Fuelling cars from household waste
09 December, 2010
Flex Ethanol Australia is a company that will be formed with the support of GM Holden to bring a waste-to-ethanol plant a step closer in Australia.
Funding to help solve solar energy puzzle
30 November, 2010
CSIRO has welcomed the award of a $5.65 million grant from the Australian Solar Institute towards three major solar research projects worth a total of $16 million.
Conservelec SunPower Light Saver
29 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Conservelec Pty Ltd
The SunPower Light Saver is an energy-saving technology that is claimed to be able to save electricity consumption by over 20%. When installed on the light circuit, it adjusts optimal voltage for each lamp according to electricity supply conditions. It is suitable for all fluorescent lights and high-intensity discharge lamps.
Philips dimmable 12 W Master LEDbulb
29 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Signify
The Philips dimmable 12 W Master LEDbulb is an LED replacement for a 60 W incandescent light bulb.
ABB invests in wind-technology company
22 November, 2010
ABB, the global power and automation technology group, has announced that it has made a strategic investment in Pentalum Technologies, an Israel-based company developing advanced wind-sensing technology for control and optimisation of wind turbines and wind farms.
EELCO 1848A_5LT5 energy-efficient high bay light
17 November, 2010 | Supplied by: EELCO - Energy Efficient Lighting Company
The EELCO 1848A_5LT5 energy-efficient high bay light is a suitable replacement for the 400 W metal halide or mercury vapour high bay industrial luminaire. It is said to save up to 50% on electricity running costs.
The ARRT of recycling
26 October, 2010 | Supplied by: SUEZ
Despite rising global concern on climate change and increasing scarcity of natural resources, Australia is sending over 21 million tonnes of waste to landfill every year. Technologies exist today that enable councils and businesses to deliver on their sustainability goals and greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint reductions. SITA Environmental Solutions (SITA) advanced resource recovery technology (ARRT) facilities offer a good alternative to process and re-use this ‘wasted’ landfilled feedstock.
Tri-generation plant at RSL
15 October, 2010
Rooty Hill RSL has completed installation of a tri-generation power plant which is designed to future-proof its growing power requirements in a green and efficient way. At a total cost of more than $4.5 million, it is expected Rooty Hill RSL will lower its carbon emissions by 50% as a result of the installation.
Broadcast site embraces renewables
30 September, 2010
Critical communications specialist Broadcast Australia has commissioned its first broadcast transmission site to be majority powered by renewable energy. The Mount Owen site near Queenstown in Tasmania has been recently upgraded to use site-generated wind and solar power, which are together expected to reliably meet the site’s 8 kW power needs for 80 to 90% of the time.
Endress+Hauser energy management systems
30 September, 2010 | Supplied by: Endress+Hauser Australia Pty Ltd
An automatic Energy Monitoring Information System (EMIS) close to the point of use is simple and cost-attractive to set up, and enables the continuous monitoring and targeting of energy efficiency.
ABB and GM to collaborate on electric car battery research
28 September, 2010
ABB, the power and automation technology group, and General Motors have signed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding to cooperate on a research and development project that will investigate uses for electric vehicle batteries once their useful life in the vehicle is over.
Aerzen Delta Hybrid rotary lobe compressor
24 September, 2010 | Supplied by: Hurll Nu-Way Pty Ltd
The Aerzen Delta Hybrid rotary lobe compressor combines rotary lobe blower and screw compressor technologies. The unit has been designed for oil-free compression of air and neutral gases and finds application in varied industries, such as wastewater treatment plants, food and chemical industries, power generation plants and the pneumatic transport of powders.
SF6 leak detection, thermal imaging and daytime corona imaging service
20 August, 2010 | Supplied by: Mondo
Select Technical Solutions (a division of SP AusNet) has an SF6 leak detection, thermal imaging and daytime corona imaging service that provides added value to greenhouse abatement and asset management plans.
Ecotech WinAQMSmini data acquisition system
16 August, 2010 | Supplied by: Ecotech Pty Ltd
The WinAQMSmini data acquisition system is a data gathering and control system designed for use in ambient air, meteorological and emission monitoring applications. The system uses exactly the same software as previous WinAQMS versions, but is installed on a miniature industrial computer with dimensions marginally larger than that of a mobile phone.
Trina QuadMax monocrystalline module
16 August, 2010 | Supplied by: RFI Technology Solutions
The Trina QuadMax monocrystalline module for rooftop installations uses manufacturing processes and advanced techniques to yield claimed conversion efficiencies of up to 18.8%.
