Solar power project for off-grid NT communities
13 October, 2014The Australian and Northern Territory governments have announced Solar SETuP - a $55 million project to bring solar power to remote communities in the Northern Territory. The project was launched on Sunday by Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane, NT Chief Minister Adam Giles and Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) CEO Ivor Frischknecht.
Improving the efficiency of plastic-based solar cells
08 October, 2014Researchers from Victoria University of Wellington are helping to improve the efficiency of next-generation solar cells made from materials like plastics. Their work has been published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
CETA appoints Control Logic as its Australian distributor
08 October, 2014CETA, a distributor of energy-related hardware and software products, has appointed Control Logic as its Australian distributor. The company's product portfolio includes meters, communication devices and an energy-management software platform.
Biogas cogeneration: the path towards climate-smart farming and agriculture
08 October, 2014 by Athena Dennis | Supplied by: Evo Energy TechnologiesClimate-smart agriculture means providing an integrated and broad approach to food that factors in areas like sustainability, carbon emissions, climate change and nutrition. The answer to this can be a three-fold win for the natural environment, consumers and business: biogas cogeneration for agribusiness.
Solar battery runs on light and air
07 October, 2014Scientists from The Ohio State University (OSU) have succeeded in combining a battery and a solar cell into one hybrid device, described as the world's first solar battery.
Time ripe to capitalise on energy-efficiency initiatives
07 October, 2014 | Supplied by: pitt&sherryThe repeal of the carbon tax has left many businesses pondering what impact its removal will have on energy markets in Australia. As Phil Harrington, Carbon & Energy Business Unit Manager at pitt&sherry explains, businesses should focus on energy-efficiency initiatives and fuel choices in their control.
Floods release greenhouse gases from wetlands
02 October, 2014Scientists from Southern Cross University have discovered that flood events dramatically increase the release of greenhouse gases from coastal floodplains into the atmosphere where the landscape's hydrology has been modified by human activity.
New polymer improves solar cell efficiency
29 September, 2014A US research collaboration has developed a new polymer which, when used added to a solar cell, improves the efficiency of that cell.
Hebel PowerFloor subflooring
26 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Empower ConstructionHebel PowerFloor is high-performance, solid, non-load-bearing subflooring that looks and feels like a concrete floor. The product has several benefits over traditional flooring materials, including reduced costs and faster construction (up to 50%); insulation; high fire resistance; and reduced foot fall noise and sound transfer between floors.
New Zealanders turning to solar power
25 September, 2014New Zealand research has found that more and more of the country's citizens are shifting their power to solar energy. The study was led by Dr Rebecca Ford, a lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington's School of Engineering and Computer Science.
ABB enables renewables integration on Alaskan island
24 September, 2014 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB will install its PowerStore, an integrated commercial flywheel technology, to integrate with a battery system on Alaska's Kodiak Island. The installation will enable the integration of more renewable energy from an expanded wind farm to the island's microgrid.
Emerald Planet LED troffer
17 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Emerald Planet Environmental Pty LtdThe Emerald Planet LED troffer offers a minimalist professional look with its white frosted lens and pearl white steel finish.
Building energy intelligence at NICTA
15 September, 2014 | Supplied by: BuildingIQBuildingIQ was asked to deploy its Predictive Energy Optimization (PEO) model at four of Australian Technology Park’s buildings, beginning with the one occupied by National ICT Australia (NICTA).
NatureWorks Ingeo plant-based fibres and plastics
10 September, 2014 | Supplied by: NatureWorksNatureWorks produces a material called Ingeo, made from locally abundant and renewable resources, which is replacing man-made plastics and fibres which have until now been petroleum-based.
A solar concentrator you can see through
09 September, 2014Researchers from Michigan State University (MSU) have developed a solar concentrator which, when placed over a window, creates solar energy while allowing people to actually see through the window.
