Barley straw shows potential as transport biofuel raw material
07 October, 2015The hemicellulose sugars of barley straw can be effectively fermented into biobutanol when starch is added during the pretreatment or fermentation process, according to a study from the University of Eastern Finland.
Solar energy storage from a battery nerd
07 October, 2015As a growing number of Australians leave the electricity grid, many are turning to Melbourne entrepreneur Anthony Violi — a self-confessed 'battery nerd' and managing director of power management company Fusion Power Systems.
Planning the production of perovskite solar cells
02 October, 2015 | Supplied by: DyesolWith the aid of $449,000 in funding from ARENA, Dyesol is taking the first steps towards commercialising a potentially cheaper and highly efficient solar cell made from perovskite.
Commercial diesel displacement solar plant starts operation
29 September, 2015Australia's first commercial diesel displacement solar plant, the Weipa Solar Plant, has successfully commenced commercial operation at a remote mine.
Adelaide's carbon-neutral city plan
29 September, 2015The South Australian Government and Adelaide City Council are developing a plan to make Adelaide the first carbon-neutral city in the world.
Bill Shorten and other speakers announced for All-Energy Australia
28 September, 2015All-Energy Australia 2015 will feature a speech from Opposition Leader Bill Shorten when the clean energy event opens in Melbourne next week.
What you can expect from All-Energy Australia
24 September, 2015More than 150 exhibitors from around the world are preparing for All-Energy Australia, taking place from 7–8 October at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Solar-powered dragster setting out to break records
22 September, 2015CAPS, an Australian provider of compressed air and power solutions, has become a supporting partner of Top EV Racing — which is setting out to develop the world's quickest and fastest electric race car charged from solar power.
BuildingIQ projects supported by NSW under M&V offering
22 September, 2015 | Supplied by: BuildingIQBuildingIQ has been named an approved supplier for measurement and verification (M&V) services by the NSW Office of Environment & Heritage. The OEH initiative aims to accelerate the uptake of energy efficiency in NSW by supporting up to 70 new M&V projects over the next two years.
Carpets to customised printers — CEFC finance helps businesses save
21 September, 2015
Businesses across Australia are discovering they can transform their operations by investing in energy-efficient technologies.
Local councils convert 200,000 street lights to smart lighting technology
21 September, 2015More than 200,000 street lights across the country have been fitted with LED technology, forming part of a renewed transition towards greater sustainability and energy efficiency.
Trialling renewable energy in shared housing
15 September, 2015The WA Government is using the Gen Y Demonstration Housing Project to trial the potential for shared renewable energy in strata housing.
$350m for new large-scale solar projects
15 September, 2015ARENA and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation have announced $350 million worth of new funding initiatives for large-scale solar.
Biogas power for pork producer
14 September, 2015 | Supplied by: Quantum Power LimitedQuantum Power has secured a biogas project which will offset 100% of grid-supplied electricity for its client — a Western Australian pork producer. The project is set to generate up to 1 MW of renewable energy by converting manure from the pig-housing facility into biogas.
Waste-to-energy facility in WA
09 September, 2015 | Supplied by: Biogass Renewables Pty LtdBiogass Renewables recently commissioned a large-scale commercial and industrial organics waste-to-energy reference facility for Richgro Garden Products in Jandakot, Western Australia.
