electronic Solutions
Waveport is a wireless modems family based on the ultra-low-power technology designed by Coronis Systems, called Wavenis.
Wireless sensor monitor
22 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Clarke & Severn Electronic Solutions
Wavesense is a wireless module that allows the user to monitor and control electronic sensors in a variety of emerging smart environments, including industrial, domestic, medical and transportation applications.
Control for solar research project
17 September, 2009
Researchers at the Australian National University in Canberra have developed breakthrough technology that makes large scale solar thermal power generation commercially viable.
New soybean biodiesel plant approved for the Illawarra
17 September, 2009
Australian company National Biodiesel has been granted development approval for a $243 million soybean processing and biodiesel production facility to be located in Port Kembla, creating over 1000 new jobs.
Technologies capture coal for cleaner fuels
11 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Linc Energy Ltd
Australia is rich in coal resources, but relies on imported oil products for its transportation energy needs. Linc Energy’s combined underground coal gasification (UCG) and gas to liquids (GTL) technologies could provide an opportunity for Australia to produce its own liquid fuels and bolster the nation’s energy security.
