Harvesting biomass from fast-growing trees
02 December, 2014ARENA has announced $2 million in funding to help develop a solution for collecting renewable biomass from fast-growing trees. The funds will support research and development business Biosystems Engineering in its further developing, building and testing an innovative woody biomass harvester.
Nuclear forum to discuss Australia's energy future
26 November, 2014As part of Engineers Australia's Convention 2014, currently being held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, industry leaders from across Australia are meeting today to discuss the future of nuclear energy in Australia.
Carnegie's first CETO 5 wave power unit operational
25 November, 2014Carnegie Wave Energy, the operator of the Perth Wave Energy Project (PWEP), has successfully installed its first CETO 5 wave power unit. The milestone has been welcomed by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), which provided $13.1 million in funding for the project.
Trigeneration precinct at Frankston Arts Centre
21 November, 2014Simons Green Energy is approaching completion of the installation of a trigeneration system at Frankston Arts Centre Precinct in Victoria. The theatre and art gallery will feature a technology demonstration site to showcase various energy-efficiency technologies.
Microsoft data centre powered by wastewater treatment
14 November, 2014A fuel cell power plant installation, recently opened at the Dry Creek Water Reclamation Facility in Cheyenne, Wyoming, utilises renewable biogas as a fuel source to power a nearby Microsoft data centre and supply heat to the facility's wastewater treatment process.
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.
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.
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.
Biogas cogeneration: the path towards climate-smart farming and agriculture
08 October, 2014 by Athena DennisClimate-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.
ABB enables renewables integration on Alaskan island
24 September, 2014ABB 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.
Lloyd's Register to help certify AW-Energy WaveRoller technology
08 September, 2014Finnish wave energy technology developer AW-Energy has signed a framework agreement with certification organisation Lloyd’s Register Energy, thus taking a major step towards commercialising its WaveRoller technology.
Swanbank Renewable Energy Facility opens
04 September, 2014The Swanbank Renewable Energy Facility is a 1.1 MW landfill-gas power generation project which has recently opened in Queensland.
Scientists turn E.coli bacteria into renewable fuel
03 September, 2014Researchers have engineered the gut bacteria E.coli to generate renewable propane.
Efficient solutions for turning liquid waste into energy with anaerobic digestion
26 August, 2014Hurll Nu-Way offers efficient solutions for turning liquid waste (sludge) into electricity by anaerobic digestion.
Biogas farming in the Darling Downs
11 August, 2014Southern Queensland farming region the Darling Downs is emerging as Australia's first biogas farming hub, with Quantum Power, a provider of anaerobic digestion systems, undertaking its fourth multimillion-dollar biogas project in the region.
