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.
Embrace solar air technology, says All-Energy Australia speaker
04 October, 2013Solar expert Wes Johnston, who will be speaking at All-Energy Australia in Melbourne from 9-10 October, has called on Australia to embrace solar air technology.
Phoenix Contact RBTM solution for wind turbine rotor blades
01 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Phoenix Contact Pty LtdThe RBTM (Rotor Blade Tension Monitoring) solution from Phoenix Contact continuously monitors the oscillations of wind power installation (WPI) rotor blades. The monitoring solution utilises strain gauges glued into the rotor blades. These sensors provide measuring data for calculating the mechanical stress imposed on the rotor blades.
RESA VoltLogic four-quadrant power device
01 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Renewable Energy Solutions Australia Holdings LtdRenewable Energy Solutions Australia (RESA) is releasing VoltLogic - a four-quadrant device that can import, export and store real and reactive power. The device is aimed at electricity utilities and manufacturers of renewable energy products.
Vineyard installs solar in its quest to become a fully sustainable business
30 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Yingli Green Energy Australia Pty LtdEnviroGroup installed a 90 kW Yingli solar system at Balgownie Estate in Victoria to help control energy production, reduce electricity bills and to further reduce carbon emissions.
Rockwell Automation IntelliCenter software for MCCs
30 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaThe latest features in the Allen-Bradley IntelliCenter software - IntelliCenter Integration Assistant and IntelliCenter Energy - accelerate the configuration time and enhance end users’ data-driven energy decisions.
Australian waste-to-energy market poised for growth
30 September, 2013Business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan has completed its report ‘Strategic Analysis of the Australian Waste-to-Energy Sector’, which is based on interviews with industry stakeholders and an extensive literature review. The report finds that the Australian waste-to-energy market is poised for significant growth.
PV arrays standard open for public comment
30 September, 2013Standards Australia has released a revised version of 'AS/NZS 5033 Installation and safety requirements for photovoltaic (PV) arrays' for public comment. Standards Australia CEO Colin Blair said the revised standard is intended to "improve the safety of photovoltaic (PV) arrays".
$200 million WA wind farm up and running
27 September, 2013The $200 million, 22-turbine Mumbida Wind Farm, located near Geraldton in Mid-West WA, was officially opened today by the state’s energy minister, Dr Mike Nahan.
LED lighting initiative for Laminex NZ
24 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Laminex New ZealandAs part of the Fletcher Building Group (FBU), the Laminex New Zealand plant in Hamilton is committed to improving energy efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions by 10% by 2020. But finding and implementing improvements in a busy 24/7 manufacturing operation has its challenges.
Schneider Electric Vijeo Design'Air Plus application
21 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricEnergy management specialist Schneider Electric has announced its Vijeo Design'Air Plus feature in its existing Vijeo designer application for Android and iOS tablets and smartphones. The product enables users to create a tablet/smartphone project specifically for the tablet/smartphone display size.
