It's Time to power Pacific Island schools
01 November, 2013Hanwha Q CELLS Australia recently teamed up with the It's Time Foundation to install solar PV systems in two remote Pacific Island schools by donating 40 x Q/PRO-G2 235 W panels.
Design tools to help install large-scale ocean energy arrays
31 October, 2013Engineers are to create a suite of software to enable the design of ocean energy arrays.
DEHN + SOHNE DEHNsecure DC surge protective device range
30 October, 2013 | Supplied by: DEHN + SOHNE GmbH + Co KGA range of DC surge protective devices that protect DC applications, including LTE (4G) GSM sites, is available from DEHN + SOHNE. The DEHNsecure range is available for 60, 220 and 242 VDC and fulfils the requirements in accordance with the lightning protection zones concept including the cross-boundary DC lines as per IEC 62305-4.
SolarMax forms distribution partnership with Green Initiatives
29 October, 2013Swiss solar inverter company SolarMax has announced a distribution partnership with Green Initiatives Australia, one of Australia’s largest installers of residential solar programs in Queensland.
UQ and First Solar to construct solar PV research facility
28 October, 2013The University of Queensland (UQ) has signed a contract with First Solar for the construction of a solar photovoltaic (PV) research facility - set to be Queensland's largest solar power installation - at the university's Gatton campus.
Compressed air savings identified at carpet manufacturing plant
25 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Kaishan Australia Pty LtdGodfrey Hirst Australia has been manufacturing in Australia for more than 140 years, producing an extensive range of residential and commercial carpet products. The company's engineers sought submissions from a number of compressed air specialists to conduct a full analysis of their compressed air supply system.
Solar hot water company awarded for winery installation
24 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Apricus AustraliaSolar hot water company Apricus Australia has been honoured at the Wine Industry Suppliers Australia’s (WISA) Supplier of the Year Awards. The company jointly won the Banrock Station Environmental & Sustainability Award with The Solar Project for their collaboration in delivering the largest solar thermal plant for a winery in Australasia.
On-site nitrogen generation enhances production at winery
23 October, 2013 | Supplied by: CAPS Pty LtdIn 2006, Robert Oatley established Robert Oatley Vineyards to serve as the family's winemaking headquarters. During a support visit to the winery, Matthew Broadbent, the senior sales engineer in NSW for CAPS Australia, noticed that the winery was using bottled nitrogen for some of the company's processes.
Tenix completes first stage of grid-connected solar farm
17 October, 2013Infrastructure solutions company Tenix has completed the design and construction of the first stage of a demonstration grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) solar farm, located at Bungendore in southern NSW.
eMeter EnergyIP Equipment Load Management and Grid Data Vault applications
16 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdeMeter has launched its Equipment Load Management (ELM) and Grid Data Vault (GDV) applications, which are both available on its EnergyIP grid application platform. An application-centric approach makes it fast and easy for utilities to use energy consumption data to address business needs and hit renewable energy targets.
Schneider Electric selects Microsoft Windows Azure for StruxureWare
16 October, 2013Energy management specialist Schneider Electric has selected Microsoft Windows Azure, a cloud computing and infrastructure platform, as a preferred cloud provider for the company’s StruxureWare software applications and suites.
SolarMax forms distribution partnership with Mark Group
15 October, 2013Swiss company SolarMax - a manufacturer of grid-connected solar inverters - has announced a distribution partnership with energy efficiency and renewable energy company Mark Group.
Jets to be fuelled by lemons
14 October, 2013Dr Claudia Vickers, from the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, hopes to use a chemical found in lemons and other citrus fruit to make renewable jet fuel.
Australia and India's clean fuel collaboration
11 October, 2013A $6 million partnership between CSIRO and its Indian equivalent, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), aims to reduce the reliance of both countries on imported fuels.
Energy generation and transmission in Europe is changing
08 October, 2013Research and consulting firm GlobalData claims that technological, economic and business forces are steering Europe’s electricity system toward major transformations, including the decentralisation of its power systems.
