Swanbank Renewable Energy Facility opens
04 September, 2014The Swanbank Renewable Energy Facility is a 1.1 MW landfill-gas power generation project which has recently opened in Queensland.
Scientists turn E.coli bacteria into renewable fuel
03 September, 2014Researchers have engineered the gut bacteria E.coli to generate renewable propane.
Schneider Electric Altivar Process variable speed drive with embedded services
02 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric has announced the Altivar Process - a range of drives for process applications. Said to be the first variable speed drive available with embedded intelligent services, the product is suitable for the water, oil and gas, mining metals and minerals, and food and beverage industries, enabling improved life-cycle asset management and optimised energy consumption.
Liebherr LH series material handling equipment
01 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Liebherr-Australia Pty LtdLiebherr has released its LH series material handling equipment. The larger LH material handlers are equipped with the company’s Energy Recovery System, which is a self-contained gas cylinder acting as a third cylinder, recovering energy when the boom moves down and realising the energy when the boom needs to move up.
Atlas Copco ER energy recovery systems
01 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Atlas Copco Compressors AustraliaThe Atlas Copco ER range of energy recovery systems can recover up to 94% of the electrical energy used by an air or gas compressor. This means users are able to use their compressor energy more than once.
BuildingIQ version 4.0 automated energy management platform
27 August, 2014 | Supplied by: BuildingIQBuildingIQ has released version 4.0 of its software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution to optimise energy use in commercial buildings. The latest version builds on the company's Predictive Energy Optimization software and is said to offer streamlined analytics, increased visibility into savings and improved managed services.
Efficient solutions for turning liquid waste into energy with anaerobic digestion
26 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Hurll Nu-Way Pty Ltd
Hurll Nu-Way offers efficient solutions for turning liquid waste (sludge) into electricity by anaerobic digestion.
Efficiency projects showcased at Australian Smart Lighting Summit
26 August, 2014Over 40 councils, energy providers, road authorities, contractors and designers from across Australia gathered in Melbourne last week at the Australian Smart Lighting Summit to discuss strategies and new technology for public lighting retrofits aimed at reducing energy consumption and costs.
Ozone-depleting compound still being released
26 August, 2014NASA researchers have found that Earth's atmosphere contains an unexpectedly large amount of an ozone-depleting compound, despite the fact that the substance was banned worldwide decades ago.
100 MW Mildura Power Station Project suspended
22 August, 2014Silex Systems has announced that plans for the Mildura Power Station Project, located in Carwarp in Victoria, have been suspended. The decision was based on factors including low wholesale electricity prices and the uncertainty surrounding the Renewable Energy Target.
Car batteries recycled into solar cells
22 August, 2014Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a system which recycles materials from discarded car batteries into long-lasting perovskite solar panels, thus solving several environmental issues at once.
Next wave of the future
20 August, 2014What has been the challenge for the development of wave technology and what's on the horizon for the future?
Rosemount Analytical 6888 In Situ Flue Gas O2 Analyzer
20 August, 2014 | Supplied by: EmersonThe Rosemount Analytical 6888 In Situ Flue Gas O2 Analyzer has been enhanced with new diagnostics that help maintain optimum oxygen levels in flue gases, thereby optimising the combustion efficiency of large boilers and industrial furnaces.
Smart street lights vision for Australia
19 August, 2014Australian cities can leverage Internet of Things (IoT) technology to help modernise critical infrastructure such as intelligent and adaptive street lighting.
YHI New Zealand to distribute Enphase Energy microinverters
18 August, 2014Enphase Energy has partnered with YHI (New Zealand) to distribute its microinverter-based solar photovoltaic (PV) system to the New Zealand solar installer community. YHI will ship Enphase's products from six warehouses throughout New Zealand, meaning the company's products are now shipping in 12 countries.
