Tallest timber apartment building signals change in construction industry
15 March, 2013The completion of Forté - the world’s tallest, and Australia’s greenest, timber apartment building - heralds a new paradigm in Australia’s construction industry.
ABB leads $12 million investment in tidal power company Scotrenewables
15 March, 2013ABB, the global power and automation technology group, has led a $12 million investment in Scotrenewables Tidal Power, a provider of tidal turbine systems, to support the rollout of a new hydrokinetic device and to expand ABB’s renewable energy assets.
Biofuel research and development in the lab
14 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Merck Pty LtdMerck Millipore is the developer and manufacturer of the benchtop Guava HT series flow cytometers for the research laboratory. Assays have been developed on the Guava instruments for research and production of oils from algae, the development of natural gas from coal and the production of fuels from bacteria.
Solar installation brings Club Sapphire a step closer to a sustainable future
14 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Todae SolarTodae Solar has announced the completion of a 94.75 kW grid-connect solar power system on the roof of Club Sapphire in Merimbula, NSW.
Joint centre to secure future energy and reduce emissions
13 March, 2013A newly established joint research centre at Curtin University will help secure future energy supplies and reduce CO2 emissions from both Australia and China.
Funding to accelerate the commercialisation of biofuel technologies
12 March, 2013The production of sustainable, clean fuels is a step closer to a commercial reality following an Australian Government investment of $9.8 million in two projects through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) Advanced Biofuels Investment Readiness Program.
Overestimating wind power
11 March, 2013The latest research in mesoscale atmospheric modelling, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, suggests that the generating capacity of large-scale wind farms has been overestimated.
Commercial production of biofuel a step closer
08 March, 2013An algae biofuel demonstration plant will be built by Muradel, a joint venture by Murdoch University, Adelaide Research and Innovation and commercial partner SQC, after the federal government announced $4.4 million of funding.
Solar cabling solutions get sporty
08 March, 2013 | Supplied by: DKSH Australia Pty LtdIn the stadium of current German football champions Borussia Dortmund (Signal Iduna Park), a total of 8800 thin-film solar modules were installed on the roof with a total power of 924 kWp. To provide a reliable connection for the modules, Lapp Systems produced four-way Y array harnesses.
Lapp Kabel Ölflex Solar XLR-R cable
08 March, 2013 | Supplied by: DKSH Australia Pty LtdThe Ölflex Solar XLR-R cable is approved by TÜV Rheinland according to 2PfG 1169/08.2007 (PV1-F) and meets all the requirements of AS5033.2012.
Collaboration to plan future power
05 March, 2013A $3.3 million CSIRO grant is being shared between four universities to investigate the most economically efficient energy network for Australia’s future.
Renewable energy cooling for supercomputer
01 March, 2013The development of a renewable system for cooling Australia’s largest supercomputer is one step closer following the start of an innovative geothermal energy project in Perth.
Energy management to help councils
01 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Halytech Pty LtdResponding to requests from users, Halytech has improved its Illuminator sports-field lighting management system to monitor energy use and, where appropriate, enable councils to charge for it.
Australia’s largest green roof project launched
27 February, 2013 | Supplied by: HASSELLThe University of Melbourne and the Lord Mayor of Melbourne have launched Australia’s largest green roof research and outreach project at the university’s Burnley Campus near Richmond.
Ilum-a-Lite LED Flood Lights for Outdoor Lighting
26 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Ilum-a-lite Pty LtdComing soon to Ilum-a-Lite is a range of exclusive LED Flood Lights for Outdoor Lighting complete with built-in driver.
