Maritime Museum goes green
09 June, 2016The Australian National Maritime Museum has launched a new attraction, called Action Stations, housed inside a brand new building that incorporates several sustainability features.
Wave energy project sets world record
03 June, 2016Carnegie Wave Energy has announced the successful completion of the CETO 5 Perth Wave Energy Project, which has achieved over 14,000 hours of operation over the past 12 months — the highest amount ever recorded for the global wave energy industry.
Honeywell EBI R500 building management system
02 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Honeywell Building SolutionsHoneywell has released its upgraded building management system, Enterprise Buildings Integrator (EBI). EBI R500 leverages the connectivity of today's buildings to help make them strategic assets to organisations.
Labor reveals community renewable energy plan
01 June, 2016The ALP has announced its plan for community renewable energy, promising to spend almost $100 million on creating up to 10 Community Power Hubs across the nation.
Urban living: a high-density roadblock to sustainable lifestyles
01 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Enphase EnergyWhile 87% of Australians believe climate change is a present issue that we do bear responsibility for, the choice for many of these Australians in medium- and high-density living spaces to live sustainability is simply not available.
Solar Calculator online solar power calculator
01 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Solar CalculatorSolar Calculator has developed an online solar power calculator for users that want to evaluate the cost, savings and solar output from any new solar panel or battery installation. Users need only provide their postcode, average electricity bill amount and energy retailer in order to use the calculator.
Solar installation overcomes the challenge of clay
31 May, 2016 | Supplied by: NEXTracker IncDeployed on the wide open plains of northern NSW, in a region with high irradiance, NX Horizon's expansive arc harvests the solar potential of Australia.
Where does your state sit on Australia's renewables report card?
26 May, 2016The Climate Council has issued a 'report card' on the renewable energy progress of Australia's states and territories, grading them on their renewable energy policy settings and performance across indicators such as rooftop solar penetration, large-scale capacity per capita and percentage of renewable electricity.
A new world record in solar cell efficiency
23 May, 2016 | Supplied by: University of New South WalesA new solar cell configuration developed at UNSW has pushed sunlight-to-electricity conversion efficiency to 34.5%, establishing a world record for unfocused sunlight and nudging closer to the theoretical limits for such a device.
Solar cells based on iron molecules
23 May, 2016 by Lauren DavisSwedish researchers have explained how iron-based dyes work on a molecular level in solar cells. The ultimate goal of their study is to be able to use iron-based dyes in solar cells.
Creating solar power from a car park
22 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Trina Solar AustraliaSolar PV Commercial, a specialist in rooftop solar projects above 50 kW, is currently in the process of relaunching its Power Park product, which is an efficient and effective means of converting any car park into a solar charging station.
AMS appointed distributor for rbr Messtechnik
21 May, 2016 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty LtdAMS Instrumentation & Calibration has been appointed exclusive distributor for the rbr Messtechnik range of flue gas analysis, pressure measurement and gas detection instrumentation for Australia, New Zealand and PNG.
Grim warnings on emissions
19 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Group Instrumentation Pty LtdAre we taking greenhouse gas monitoring seriously in Australia? Frank Silberberg of Group Instrumentation talks about the latest trends, technology and challenges with emissions monitoring.
Making a coal-fired plant more efficient
19 May, 2016 | Supplied by: EmersonLongview Power has rehabilitated its 700 MW power plant in West Virginia, US, transforming an operation previously beset by frequent outages and poor performance into what is said to be one of the cleanest, most efficient coal-fired plants in the country.
Radiant Solar Carport
16 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Radiant Australia Pty LtdRadiant Australia's Solar Carport transforms a carport into a multifunctional power source and can also charge an electric car.
