Insurance policies to support greenhouse gas mitigation technologies
20 January, 2009
Zurich has created two new insurance policies to support greenhouse gas mitigation technologies and address the unique needs of carbon capture and sequestration.
Australian gas transmission industry call for focus on natural gas
19 January, 2009
The Australian gas transmission industry has called on the Rudd government to increase its focus on natural gas and introduce a 'gas target' for power generation to encourage lower-cost means of reducing carbon emissions.
‘Smart’ fridges stay cool by talking to each other
16 January, 2009
'Smart’ fridges that run on renewable electricity and are capable of negotiating the most energy-efficient way to keep food cold have been developed by researchers from CSIRO’s Energy Transformed Flagship.
NATA accredited pyranometer calibration facility
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Ecotech Pty Ltd
Ecotech has extended its NATA accredited services to include calibrations of pyranometers.
Energy-efficient lamp
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Megaman Lighting Australia Pty Ltd
The GA911i energy-efficient lamp is a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) designed to be a straight replacement for the common incandescent lamp.
Energy-saving lighting control
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Control Supplies Pty Ltd
With a maximum connected load of 230 W, Powerboss Eluma is claimed to achieve significant savings over conventional HID (metal halide or high pressure sodium) or fluorescent lighting, which may have a comparative connected load of 450 W or more.
Colour printer
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Hewlett Packard Enterprise
The HP Color LaserJet CM6040 Multifunction Printer (MFP) is designed to be environmentally friendly during its life cycle.
Strategic partnerships to develop renewable energy solutions
23 December, 2008
Leighton Contractors has expanded its capability in the Australian renewable energy sector by executing agreements with two global technology providers to explore and develop wave and solar power projects in the region.
Couple travel around Australia on waste vegetable oil
22 December, 2008
Australian-born Gerard Mimmo and his English wife Rachel left their fast-paced corporate lives behind to embark on a pioneering 36,000 km expedition around the continent, running their car on waste vegetable oil (WVO) collected from fish and chip and takeaway shops along the way.
Range of COD analysers launched
18 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Aqua Diagnostic Pty Ltd
Aqua Diagnostic’s PeCOD COD analysers are a technology for measuring COD (chemical oxygen demand).
Southern Ocean resistant to changing winds
16 December, 2008
The Southern Ocean slows the rate of greenhouse warming by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in the ocean. But previous studies raised the alarm by suggesting the Southern Ocean carbon sink is now ’saturated‘ and no longer able to keep pace with increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Australian solar power tracking system to be built
16 December, 2008
A manufacturer of high-efficiency, solar cells, solar panels and solar systems has announced an agreement to build a 505 kW solar power installation in Western Australia.
University backs calls for the establishment of national biofuels centre
10 December, 2008
Southern Cross University has backed calls for the establishment of a national biofuels centre.
Wind power research generates lessons for industry
08 December, 2008
A researcher who examined the recent history of wind power in Australia will receive a doctoral award from RMIT University this month.
$10,000 biodiesel research grant winner announced
03 December, 2008
A project aiming to develop biodiesel feedstock that does not compete with food crops and can be grown in dry conditions has won the $10,000 Case IH Biodiesel Research Grant.
