Kaeser EBS series turnkey blower systems
05 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Kaeser Compressors AustraliaKaeser Compressors Australia has launched the EBS series screw blowers. The energy-efficient, quiet and user-friendly turnkey blower systems are suitable for low-pressure applications requiring air flow up to 35.8 m3/min.
1 MW rooftop solar system for Brisbane Markets
04 November, 2014Brisbane Markets has selected Todae Solar to install a 1.06 MW rooftop solar system - Australia's largest privately owned rooftop system and one of the top 10 largest installed across the country.
Muradel plant produces crude oil from algae
03 November, 2014Renewable fuels company Muradel has opened Australia's first integrated demonstration plant to sustainably convert algae into green crude. The $10.7 million plant, based at Whyalla, South Australia, will produce 30,000 litres of green crude a year using Muradel's Green2Black technology.
Enphase Energy Management System
31 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Enphase EnergyThe Enphase Energy Management System enables the large-scale implementation of solar power integrated with the grid. The system intelligently integrates the critical technologies needed to solve solar energy challenges at scale: smart-grid intelligence, communications, big data analytics and storage.
Philips 14 W LEDbulb
31 October, 2014 | Supplied by: SignifyPhilips has released a 14 W LED light bulb that provides a similar light output to the company's high-wattage incandescent bulbs. The LEDbulb draws only 14 W of energy and produces 1400 lumens - compared to 1180 lumens from a Philips Softone 100 W incandescent bulb - in residential use.
Enphase AC Battery
30 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Enphase EnergyEnphase Energy has announced its Enphase AC Battery, an energy storage solution with a modular, plug-and-play storage device fully integrated with the Enphase Energy Management System.
Conference on the future of Australia's biofuels industry
28 October, 2014The Biofuels Association of Australia (BAA) is this week holding its annual conference 'A New Energy for Biofuels'. To be held on 31 October at Doltone House, Hyde Park, the conference aims to lift the focus for investment and growth in the biofuel and renewable sector.
Sydney's LED light program awarded
28 October, 2014The City of Sydney has been recognised for its $7 million program to install new LED street and park lights across its entire city centre, becoming the first city in Australia to do so. The City was awarded for leadership and innovation at this year's Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (NSW) annual awards.
Brightgreen Loomi LED lights
23 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Brightgreen Pty LtdBrightgreen has launched Loomi Tru-Colour LED lights for everyday illumination. Where regular LEDs illuminate only eight colours, Tru-Colour lights illuminate 14 key colours.
Plantic eco Plastic packaging
23 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Plantic Technologies LtdPlantic eco Plastic roll stock is made predominately from starch technology, which constitutes about 80% of the total package structure and is said to use up to 40% less energy to produce than conventional ethylene-based polymers.
Emerson provides free licences to enhance real-time control using WirelessHART
21 October, 2014 | Supplied by: EmersonEmerson Process Management has licensed royalty-free patent rights for its PIDPlus wireless PID controller technology to improve real-time control performance, simplify tuning and inherently protect against system failures across all control systems.
Intelligent LED upgrade for Swire Cold Storage
20 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Maser Technology GroupWith a network of temperature-controlled facilities across Australia, Swire Cold Storage provides logistics services and supply chain solutions to a range of businesses. The company has made energy efficiency a high priority, with a focus on intelligent LED lighting.
Lime supplier commissions biogas plant
20 October, 2014UK lime supplier Singleton Birch this year commissioned a 1.5 MW anaerobic digestion (AD) facility at its lime works in Melton Ross, Barnetby, North Lincolnshire.
Yingli Solar passes Positive Quality Program
14 October, 2014Yingli Solar has been announced as the first solar PV module manufacturer to successfully pass the Australian Solar Council's Positive Quality inspection program. The program was announced in May this year in order to help distinguish between high- and low-quality solar panels.
Rethinking grid-connected PV economics: cost parity period
13 October, 2014 by Dr Glen Johnston, Director, LAROS Technologies | Supplied by: Laros TechnologiesTypical analysis of PV system economic viability usually assesses net present value of the PV plant capital expense and running costs in comparison with an alternative investment offering a specified rate of return, or 'discount rate'. Grid-connected PV plants should be assessed against a different type of competing 'investment' - the grid electricity tariff.
