Sustainability > Energy

Hybrid motorcycle to optimise energy use

17 September, 2009

Schneider Electric will partner with custom motorcycle manufacturer Orange County Choppers (OCC) in the US to design and build a hybrid motorcycle that optimises energy use.


High-speed doors for conveyors

11 September, 2009 by

DMF has completed a number of projects which involve installing fast action roll doors on conveyor systems.


Lighting solution at bus maintenance facility

11 September, 2009

State Transit - Sydney Buses recently installed an EELC lighting system to replace the standard ‘power-hungry’ high-bay lights used at its bus maintenance facility in Burwood. Replacing 75 standard 400 W high-bay lights with the EELC 1248A_3LT8 light fittings, the new system has reduced power consumption by approximately 100,000 kWh pa and provided significant maintenance-cost savings.


Turning household garbage into power

11 September, 2009

WSN Environmental Solutions and joint venture partner LMS Generation have reached a major milestone, generating over 50,000 megawatt hours of renewable energy from waste at the Eastern Creek waste-to-energy complex in its first year of operation.


Sewerage plant creates own power

11 September, 2009

Melbourne Water will soon be using the sewage at its Western Treatment Plant in Werribee to produce nearly all of the plant’s power needs.


Containerised data centre

11 September, 2009

The Datapod system is a containerised data centre solution that provides flexibility in the IT environment. Consisting of preconfigured, modular, data centre building blocks, the system is scalable and can be deployed rapidly to meet the growing demands for increased data centre capacity.


AGL confirms leading position in sustainability with inclusion on DJSI

08 September, 2009

AGL Energy has been recognised as one of the world’s leading electric utilities in sustainability performance by being named on the global Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World).


New Australian data centre innovation to generate $150m in export revenue and 30 local jobs

20 August, 2009

Datapod and APC have announced a strategic partnership and the launch of the Australian-developed Datapod system of containerised data centre solutions.


Australia excels with energy-efficient innovation

18 August, 2009

New data centre technology that will use half the electricity of an average data centre system has been officially launched today by Richard Marles MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation and Industry.


Paronella Park sustainability

28 July, 2009

Paronella Park, Queensland, will soon achieve energy sustainability thanks to a much-needed upgrade to its original hydro-electric system. The old system had worn out decades ago but the refurbishment of the disused unit had been a challenge that the owners, Mark and Judy Evans, could not overcome despite many attempts over many years.


Power station switches to LEDs

28 July, 2009

Maser Communications has finalised an agreement with one of NSW's largest power stations to supply Dialight Industrial LED fixtures for all future general area and task lighting applications.


Sustainability for sea change town

28 July, 2009

Australia's tree change and sea change movement has seen the resident populations of traditional holiday towns swell in recent years. This growth puts a strain on essential services like electricity to keep up with demand. Factor in the environmentally sensitive nature of these locations and the need to come up with sustainable, low carbon emission households and a developer's task can get extremely complex.


Notebook range

28 July, 2009

The MacBook Pro notebooks are designed with the environment in mind. They use a unibody enclosure that is formed from a single piece of solid, recyclable aluminium, replacing dozens of parts. The display is made of recyclable glass. The packaging is 41, 37 and 34% smaller (13, 15 and 17", respectively) than the original MacBook and MacBook Pro packaging.


Canberra starting point of electric vehicle recharge network

28 July, 2009

Better Place Australia has announced Canberra as the starting point of the national rollout of electric vehicle recharge network.


Sydney Water office with sustainable features

28 July, 2009

The NSW government has moved 1400 jobs to Parramatta with the official opening of Sydney Water’s headquarters in May. The building at One Smith Street, Parramatta (built and owned by Brookfield Multiplex), was designed to achieve a 5-star green rating.


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