Alice Springs solar generation now 10% of town’s power needs
10 December, 2012Today’s launch of Alice Solar City’s fifth and final large iconic project at Alice Springs’ Araluen Arts Centre sees the town now meeting up to 10% of its daytime electricity needs from the sun.
PV power plants to boost South Africa’s renewable program
06 December, 2012Power and automation technology group ABB has won orders worth around $225 million to supply two turnkey photovoltaic (PV) power plants that will be built in the northern province of Limpopo in South Africa.
Environmental NGOs join call for more action on CCS
05 December, 2012The Australian-based Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Technologies (CO2CRC) has commended the latest report by the international ENGO Network on carbon capture and storage (CCS), calling for more governmental support for CCS development.
Global Clean Energy Finance gives businesses access to energy-efficient equipment
04 December, 2012Businesses looking for relief from rising electricity prices can now rent or lease the latest in energy-efficient equipment.
Passive house is actively green
04 December, 2012 | Supplied by: Stiebel Eltron AustraliaTo support its entry in to the Australian housing sector, Ichijo Technological Homes selected a Passivhaus-certified unit supplied by Stiebel Eltron Australia as the foundation for its heat recovery ventilation system, enabling it to build an energy-efficient house that achieved over 8 stars in NatHERS rating.
Tornado Tower lights up for COP18
03 December, 2012Siemens has announced that the Tornado Tower in Doha, Qatar, has been lit up in green using energy-efficient LED lights for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP18) in an effort to establish a strong focus on green technology innovation.
Scientists create all-carbon solar cell
03 December, 2012 by Mark Shwartz, Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford UniversityStanford researchers have developed a solar cell made entirely of carbon, an inexpensive substitute for the pricey materials used in conventional solar panels.
Installed price of solar PV systems in the US continues to decline
29 November, 2012The installed price of solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems in the United States fell substantially in 2011 and through the first half of 2012, according to the latest edition of Tracking the Sun, an annual PV cost-tracking report produced by the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).
SMA Solar Technology Sunny Design Web PV plant design
28 November, 2012 | Supplied by: SMA Australia Pty LtdSMA Solar Technology now offers uncomplicated PV plant configuration via the internet. Plant planners and installers can use the company’s Sunny Design Web software in any current browser without the need to download or install software.
Slashing power in the Snowy Mountains
26 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Office of Environment and Heritage NSWDig underneath the Snowy Region Visitor Centre and you will find the secret to its energy efficiency: a geothermal heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) unit. The unit was installed in the late 1990s by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) when the Jindabyne regional headquarters and Snowy Region Visitor Centre was built. Although the geothermal unit is very energy efficient even by today’s standards, the results of an Energy Saver audit are helping NPWS to run the system and the buildings even more efficiently.
Origin and Tesla announce energy partnership in Australia
22 November, 2012Origin Energy and Tesla Motors have announced a partnership to support the introduction of Tesla’s new electric vehicle to the Australian market.
GE Lighting supports lighting revolution in Sydney
21 November, 2012 | Supplied by: GE LightingBicentennial Park in Glebe has become the first park in Sydney to be installed with new GE LED lights. This is part of the rollout of a $7 million project secured by GE Lighting and its Australian partner UGL earlier this year to replace 6450 street and park lights in the City of Sydney over the next three years.
National Electricity Market emissions fall to lowest level for 10 years
17 November, 2012The pitt&sherry Carbon Emissions Index (CEDEX) for November indicates that greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation have fallen to their lowest level for 10 years. CEDEX has been providing early indicators for key greenhouse gas emission trends in Australia since 2007.
Energy-savings switch for university
15 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Carbon Reduction Industries Pty LtdMonash University Clayton Campus in Victoria recently conducted a two-month pilot study to determine the financial benefits of installing the Australian-designed EcoSwitch throughout the university’s office workstations. The EcoSwitch is an energy-saving device that cuts out standby power used by equipment and appliances.
Calling wannabe time travellers
15 November, 2012Australians can now take a peek at what will power Australia in 2050 with just the click of a mouse.
