Electricity usage monitor

The Cent-a-meter is an electricity monitor that provides users with details on the cost of operating electrical appliances to help control and conserve energy use. It also provides information on equivalent greenhouse gas emissions, and temperature and humidity levels.

Power resistors for wind turbines

As applications in wind power generating systems evolve, the need increases for power resistors that meet the stringent needs of various parts of turbine subsystems — for functions like braking and in-rush current protection. Tyco Electronics offers custom designed and manufactured resistors that suit customer requirements in the alternative energy space; for example, from an application in the pitch control in a turbine to the inverter in either the solar or wind market segment.

Energy-saving device for fluorescent lighting

Light Eco Plus is a cost-effective, compact controller that delivers energy savings by controlling the amount of electricity that reaches a fluorescent lighting circuit. It is suitable for any space that uses fluorescent lighting such as offices, warehouses, shops and factories.

Robot for solar cell production lines

The ABB FlexPicker — System Solar is a flexible robotic plug-and-play solution for the production of solar cells. The standardised robotic cell was specially designed for loading, unloading and handling processes in automated production lines for solar cells.

Green energy gas flow measurement guide

Process and plant engineers responsible for green energy production, co-generation electric power, pollution monitoring or environmental compliance will find the Green Energy Gas Flow Measurement Application guide from Fluid Components International (FCI) provides unique solutions to meeting the challenges of precise air/gas flow measurement in clean, wet or dry hydrocarbon-based gases.

British builders gain solar skills

More construction groups are choosing solar photovoltaic panels than all other renewable energy technologies put together — making it the most popular, green energy system for the trades to diversify into, according to recent research from the Britsh government’s Department for Business & Regulatory Reform (BERR).

Grain-to-ethanol refinery begins production

Australia’s first grain-to-ethanol refinery has begun production in Queensland, with an expected output of more than 80 million litres a year.

Algae to fuel

The production of biodiesel from algae could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, help to address future fuel shortages and create jobs in rural Australia.

Waubra North Wind Farm proposal announced

ACCIONA Energy has announced it is considering a new wind farm development in an area 8 km north east of Waubra and 9 km west of Clunes near the township of Evansford, bordering the Hepburn and Pyrenees Shires.

Draft Standard available for public comment

Standards New Zealand invites public comment on draft Standard DZ 6808

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Australia's clean energy credentials promoted in the US

Austrade is showcasing Australia’s clean energy capabilities and ingenuity by leading a business mission to the United States and Chile.

Powering the future — solar cells by the metre

Trials promise a new era of solar cells that are printed like money.

Powering the future — solar cells by the metre

Trials promise a new era of solar cells that are printed like money.

Scientists share sustainable research

Scientists will share reasearch on onboard hydrogen storage systems and materials that can generate electricity from heat energy at the University of Otago, New Zealand.

Electric sea-snake may provide low-cost energy from waves

A scale model of a wave-energy device is being tested at Southampton University, UK. Its inventors believe the device may provide a practical way of producing low-cost electricity from the energy in sea waves.