Construction of wind farm
24 January, 2011 | Supplied by: Veolia Australia and New Zealand
The construction of Infigen Energy’s Woodlawn wind farm has commenced at Veolia’s Woodlawn Eco-precinct located at Tarago, some 250 km south of Sydney. Covering 6000 hectares, the precinct also houses the Woodlawn bioreactor. The 48.3 MW Woodlawn wind farm, currently under construction, will be owned and operated by Infigen. It will consist of 23 wind turbines and is scheduled for completion in the second half of 2011.
LED lighting upgrade in car park
24 January, 2011 | Supplied by: enLighten Australia Pty Ltd
enLighten and the City of Sydney have replaced 850 fluorescent lights with light emitting diodes (LEDs) at the Goulburn Street car park in Central Sydney. The LED lighting upgrade is forecast to: reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 220 tonnes per year; save 206 mWh of electricity per year - the equivalent energy used by 28 typical Sydney households annually; and save the City of Sydney approximately $26,000 in energy costs per year.
Solar becoming the new Aussie ‘Hills Hoist’
22 December, 2010
The Chief Executive of the Clean Energy Council says the increased affordability of solar power in Australia means the technology is fast becoming “the Hills Hoist of the 21st century”.
Fuelling cars from household waste
09 December, 2010
Flex Ethanol Australia is a company that will be formed with the support of GM Holden to bring a waste-to-ethanol plant a step closer in Australia.
Funding to help solve solar energy puzzle
30 November, 2010
CSIRO has welcomed the award of a $5.65 million grant from the Australian Solar Institute towards three major solar research projects worth a total of $16 million.
Philips dimmable 12 W Master LEDbulb
29 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Signify
The Philips dimmable 12 W Master LEDbulb is an LED replacement for a 60 W incandescent light bulb.
Conservelec SunPower Light Saver
29 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Conservelec Pty Ltd
The SunPower Light Saver is an energy-saving technology that is claimed to be able to save electricity consumption by over 20%. When installed on the light circuit, it adjusts optimal voltage for each lamp according to electricity supply conditions. It is suitable for all fluorescent lights and high-intensity discharge lamps.
ABB invests in wind-technology company
22 November, 2010
ABB, the global power and automation technology group, has announced that it has made a strategic investment in Pentalum Technologies, an Israel-based company developing advanced wind-sensing technology for control and optimisation of wind turbines and wind farms.
EELCO 1848A_5LT5 energy-efficient high bay light
17 November, 2010 | Supplied by: EELCO - Energy Efficient Lighting Company
The EELCO 1848A_5LT5 energy-efficient high bay light is a suitable replacement for the 400 W metal halide or mercury vapour high bay industrial luminaire. It is said to save up to 50% on electricity running costs.
The ARRT of recycling
26 October, 2010 | Supplied by: SUEZ
Despite rising global concern on climate change and increasing scarcity of natural resources, Australia is sending over 21 million tonnes of waste to landfill every year. Technologies exist today that enable councils and businesses to deliver on their sustainability goals and greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint reductions. SITA Environmental Solutions (SITA) advanced resource recovery technology (ARRT) facilities offer a good alternative to process and re-use this ‘wasted’ landfilled feedstock.
Tri-generation plant at RSL
15 October, 2010
Rooty Hill RSL has completed installation of a tri-generation power plant which is designed to future-proof its growing power requirements in a green and efficient way. At a total cost of more than $4.5 million, it is expected Rooty Hill RSL will lower its carbon emissions by 50% as a result of the installation.
Broadcast site embraces renewables
30 September, 2010
Critical communications specialist Broadcast Australia has commissioned its first broadcast transmission site to be majority powered by renewable energy. The Mount Owen site near Queenstown in Tasmania has been recently upgraded to use site-generated wind and solar power, which are together expected to reliably meet the site’s 8 kW power needs for 80 to 90% of the time.
Endress+Hauser energy management systems
30 September, 2010 | Supplied by: Endress+Hauser Australia Pty Ltd
An automatic Energy Monitoring Information System (EMIS) close to the point of use is simple and cost-attractive to set up, and enables the continuous monitoring and targeting of energy efficiency.
ABB and GM to collaborate on electric car battery research
28 September, 2010
ABB, the power and automation technology group, and General Motors have signed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding to cooperate on a research and development project that will investigate uses for electric vehicle batteries once their useful life in the vehicle is over.
Aerzen Delta Hybrid rotary lobe compressor
24 September, 2010 | Supplied by: Hurll Nu-Way Pty Ltd
The Aerzen Delta Hybrid rotary lobe compressor combines rotary lobe blower and screw compressor technologies. The unit has been designed for oil-free compression of air and neutral gases and finds application in varied industries, such as wastewater treatment plants, food and chemical industries, power generation plants and the pneumatic transport of powders.
