The four disrupters of an electric vehicle future
22 September, 2016The speed and extent of the disruption from electric car uptake in Australia will be determined by the answers to four key questions.
EV charging station for Blue Mountains resort
14 September, 2016Schneider Electric has supplied two 7 kWh EVlink Wallbox charging solutions for the luxury One&Only resort at Wolgan Valley, Blue Mountains, for use with the resort's on-site BMW electric vehicles.
CSIRO opens hybrid energy centre
08 September, 2016CSIRO has launched the Centre for Hybrid Energy Systems — a collaborative facility where researchers and industry will identify, improve and tailor renewable and hybrid energy technologies to meet specific requirements.
Trees grown from wastewater to fuel our cars
06 September, 2016Almost 4000 pongamia trees have been planted at two sewage treatment plants in the towns of Boonah and Toogoolawah, where they will be irrigated by treated wastewater as part of an Australian-first trial to produce biodiesel.
Egg producer invests in biogas plant
16 August, 2016Colombian egg producer Incubadora Santander has recruited WELTEC BIOPOWER to build an anaerobic digestion plant which will utilise dry chicken manure and process water for co-digestion, enabling the 800 kW biogas plant to operate without the purchase of any additional substrate.
Symposium to discuss changes in biofuels legislation
03 August, 2016The 2016 National Biofuels Symposium will take place in the midst of several major changes to the industry.
Bondi wastewater plant powered by 100% renewable energy
06 July, 2016The Bondi Wastewater Treatment Plant is now producing enough renewable energy from waste to power 100% of the plant.
Poland's largest waste-to-power plant completed
05 July, 2016POSCO E&C has successfully completed construction and trial operations of a waste-to-power plant in the Polish city of Krakow, valued at $250 million.
Victoria commits to 25% renewable energy by 2020
15 June, 2016The Victorian Government has furthered its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, promising that 25% of electricity generated in the state will come from renewable energy by 2020.
Wastewater plant to be powered by vegie scraps
10 June, 2016Niall Blair has announced a trial to turn food waste into renewable energy to help power the Cronulla Wastewater Treatment Plant — the first of its kind for a utility in Sydney.
Wave energy project sets world record
03 June, 2016Carnegie Wave Energy has announced the successful completion of the CETO 5 Perth Wave Energy Project, which has achieved over 14,000 hours of operation over the past 12 months — the highest amount ever recorded for the global wave energy industry.
Labor reveals community renewable energy plan
01 June, 2016The ALP has announced its plan for community renewable energy, promising to spend almost $100 million on creating up to 10 Community Power Hubs across the nation.
Where does your state sit on Australia's renewables report card?
26 May, 2016The Climate Council has issued a 'report card' on the renewable energy progress of Australia's states and territories, grading them on their renewable energy policy settings and performance across indicators such as rooftop solar penetration, large-scale capacity per capita and percentage of renewable electricity.
Increasing electric vehicle uptake in NZ
11 May, 2016New Zealand Transport Minister Simon Bridges has announced an ambitious and wide-ranging package of measures to increase the uptake of electric vehicles.
Emerson to automate waste-to-energy plant
10 May, 2016Emerson will provide control systems and project services for a new waste-to-energy power plant near Knaresborough Allerton, North Yorkshire, UK.
