Energy

Ararat Wind Farm fully switched on

27 June, 2017

The Ararat Wind Farm was officially opened today in a special ceremony attended by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D'Ambrosio.


Hybrid jet planes could be a reality

27 June, 2017

Scientists at the Victoria University of Wellington are hoping to use their expertise in the field of superconductivity to help build the world's first hybrid-electric jet plane.


Vector contracted to supply NT battery storage system

26 June, 2017

Auckland-based energy distribution company Vector has won a contract to supply the Territory Generation Alice Springs Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project.


New catalyst converts CO2 to natural gas

22 June, 2017

Australian scientists have developed a new efficient catalyst that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air into synthetic natural gas, in what is claimed to be a clean process using solar energy.


COS invests $1 million in solar

20 June, 2017

Australian office products supplier COS has invested $1 million in installing over 1500 solar panels at its facilities as a step towards its goal of achieving zero carbon emissions.


Yarra Valley Water opens waste to energy facility

20 June, 2017

The Victorian Government has launched a cutting-edge recycling facility in Melbourne's north that will reduce landfill, cut greenhouse emissions and produce enough renewable energy to pay for itself.


Legislation to phase down HFCs passes parliament

20 June, 2017

The Turnbull government has successfully passed legislation to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) — powerful synthetic gases used in refrigerators, air conditioners, fire extinguishers and insulating foam.


VELCRO Brand LOGISTRAP re-usable straps

20 June, 2017 | Supplied by: Velcro Australia Pty Ltd

VELCRO Brand LOGISTRAP straps enable quick and easy palletising of cartons to replace shrinkwrap and banding methods.


Livestock waste to fuel the bioproducts industry

16 June, 2017 | Supplied by: QUT

Queensland University of Technology is leading research on a $14 million national project that aims to expand Australia's growing bioproducts industry while advancing the war on waste.


Canadian Solar Ku Modules

16 June, 2017 | Supplied by: Canadian Solar (Australia) Pty Ltd

Canadian Solar's high-efficiency poly modules, named Ku Modules, use black silicon cell technology, which is claimed to exceed the efficiency of the current standard poly cells in the market.


Helping the property sector move to net zero emissions

16 June, 2017 | Supplied by: Norman Disney & Young

A new report identifies 50 best practice initiatives that can be used across a wide variety of new and existing properties, as part of a push towards net zero carbon buildings.


A complete record of greenhouse gases

14 June, 2017 | Supplied by: CSIRO

Australian scientists have published the most comprehensive and high-quality records of greenhouse gases ever. The records track the past and current changes in all 43 greenhouse gases that contribute to human-induced climate change.


Ultrathin material for splitting water could make hydrogen production cheaper

13 June, 2017 by Sue Min Liu and Deborah Smith

UNSW chemists have invented a catalyst for splitting water with an electrical current to produce clean hydrogen fuel.


MPower connects Cook Islands

13 June, 2017

MPower has been awarded the contract to build a large-scale energy storage system in Rarotonga, the capital of the Cook Islands.


Smart poles rolled out across Newcastle

13 June, 2017

The rollout of Australia's biggest smart pole installation has begun as Newcastle City Council unveils an ambitious smart city plan.


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