Battery costs drop even faster as electric car sales continue to rise
14 April, 2015 by Valentin Muenzel, University of Melbourne
By storing surplus energy, batteries allow households to reduce power bought from the electricity grid. Unfortunately, batteries have so far been prohibitively expensive.
Saving energy with smart facades
13 April, 2015Glass-fronted office buildings are some of the biggest energy consumers, and regulating their temperature is a big job. Now a facade element developed by Fraunhofer researchers and designers for glass fronts is to reduce energy consumption by harnessing solar thermal energy. A demonstrator version will be on display at Hannover Messe.
Solar and wind are the UAE's most competitive energy sources
10 April, 2015A new report reveals that solar and wind power may now be the cheapest sources of new energy supply in the United Arab Emirates, with the country set to achieve a 10% share of renewable energy in its total energy supply by 2030.
MATLAB data analytics used for energy optimisation
09 April, 2015Energy management software provider BuildingIQ has utilised data analytics capabilities in MATLAB, from MathWorks, to speed up the development and deployment of proactive, predictive algorithms for HVAC energy optimisation.
KCS TraceME GPS/GPRS track-and-trace module with LoRa technology
08 April, 2015KCS BV has extended its successful TraceME product line with a module targeted for worldwide mobility in the Internet of Things era. The latest development of the TraceME GPS/GPRS track-and-trace module will combine the RF location-based positioning solution with LoRa technology.
Under construction: Australia's largest single-building rooftop solar system
08 April, 2015Property group Stockland has selected Todae Solar and Canadian Solar to install a 1.22 MW rooftop solar system on Stockland Shellharbour Shopping Centre in the Illawarra region of NSW. Once completed, the system will be Australia's largest single-building rooftop solar system.
Under construction: Australia's largest single-building rooftop solar system
08 April, 2015Property group Stockland has selected Todae Solar and Canadian Solar to install a 1.22 MW rooftop solar system on Stockland Shellharbour Shopping Centre in the Illawarra region of NSW. Once completed, the system will be Australia's largest single-building rooftop solar system.
Efficient energy consumption at St Vincent's Hospital
07 April, 2015Energy management companies BuildingIQ and Entro.py have enabled St Vincent's Hospital to reduce its energy consumption by 1.7 million kWh within 14 months.
Atlas Copco GHS 350-900 VSD+ rotary screw vacuum pumps
07 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Atlas Copco Compressors AustraliaThe GHS VSD+ Series is a range of efficient, intelligent vacuum pumps with variable speed drive (VSD) from Atlas Copco. Based on the plug-and-play design principles of Atlas Copco compressors, the pumps have been designed to deliver peak performance at operating pressures commonly found in industrial applications.
Efficient energy consumption at St Vincent's Hospital
07 April, 2015Energy management companies BuildingIQ and Entro.py have enabled St Vincent's Hospital to reduce its energy consumption by 1.7 million kWh within 14 months.
Hydrogen-powered car comes to Australia
02 April, 2015Minister for Industry and Science Ian Macfarlane has unveiled Australia's first hydrogen-powered car - the Hyundai SUV ix35 Fuel Cell - as well as the country's first solar-powered hydrogen refuelling station.
Hydrogen-powered car comes to Australia
02 April, 2015Minister for Industry and Science Ian Macfarlane has unveiled Australia's first hydrogen-powered car - the Hyundai SUV ix35 Fuel Cell - as well as the country's first solar-powered hydrogen refuelling station.
Better Buildings Partnership halfway to emissions reduction target
30 March, 2015Members of the City of Sydney's Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) have reduced their emissions by 35% since 2006. The figures have been released in the partnership's 2013-14 annual report.
Better Buildings Partnership halfway to emissions reduction target
30 March, 2015Members of the City of Sydney's Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) have reduced their emissions by 35% since 2006. The figures have been released in the partnership's 2013-14 annual report.
Queensland's largest solar array switched on
30 March, 2015The University of Queensland's Gatton Solar Research Facility was last week opened by Minister for Industry and Science Ian Macfarlane, who said it was "an honour to be the one to throw the switch on such a significant solar project".
