Energy efficiency without the upfront costs
20 July, 2016A number of businesses are burdened with the rising cost of energy bills, with significant impacts to their bottom line.
Knauf Comfortboard thermal mass board
12 July, 2016Knauf Australia has launched Comfortboard to the Australian market, providing architects, designers and specifiers with a thin, lightweight thermal mass lining featuring the ease of installation that comes with a standard plasterboard product.
Northern Lights Project pays dividends for regional NSW
08 July, 2016Seven councils in the Northern Inland region of NSW will benefit from the installation of newly installed energy-efficient street lighting under a project coordinated by Regional Development Australia Northern Inland (RDANI) and funded by the Australian Government.
HYDAC Optimicron filter element range
27 June, 2016HYDAC has launched the Optimicron filter element range, enabling considerable energy savings for fluid oil systems. The design emphasis on the filter media pack is on minimal energy consumption combined with a high level of fluid cleanliness and extended service life.
Schneider Electric hits top 10 in Newsweek Global Green Ranking 2016
16 June, 2016Schneider Electric has announced its presence in the Newsweek Global Green Ranking 2016, the global listing of the world's most environmentally friendly corporations.
Greens announce battery storage policy
11 May, 2016The Greens have announced a new policy to support households and businesses investing in battery storage for renewable energy.
Orders now open for the Enphase AC Battery in ANZ
10 May, 2016Authorised distributors for Enphase Energy are now accepting orders for the Enphase AC Battery — a scalable, modular energy storage system — from installers in Australia and New Zealand.
The latest products on show at ARBS 2016
18 April, 2016ARBS 2016 will features products and services from over 250 local, national and international manufacturers and suppliers.
Hybrid system installed at energy storage trial
07 April, 2016Energex is conducting a Battery Energy Storage Systems trial as part of a long-term strategy to manage demand on the network based on customers' ever-changing usage habits.
Akasol neeoQube energy storage cell
11 March, 2016The Akasol neeoQube is an intelligent lithium-ion battery storage solution for any solar power system. Innovative and efficient, the product is designed to store excess power produced during the day so it can be used at any time needed, even during the night.
Atlas Copco ES controllers for multiple compressor installations
29 February, 2016Atlas Copco's ES controllers increase the efficiency of multiple-machine installations. Offering a range of control and monitoring functions, the controllers can help reduce the pressure band of the compressed air or vacuum installation, equalise the running hours and minimise the unloaded running of the machines.
Utility slashes fuel usage with combined cycle optimisation
29 January, 2016Emerson Process Management has completed a combined cycle optimisation project that generated operational improvements and slashed average fuel usage at a large power-generating unit operated by one of the largest utilities in the US.
Zoned heating technologies that compress energy consumption
14 January, 2016Variable temperature scheduling and zoned heating are now drastically reducing home heating bills. Home energy management systems, used to coordinate scheduled heat, will seemingly become commonplace in the years to come.
Incandescent bulbs could make an energy-efficient comeback
13 January, 2016US researchers have developed a way to combine the warm look of traditional light bulbs with 21st-century energy efficiency. Their study features a new type of filter that 'recycles' the infrared photons in incandescent bulbs.
Is this Australia's most sustainable display home?
21 December, 2015The Cape housing project is said to be Australia's most energy-efficient housing development, with minimum standards of 7.5-star energy efficiency, 2.5 kW solar and 10,000 L water storage per home.
