Choosing the right approach to leverage big data for energy savings
21 April, 2015 by Cara Ryan, Offer Manager, Building Performance Centre at Schneider Electric | Supplied by: Schneider Electric EnergyTo help take advantage of big data, facility managers in Australia are considering the pros and cons of their approaches to BMS and what methods are the most compatible.
Alfa Laval Hybrid Powder Mixer
18 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Alfa Laval Pty LtdThe Alfa Laval Hybrid Powder Mixer combines pump and powder dissolving technologies in a single versatile unit, thus reducing installation costs.
Analytik Jena PlasmaQuant MS ICP-MS
17 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Metrohm Australia & New ZealandThe PlasmaQuant MS, with a free-running 27 MHz solid-state RF generator for plasma generation, handles organic matrices without changing the torch configuration.
Conergy Hybrid Energy Storage System (CHESS)
15 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Conergy AustraliaConergy has introduced the Conergy Hybrid Energy Storage System (CHESS) to Australasia and Oceania. The system is designed to deliver a stable power supply for any remote or grid-connected location, reducing reliance on diesel generators by up to 70%.
EXAIR ETC Dual Cabinet Cooler Systems
15 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty LtdEXAIR's digital ETC (Electronic Temperature Control) is now available for the company's Dual Cabinet Cooler Systems installed on large or high-heat load enclosures. An ETC Dual Cabinet Cooler System will keep electrical enclosures cool while minimising compressed air use.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
