Is this Australia's most sustainable display home?
21 December, 2015The Cape housing project is said to be Australia's most energy-efficient housing development, with minimum standards of 7.5-star energy efficiency, 2.5 kW solar and 10,000 L water storage per home.
Hydro storage plant proposed for disused mine
18 December, 2015Genex Power has proposed the construction of a 330 MW pumped storage hydroelectric power plant at the disused Kidston Gold Mine in North Queensland.
Wearable energy generator powered by pee
18 December, 2015What do you get when you take a pair of socks, embed them with miniaturised microbial fuel cells and add some urine? You get fuel for a wireless transmitter!
Yorke Peninsula farmers to own new biomass co-op
17 December, 2015Local farmers will own and operate a new biomass cooperative-style business that will supply Australia's first straw-fuelled power company on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula.
Wave energy device deployed at Port Fairy
16 December, 2015Ocean energy company BioPower Systems has completed the deployment of its 250 kW bioWAVE pilot demonstration unit off the coast near Port Fairy, Victoria.
SA school pool to use geothermal energy
16 December, 2015St Peter's College is set to become the first school in South Australia to use a geoexchange heating and cooling system to heat its indoor pool and provide space conditioning to the pool enclosure.
Cattle methane emissions are lower than we thought
14 December, 2015Methane emissions from Australian cattle are 24% lower than previously estimated, according to data based on eight years of research into ways to reduce emissions in livestock.
Paris Agreement welcomed by Australian industry
14 December, 2015 by Lauren Davis
The Paris Agreement on climate change was approved by 195 nations over the weekend, each of which has pledged to do its bit to limit global warming and prepare for its impacts.
The role of oceans in reducing carbon emissions
11 December, 2015The University of Queensland has a portfolio of 'blue carbon' research projects which seeks to better understand the role of oceans and their ecosystems in reducing carbon emissions and tackling climate change.
COP21 agreement drafted and released
10 December, 2015 by Lauren DavisFor those of us eagerly awaiting the outcome of COP21, the release of a newly drafted agreement will provide a fascinating insight into how discussions are progressing.
Ararat Wind Farm signs debt package, commences construction
10 December, 2015The Ararat Wind Farm has secured a $200 million debt financing package, along with an additional $76 million in bank guarantees.
Powercaps provide the best of two energy worlds
09 December, 2015The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology has developed Powercaps — energy storage systems that combine the advantages of batteries and supercapacitors.
Global emissions are finally falling — but Australia lags behind
09 December, 2015 by Lauren DavisWhen it comes to the world's carbon emissions for 2015, it's been a case of good news and bad news.
Efficient energy from gravity
09 December, 2015Dutch architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars has developed a method to generate free energy in a sustainable way at home. The patent-pending technique, whereby energy is released by perpetually unbalancing a weight, offers an alternative to solar and wind technology.
Private electricity grids for renewable communities
08 December, 2015As part of its plan to put power back in the hands of consumers, ZEN Energy has launched ZEN Communities — an 'end to end' service to deliver low-cost renewable energy direct to entire communities.
