Research to make NZ national grid smarter
29 August, 2012A major University of Canterbury (UC) research project has begun looking at the national grid to make it ‘smarter’.
Biomass support builds
16 August, 2012Representatives from agencies keen to develop new bioenergy and biofuel industries gathered in Casino, NSW, recently to discuss developing a Sustainable Biomass Supply Alliance and to see the successful mallee harvester in action.
2012 the beginning of the clean energy era, says Professor Tim Flannery
14 August, 2012Earlier today, Chief Climate Commissioner Professor Tim Flannery addressed leading businesses and organisations at the Committee for Economic Development of Australia. He used the speech to discuss the evidence that 2012 will be considered as the dawn of the clean energy era.
Citizens remain critical of battery electric vehicles
10 August, 2012The public must learn to love battery electric vehicles (BEVs) if emission-free cars are to succeed in the transport market, states a new report by GlobalData.
Electric buses an eco-friendly Australian first
07 August, 2012The recent opening of the $20 million Mossman Gorge Centre, an Indigenous eco-tourism business north of Cairns, has also seen the unveiling of the first ground up built, electric safari-style bus in Australia.
Over 140,000 New Zealanders demand a clean energy future
26 July, 2012Earlier this week, groups from around New Zealand converged on parliament to deliver a 140,000-plus signature petition, calling on John Key’s government to abandon its fossil fuels agenda in favour of clean energy.
Australia to catch the wave and hang ten (per cent, that is)
26 July, 2012A study by CSIRO has found that the waves in the ocean could supply about 10% of Australia’s electricity by 2050. This is equivalent to powering a city the size of Melbourne.
Range anxiety leads electric vehicle infrastructure to step up a gear
16 July, 2012Electric vehicle (EV) drivers suffer from the fear of being stranded, as charging facilities leave a lot to be desired, claims a report by power experts GlobalData. The report suggests that this fear could be mitigated by the further implementation of charging stations, which will hopefully encourage electric vehicle usage.
Wave-energy project to be developed in Victoria
13 July, 2012Wave-energy technology company Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) and global security company Lockheed Martin have entered into a teaming agreement with the goal of developing a 19 MW wave-energy project in Portland, Victoria. It is said to be one of the largest wave-energy projects announced to date and could provide energy to approximately 10,000 homes.
Smart power produced from wastewater
09 July, 2012Victoria’s Smart Water Fund has enlisted the methane-producing potential of algae and Flinders University expertise in a move to reduce the carbon emissions and the power bills of the state’s water sector through increased renewable energy use.
Lecture on coal seam gas: alternative energy source or environmental hazard?
02 July, 2012Better understanding of the groundwater and surface water impacts of coal seam gas production is essential, according to Professor Sue Golding from the University of Queensland, an international expert on coal seam gas and carbon sequestration in sedimentary basins.
New transportation fuel switch methodology approved
29 June, 2012VCS has approved a new methodology to quantify and credit GHG emission reductions from projects that substitute gasoline with ethanol in commercial fleets of flex-fuel vehicles.
Electric future for cars
21 June, 2012 by Alice RichardNissan invited Sustainability Matters to test drive the Nissan LEAF - its purpose-built, all-electric car, which is now on sale in Australia.
Climate change expert: Australia will go nuclear by 2030
05 June, 2012A University of Adelaide scientist believes it is inevitable that Australia will become a user of the world’s most advanced nuclear power technology, if the country is serious about cutting carbon emissions.
Renewables set to defy M&A downturn - but is Australia ready?
29 May, 2012Private equity and infrastructure funds are preparing to fly in the face of the downturn and kickstart an increase in deal activity in the renewable energy sector over the next 18 months, according to ‘Green Power: 2012’, KPMG’s annual survey of global renewable energy mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
