Green light for solar
23 June, 2011
The federal government will provide more than three quarters of a billion dollars to help build two of the largest solar power stations in the world.
Leightons and GE awarded $1.3m Geraldton windfarm contract
22 June, 2011
The consortium of Leighton Contractors and GE has won a $130m contract by the Verve Energy and Macquarie Capital joint venture to develop the Mumbida Wind Farm, 40 km south-east of Geraldton, WA.
CSIRO says ‘yes’ to aircraft biofuels
26 May, 2011
A CSIRO report has confirmed the viability of establishing an economically and environmentally beneficial, ‘bioderived’ Australian and New Zealand aviation fuels industry.
Onset Hobo UX120 Pulse Logger energy data logger
26 May, 2011 | Supplied by: OneTemp Pty Ltd
The Onset Computer Corporation Hobo UX120 Pulse Logger is a versatile, 4-channel energy data logger that combines the functionality of four separate data loggers into a single compact unit.
Solarflex-X PV1-F cable
26 May, 2011 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty Ltd
The Solarflex-X PV1-F cable has TÜV and VDE certifications and is used globally in stand-alone and networked systems as a module or branch wire.
Solar panel power for Lizard Island
25 May, 2011
Sanyo has completed a fully backed up HIT solar panel installation at the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island research station in Far North Queensland.
Award for Greensense View real-time monitoring system
25 May, 2011
The Greensense View system that provides real-time monitoring and feedback on water and energy use has been awarded the Best Product category at the WA Information Technology and Telecommunication Awards.
Is gas cleaner than coal?
18 May, 2011
Extracting natural gas from the Marcellus Shale in the US could do more to aggravate global warming than mining coal, according to a Cornell study published in the May issue of the peer-reviewed journal Climatic Change Letters.
Dwyer EMMA environmental multifunction meter
27 April, 2011 | Supplied by: Dwyer Omega (Aust) Pty Ltd
Monitoring the environmental conditions is more convenient with the Model EMMA environmental multifunction meter. Humidity, temperature, air velocity, airflow, sound and light measurements are combined in one easy-to-use instrument.
gesis PST40i1 solar DC connectors
27 April, 2011 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty Ltd
The gesis Solar Connectors PST40i1 is a single-pole cable connector designed for DC applications up to 40 A.
CBD Energy signs joint venture
21 April, 2011 by Kylie Rhodes
CBD Energy has signed a joint venture with Datang Renewable Power and Baoding Tianwei Baobian Electric to provide renewable energy for Australia.
Campbell Scientific SG000 Strike Guard optical-coincidence lightning sensor
19 April, 2011 | Supplied by: http://www.campbellsci.com.au/sg000
The SG000 Strike Guard optical-coincidence lightning sensor detects cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning within a 30 km radius. To prevent false alarms, the system requires an optical signal to coincide with a magnetic-field-change signal before reporting lightning.
US invests in NZ green energy technology
19 April, 2011
The United States Department of Energy has invested in a wave energy project using technology developed by a company in New Zealand.
Black & Veatch expanding solar photovoltaic services
07 April, 2011
Black & Veatch is expanding its solar photovoltaic (PV) services and will provide independent engineering and due diligence services to manufacturers of solar PV materials.
SITA vehicles switch to soy biodiesel
07 April, 2011
Customers in and around the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) are now being provided with a cleaner, green collection service by SITA Environmental Solutions (SITA).
