Solving South Africa’s energy crisis
23 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Aurecon Pty LtdSouth Africa’s electricity network requires considerable reform over the coming decades if the country is to successfully diversify its generation mix to sources other than coal to meet the increasing demand for power.
Full speed ahead for e-mobility
22 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Deprag SchulzA million electric cars on Germany’s roads by 2020. This is the ambitious target set by the Federal Government in its bid to continue the battle against CO2 emissions. It believes that e-mobility is a significant key technology to create a sustainable transport system for the future, especially where the power is produced from renewable energy sources.
Meeting the challenge of storing green energy
21 January, 2013Gildemeister Energy Solutions (a DMG company) has developed the CellCube, a powerful, durable and low-maintenance vanadium redox flow large-scale storage solution, following many years of research.
Schwank Gas Radiant Overhead Tube Heaters
18 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Devex SystemsSchwank tube heaters are claimed to reduce energy consumption by up to 50% when compared to traditional heating systems used to warm large spaces.
First South Australian project declared eligible under the Carbon Farming Initiative
18 January, 2013The Clean Energy Regulator has approved an alternative fuels diversion from landfill project under the Carbon Farming Initiative.
Combat Energy Saving Fans
18 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Hurll Nu-Way Pty LtdThe Combat Energy Saving Fans are designed to improve heating system efficiency by keeping valuable warm air down at working level and reducing heat losses through the roof structure.
Danfoss AB-QM pressure independent balancing and control valve (PIBCV)
17 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Devex SystemsThe Danfoss AB-QM pressure independent balancing and control valve (PIBCV) enables HVAC systems to stay automatically optimised, delivering significant energy savings.
Electrical training and certification program
17 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricThe EcoXpert training and certification program is designed to give medium-sized electrical contractors the necessary skills to become certified energy experts so they can develop new services and meet the changing energy needs of their customer base. The program helps contractors advise, sell and install a broad range of pre-engineered energy solutions across small to medium-sized commercial, industrial buildings and high-end residential applications.
Lighting up the new year with unbreakable bulbs
16 January, 2013Scientists at Wake Forest University have made a new kind of light from mouldable plastic, which can glow in any colour, won’t shatter and won’t leave you with the problem of searching for the one bad bulb on a strand of dozens.
Service contract for Melbourne Airport 8 MW trigeneration facility
15 January, 2013 | Supplied by: MWM Energy Australia Pty LtdMWM Energy Australia, the local subsidiary of the German-based gas genset manufacturer, has been awarded the service contract for the Melbourne Airport trigeneration facility.
Campbell Scientific NL240 Wireless Network Link
14 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Campbell Scientific Aust Pty LtdThe NL240 is a wireless networking peripheral that provides Wi-Fi connectivity to Campbell Scientific data loggers and peripheral devices over standard 802.11b/g/n networks. It is a low-power device that offers powerful PakBus networking capabilities but is easy to configure.
Follow the crowd to eco-friendly behaviour
08 January, 2013Is it your New Year’s resolution to be eco-friendly? Consult your friends first.
Ilum-a-Lite Eco White LED downlight range
28 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Ilum-a-lite Pty LtdNow available exclusively to Ilum-a-Lite is the Eco White F Series with high transmitting lens and 80° beam, R Series with dark light reflector and 60° beam, and D Series with faceted reflector and 30° beam.
Student’s invention harvests energy from earthquakes
21 December, 2012A wireless vibration sensor being developed by a Victoria University student could provide a low-cost solution for engineers to monitor the damage of buildings affected by earthquakes.
Historic Australia-US partnership to develop next-generation solar cell technology
21 December, 2012A new joint Australian-US research institute led by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) will foster rapid development of ‘over the horizon’ photovoltaic technology and establish Australia as the solar cell research and education hub of the Asia-Pacific region.
