Schmersal RSS260 safety sensor
08 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdThe RSS260 safety sensor combines the detection principle of RFID technology and a high switching distance in a compact design. The various actuators allow optimal integration of the safety sensors in the surrounding architecture of removable, hinged and sliding covers and doors.
The picture of a sustainable workplace
08 July, 2014 by Lauren DavisWhen Canon Australia made the decision to relocate from its 25-year-old headquarters to a brand new building in Sydney's Macquarie Park, it was always known that sustainability would play a key role in the transition.
Project looking at power usage in New Zealand
07 July, 2014Funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), the GREEN Grid project is a wide-ranging investigation into how New Zealanders use power, how demand can best be met using renewable sources and how the national grid can be made smarter and more efficient.
Biogas projects turning waste into energy for agribusinesses
04 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Quantum Power LimitedThe biogas sector is presenting huge potential for the meat and food processing industries to access energy at reduced costs.
SolarMax provides inverters for Qatar Solar Energy
04 July, 2014Swiss inverter manufacturer SolarMax has provided its technology to the Middle East by partnering with solar technology development and manufacturing facility Qatar Solar Energy (QSE).
Geothermal heating and cooling at The Hermitage
01 July, 2014Residential property developer Sekisui House has introduced geothermal heating and cooling infrastructure into its 300 ha master-planned community, The Hermitage, in Sydney's south-west. Sekisui House will be the first developer to bring geothermal technology to the housing market in NSW.
$11 million funding for Carnegie Wave Energy project
01 July, 2014Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy has received an Australian Government grant to support the company's new, $46 million wave power project.
Dwyer Instruments Series CDTA carbon dioxide transmitter
01 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Dwyer Omega (Aust) Pty LtdDwyer Instruments has released the Series CDTA carbon dioxide, humidity and temperature detector. The product combines carbon dioxide, humidity, temperature, occupancy override and temperature setpoint measurements in one compact device.
Solar power keeps agricultural manufacturer competitive
24 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Yingli Green Energy Australia Pty LtdYingli Solar has supplied Burder Industries with a 355 kWp solar PV system through its distribution partner, EnviroGroup. Burder Industries is a regional manufacturer that produces customised tractor and earthmoving equipment for the agricultural industry.
Fuel cell powers meteorologic research equipment
18 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Powerbox Australia Pty LtdEFOY Pro 2400 fuel cells have been successful in providing continuous power to remotely located research equipment. Using the fuel cells as battery backup has ensured valuable readings are recorded in the University of Canterbury Stable Boundary Layer Experiment.
Enphase Energy M250 and M215 microinverters
18 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Enphase EnergyThe Enphase M215 and M250 microinverters offer fourth-generation microinverter technology optimised for higher-power modules. Both microinverters will operate by sending bidirectional data to the Envoy Communications Gateway, with a recently added Wi-Fi option.
New Zealand's largest microinverter installation at Auckland Museum
13 June, 2014New Zealand's largest microinverter installation has been successfully installed at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. The 50 kW rooftop system was installed by What Power Crisis utilising microinverters from Enphase Energy.
The next generation of controllers
12 June, 2014 by Erwin Ruppelt and Daniela Koehler | Supplied by: Kaeser Compressors AustraliaCompressed air management systems have long played an important role in the efficient operation of compressed air systems. The next generation of controllers, however, brings new technical systems to the market that push the boundaries of dependability and cost savings further than ever before.
Supercritical steam powered by the sun
05 June, 2014CSIRO has used solar energy to generate hot and pressurised supercritical steam at record-breaking temperatures - the highest ever reached outside of fossil fuel sources.
Food processor turns waste products into green energy
04 June, 2014 | Supplied by: CST Wastewater SolutionsA global exporter of processed potato products, Remo-Frit, has demonstrated the environmental and economic benefits of converting waste products into green energy. The company specialises in the production of fresh chilled potato products.
