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.
Green energy and pollution monitoring
11 September, 2009 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd
The FCI ST51 and ST98 Flow Meters are used to deliver accurate flow measurement in green electric power co-generation and pollution monitoring/control applications.
Temperature measurement for solar industry
11 September, 2009 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd
The Ircon line of infrared sensors, linescanners and process imaging systems is designed for temperature monitoring applications in the solar manufacturing industry.
Ethernet-based energy monitoring system
11 September, 2009 | Supplied by: OneTemp Pty Ltd
OneTemp has released the Hobo U30-ETH Remote Monitoring System, an industrial-grade energy monitoring system that provides real-time, remote access to energy and environmental data over any ethernet network.
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.
Renewable energy from wet waste stream
11 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Quantum BioEnergy Limited
Gold Coast-based renewable energy company Quantum BioEnergy has been busy for the past nine months installing its first 1.26 MW of power generation from wet waste streams. What makes the Quantum situation unusual is that the company is commissioning its first installations at two sites simultaneously.
SA company certified Greenhouse Friendly
11 September, 2009 | Supplied by: ResourceCo Pty Ltd
A South Australian company has become the first waste-to-energy company in Australia to be certified Greenhouse Friendly by the Department of Climate Change. SITA ResourceCo Alternative Fuels underwent rigorous independent verification to achieve its new status.
Toyota kicks off pilot production of home-grown hybrid
01 September, 2009
The Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr has congratulated Toyota on starting pilot production of the first home-grown hybrid.
Wireless automatic meter reading
25 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Clarke & Severn Electronic Solutions
Based on Coronis Systems Wavenis technology, the Waveflow meter monitor provides fast access to current consumption data and automatic warnings about leaks, tampering and consumption profiles for business and residential installations.
Ocean power partnership: BioPower Systems and Siemens sign MoU
20 August, 2009
Australia’s ocean energy company BioPower Systems and engineering and technology company Siemens have announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate and develop joint opportunities for ocean power conversion.
Sun sets on real green jobs while politicians fiddle
06 August, 2009
In the wake of the federal government’s 50,000 green jobs announcement, Conergy, a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of renewable energy systems, is reminding Australians that there are real green jobs in the solar industry crying out for the promised support of our elected politicians.
Large-scale photovoltaic plant
28 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Bonfiglioli Transmission Pty Ltd
Inverter technology being introduced to Australasia by industrial drives manufacturer Bonfiglioli has been selected for use at one of the world's biggest photovoltaic energy installations.
Infrared cameras for greenhouse gases
28 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Teledyne FLIR
FLIR has released its second-generation line of GF-Series infrared cameras, previously known as GasFindIR.
Energy management software
28 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric
The PowerLogic ION Enterprise 6.0 is a complete energy management solution for energy providers and industrial or commercial operations. It claims to help engineering and management personnel cut energy-related costs, avoid downtime and optimise equipment utilisation.
ExxonMobil to launch biofuels program
16 July, 2009
Exxon Mobil Corporation has announced an alliance with a leading biotech company, Synthetic Genomics Inc, to research and develop next-generation biofuels from photosynthetic algae.
