Energy

Environment and Energy Efficiency Award

05 September, 2007

Downer EDI Engineering Electrical of Port Melbourne received the 2007 Environment and Energy Efficiency Award when National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) members celebrated excellence in Victorian projects.


Indoor air quality the focus

27 August, 2007

The second annual Eco Expo Asia will be held 27–30 October. This year it will highlight the theme of ‘Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)’, as this has become one of the increasing concerns in both the environmental health and safety field and the general public.


Photoionisation detectors for VOCs

22 August, 2007 | Supplied by: Active Environmental Solutions

Third-generation photoionisation detector (PID)-based instruments, the MiniRAE 3000 and ppbRAE 3000 are suitable for applications in industrial settings, environmental monitoring, indoor air quality and hazardous materials response applications. The products are intended for use where hydrocarbon-based chemicals pose a toxic threat. They can be used for both leak detection and industrial safety. The instruments both have intrinsic safety certifications for use in hazardous environments in the US and Canada.


Ultrasonic leak detector for energy conservation

25 July, 2007 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty Ltd

Exair's Ultrasonic Leak Detector (ULD) is a handheld instrument that can locate costly leaks in a compressed air system. Leaks often account for over 30% of the compressed air consumed in industrial plants. A huge annual air savings worth tens of thousands of dollars is possible when the leaks are located and repaired. Testing the various unions, pipes, valves and fittings of a complete installation can be done quickly and effectively at distances up to 6.1 m away.


Home grown name in water solutions makes waves

16 July, 2007

An Australian owned and run water technology provider has caught the wave of industry growth, announcing its third major acquisition in 18 months.


HID lighting alternative

22 June, 2007 | Supplied by: Control Supplies Pty Ltd

The Powerboss Eluma system provides a low energy alternative to high intensity discharge (HID) lighting. While matching or exceeding light levels of a typical 400 W HID light, the Eluma system will only use around 108-230 W.


Bathurst green energy power station to go ahead

05 June, 2007

Transpacific Industries Group (Transpacific) in association with Country Energy and the Bathurst Regional Council have announced the start of construction on a ‘green energy’ (landfill gas fired) power station at Bathurst Waste Management Facility in Bathurst, NSW.


Greenhouse emissions reporting

29 May, 2007

National greenhouse emissions reporting will commence by 1 July 2008 through purpose-built legislation or the National Pollutant Inventory, according to the Council for the Australian Federation.


Caltex signs contract for Dalby ethanol

29 May, 2007

Caltex and Dalby Bio-Refinery Limited (DBRL) have announced a major contract for supply of ethanol from DBRL's new ethanol plant to be built at Dalby in Queensland's Darling Downs.


CO2 emissions increasing faster than expected

28 May, 2007

Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels have accelerated globally at a far greater rate than expected over recent years, according to a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.


The driving force behind electric vehicles

24 May, 2007 by Carolyn Jackson, Editor

A new study into two very different attempts to introduce zero-emission vehicles by governments highlights how cultural differences can influence policy on technological innovation


Australian solar technology for export

15 January, 2007

Solar Systems’ mega scale solar power technology has been endorsed under the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (AP6). Solar Systems technology generates electricity with zero greenhouse gas emissions.


iTrans monitor

20 December, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.indsci.com/australia/

The stainless steel iTrans monitor for fixed-point gas detection is built to withstand corrosion. The monitor is suitable for installations in harsh environments such as offshore drilling platforms, chemical plants or applications near a saltwater coastline.


Coal industry welcomes funding for low emissions technologies

09 November, 2006

The Australian Coal Association has welcomed an announcement by the federal government of $125 million funding for two important clean coal and solar energy demonstration projects under the government’s Low Emissions Technology Development Fund.


Particulate emission monitor

20 October, 2006 | Supplied by: Enertec Services Ltd

The Goyen EMP7 self-contained particulate emission monitor is accurate for most particle and particle characteristics and covers a wide range of dust concentrations, insertion temperatures, duct sizes and stack materials.


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