Energy

Energy generation in the water network

11 March, 2015

Unitywater is working with renewable energy producer NextEra Energy to install two micro hydroelectric generators into the water network. The pressure reduction generators (PRGs) will capture lost energy and convert it into renewable electricity.


Energy-efficient products save NZ almost $100 million

11 March, 2015

New Zealand's EECA has calculated that consumer and business uptake of energy-efficient appliances has resulted in energy savings of over $96 million in a one-year period - the equivalent of the annual electricity usage of over 130,000 New Zealand homes.


Energy-efficient products save NZ almost $100 million

11 March, 2015

New Zealand's EECA has calculated that consumer and business uptake of energy-efficient appliances has resulted in energy savings of over $96 million in a one-year period - the equivalent of the annual electricity usage of over 130,000 New Zealand homes.


German offshore wind market off to a strong 2015

11 March, 2015

Germany Trade & Invest has announced an impressive list of accomplishments in the country's offshore wind market this year, with installations in the North and Baltic Seas making a significant contribution.


Solar-powered medical device manufacturing

10 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Positronic Solar Data and Electrical

Cook Medical will power manufacturing processes at its Brisbane headquarters with the help of a 706 m2, 99.90 kW solar panel installation - the largest of its kind in the Asia-Pacific.


Road Lighting 2015 gets underway in Auckland

09 March, 2015

Attendees to Road Lighting 2015 were welcomed today by Lawrence Yule, the president of Local Government New Zealand and Mayor of Hastings, who said he was keen for councils to "encourage the transformational change" to LED road lighting.


BuildingIQ module approved for generating ESCs

05 March, 2015

BuildingIQ has announced that its Measurement & Verification (M&V) module is now an approved way to directly generate Energy Savings Certificates (ESCs) under the NSW Energy Savings Scheme (ESS).


Hybrid energy to power Flinders Island

05 March, 2015

Renewable energy producer Hydro Tasmania will soon start work on developing a 'Hybrid Energy Hub' in order to power the off-grid community of Flinders Island with a variety of renewable energy technologies.


Hybrid energy to power Flinders Island

05 March, 2015

Renewable energy producer Hydro Tasmania will soon start work on developing a 'Hybrid Energy Hub' in order to power the off-grid community of Flinders Island with a variety of renewable energy technologies.


Chilling out with efficient air conditioner

03 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Innovative Air Solutions

In the early hours of 1 March 2015, Innovative Air Solutions and Gillespie Cranes began a 15-hour operation to remove two outdated air-conditioning units from the server room of Commander, located on Bridge Street in Sydney.


iPrimus chills out with super-efficient air conditioner

03 March, 2015

In the early hours of 1 March 2015, Innovative Air Solutions and Gillespie Cranes began a 15-hour operation to remove two outdated air-conditioning units from the server room of iPrimus Telecom, located on Bridge Street in Sydney.


Increasing energy costs are unlikely to affect businesses and trade

02 March, 2015

Researchers from the London School of Economics and Political Science have published the first analysis to quantify the effect that energy prices have on global trade.


All bioenergy options are not created equal

02 March, 2015

Researchers have evaluated various bioenergy options offered as alternatives to greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels and found that some options are far better for the environment than others.


Collaborative clean combustion project underway

26 February, 2015

ARC Professorial Fellow Assaad Masri, from the University of Sydney, is collaborating with Qatar University's Dr Samer Ahmed on a project that will help engineers develop cleaner combustion of sustainable fuel alternatives.


Clean Energy Council calls for WA to invest in renewable energy

25 February, 2015

The Clean Energy Council, which was in Perth yesterday to launch a new Western Australian chapter, has called for the state's government to implement new policy measures which will attract more renewable energy projects.


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