Waste hair from barbershops could improve solar cell performance
09 April, 2021QUT researchers have created a kind of 'armour' for solar cells using human hair waste sourced from a Brisbane barbershop.
Advanced pump system upgrade cuts AlburyCity Council costs
01 April, 2021 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdThe council has upgraded its ageing infrastructure to enable its water supply system to operate more efficiently and cost-effectively.
Swedish discovery could save supermarket energy bills
30 March, 2021Supermarket refrigerators are consuming far more energy than necessary due to incorrectly placed thermometers, according to an accidental finding by Swedish researchers.
Aus helps develop US next-gen solar thermal technology
29 March, 2021The US Government is funding a pilot-scale testing facility to demonstrate a next-generation concentrated solar thermal technology that Australia helped develop.
Brown coal gasification proposal questioned
16 March, 2021Catalysis scientist and entrepreneur Professor Thomas Maschmeyer has questioned proposals to generate liquid hydrogen from brown coal fields by gasification.
Solar-powered gin production makes a sustainable G&T
10 March, 2021Award-winning gin producer Four Pillars is progressing towards a greener future with the installation of a 65.88 kW rooftop solar system at its Healesville distillery.
Monash researchers use microalgae to make clean hydrogen
17 February, 2021An international research team has used microalgae to produce hydrogen and methane with a significantly reduced carbon footprint.
Industry optimisation provides sustainable energy solutions
15 February, 2021GEA SEnS is focusing on process and utility optimisation to help its customers benefit from energy savings of up to 30% and reductions in CO2 emissions by as much as 90 or even 100%.
Cool savings for the University of Sunshine Coast
05 February, 2021 | Supplied by: Veolia Australia and New ZealandKeeping an entire university cool is no easy feat, especially in a warm climate, but the University of Sunshine Coast achieved this using a giant solar-powered 'water battery'.
FIMER PVS-10/33-TL three-phase string inverter solutions
27 January, 2021 | Supplied by: FIMER AustraliaFIMER's PVS-10/33-TL three-phase string inverters are designed to meet the increasing demand for flexible solar energy solutions in commercial and industrial sectors.
Researchers produce 'green' ammonia
27 January, 2021Chemical engineers have made 'green' ammonia from air, water and renewable electricity, without the high temperatures, high pressure and huge infrastructure currently needed to produce it.
SA Water unveils solar-powered pipeline
22 January, 2021SA Water's Morgan–Whyalla Pipeline — which spans a large part of regional South Australia — is now powered by more than 19,000 solar panels.
Chili compound peps up solar panels
18 January, 2021The compound that makes chili peppers spicy has been found to boost perovskite solar cell performance.
Study investigates Australian–German hydrogen supply chain
08 January, 2021Scimita Ventures is a key partner in a study investigating the feasibility of an Australian–German supply chain for hydrogen produced from renewable energy.
Renewables still the cheapest new-build power in Australia
15 December, 2020Solar and wind continue to be the cheapest source of energy in Australia, according to a new report from CSIRO.
