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.
Powercaps provide the best of two energy worlds
09 December, 2015The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology has developed Powercaps — energy storage systems that combine the advantages of batteries and supercapacitors.
Battery storage trial for WA
27 November, 2015WA Minister for Energy Mike Nahan has announced a historic partnership between Horizon Power and China's Lishen Power that will explore ways of meeting energy demand quickly at a lower cost with the use of battery storage.
Milk-chilling technology that keeps its cool
12 November, 2015An innovative milk-chilling system has not only saved the quality of a New Zealand farmer's milk, but also his power bill.
Solco to acquire 20% of Redback Technologies
10 November, 2015Solco has entered into a heads of agreement to acquire Redback Investments Australia (RBIA), which owns 20% of emerging energy storage business Redback Technologies.
Atlas Copco ZE5/6 series low-pressure air compressors
30 October, 2015The ZE5/6 series is an air-cooled, low-pressure, oil-free air compressor delivering energy savings of up to 35% with its built-in VSD. As an energy-efficient alternative to traditional low-pressure compressors, it is suitable for various low-pressure applications as well as bulk material handling.
Ecoult UltraFlex medium-scale lead-acid battery hybrid
15 October, 2015Ecoult has released its medium-scale version of UItraBattery, an industrial-strength lead-acid battery hybrid and ultracapacitor housed in a single cell with a common electrolyte.
Energy storage report launched
13 October, 2015The Australian Energy Storage Council has formally released the 2015 Global Energy Storage Market Overview & Regional Summary Report.
BuildingIQ projects supported by NSW under M&V offering
22 September, 2015BuildingIQ has been named an approved supplier for measurement and verification (M&V) services by the NSW Office of Environment & Heritage. The OEH initiative aims to accelerate the uptake of energy efficiency in NSW by supporting up to 70 new M&V projects over the next two years.
Local councils convert 200,000 street lights to smart lighting technology
21 September, 2015More than 200,000 street lights across the country have been fitted with LED technology, forming part of a renewed transition towards greater sustainability and energy efficiency.
Brightgreen D700+ LED downlight
07 September, 2015The Brightgreen D700+ downlight is designed to combat the occurrence of light spill and glare. The product features a low-glare lens with a deep-recessed design, shielding the light source from the viewer's direct line of sight.
Energy efficiency in the food and beverage industry
03 September, 2015Food industry companies are increasingly confronted with the challenges of climate protection and sustainable development. The motto is: more efficiency, less CO2. What savings potential can still be achieved in modern food production?
Assessing the state of energy storage
31 July, 2015AECOM has prepared the Energy Storage Study — a report that assesses the state of energy storage technology today and how the technology may evolve and grow in the future. It also includes recommendations to ARENA for funding and knowledge-sharing priorities.
Atlas Copco ranked greenest industrial company in the world
16 July, 2015Atlas Copco, a provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has been listed by the Newsweek 2015 Green Rankings as the greenest industrial company in the world.
