Energy

Dairy factory upgrades coal boiler to burn biomass

02 May, 2018 | Supplied by: Fonterra

The coal boiler at Fonterra's Brightwater dairy factory is about to get an upgrade, adding capacity to burn wood biomass to generate steam.


Air + solar power = clean drinking water

30 April, 2018

SOURCE hydropanels produce pure water by harnessing the power of the sun and the moisture in the air.


Victorian dairy farms could soon trade on a local renewable energy market

27 April, 2018

ARENA has announced $370,000 in funding for a feasibility study into a 'virtual microgrid' for farmers in the Latrobe Valley.


ABB Terra High Power fast electric vehicle charger

27 April, 2018 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd

ABB has launched its latest EV charging solution, the Terra High Power (Terra HP). By operating at powers of up to 350 kW, the charger is said to add up to 200 km of range to an electric vehicle in 8 min.


Mixed response to technology-neutral energy policy

24 April, 2018 by Carolyn Jackson

There has been a mixed reaction to the decision by COAG Energy Council to progress to the final design stage for the National Energy Guarantee (NEG).


Microgrid to help run mining operations in Pilbara

20 April, 2018 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd

ABB has supplied a 30 MW battery energy storage system to enable uninterrupted power supply from Alinta Energy's Newman Power Station.


Pop-up solar system could replace diesel generators

19 April, 2018

Pop-up mobile solar PV could be set to replace diesel generators as a temporary power supply for military operations, disaster relief efforts and music festivals.


Qld investment properties set to go solar

19 April, 2018

Building products company Stoddart Group has announced a plan to install 15,000 solar systems on new investment properties in Queensland over the next three years.


Partnership to develop carbon-based battery technology

19 April, 2018

Archer Exploration and UNSW have partnered to develop graphite and graphene materials for use in energy storage system applications.


Cranes powered by cooking oil

18 April, 2018

A major Australian construction project has cut carbon emissions by 100 tonnes thanks to the use of a fuel blend made up of 20% biodiesel — mainly consisting of cooking oil.


Emissions reduction targets approved for over 100 companies

17 April, 2018 | Supplied by: Edge Environment Pty Ltd

The Science Based Targets initiative specifies how much companies need to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in order to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.


Electric water taxi tested on Lake Geneva

17 April, 2018 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd

The zero-emission vehicle represents a milestone in the development of new forms of transportation that do not impact the environment or place any burden on urban infrastructure.


Silicon thermal storage supporting renewables in the grid

16 April, 2018

The benefits of storage in relation to providing efficiency in a grid that includes a growing presence of renewables.


Goulburn abattoir turns its waste into bioenergy

13 April, 2018

ARENA provided $2.1 million in funding to ReNu Energy to design, construct, own and operate a biogas facility at Southern Meats' Goulburn abattoir facility.


Consortium to create a global supply chain for hydrogen

13 April, 2018 | Supplied by: GHD Pty Ltd

The Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) project will demonstrate the viability of producing hydrogen in Victoria, for export to Japan.


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