Solar-powered irrigation
22 December, 2016Tofts Sand, a Queensland farm in the Childers area, grows a number of different crops including sugarcane and peanuts and utilises a mains-powered pump to irrigate them. With increasing operating costs and competition, it sought help to see what options were available.
Database supports renewables grid integration
22 December, 2016Australia's most advanced database of local and international renewable energy grid integration projects has been released to support innovation in the national energy system.
30 degrees of difficulty
20 December, 2016Brunswick Town Hall is an iconic Melbourne landmark, built in 1876, which survived the wrecker's ball in 1974 after a local protest campaign. Although it earns its keep today as a popular social venue, it was one the top 10 energy users in the municipality.
Garden grass could power our future
09 December, 2016UK researchers say the future of renewable energy may well be right under our feet and that garden grass could become a source of cheap and clean renewable energy.
Aus tech to help China reach clean energy targets
30 November, 2016Australia's solar heliostat technology will be used for concentrating solar thermal (CST) electricity generation in China. CSIRO has partnered with Chinese company Thermal Focus, following China's announcement to produce 1.4 GW of CST by 2018 and 5 GW by 2020. This would double the world's installed CST plants.
New president and board for EECCA
23 November, 2016Hamish McGovern, managing director of Wattyl, has been nominated for the role of president of the Energy Efficiency Certificate Creators Association (EECCA) at the AGM held in Sydney.
CEC pushing for battery storage standards
22 November, 2016The Clean Energy Council (CEC) is pushing for battery storage installation standards in the wake of increasing adoption. The CEC says that setting the appropriate standards for safe installation is now vital and that it is leading the charge and working on behalf of the entire industry.
New approach may polarise storage market
18 November, 2016The CEO of energy storage company Redflow, Simon Hackett, says that the launch of Telsa's Powerwall 2 is welcome but runs the risk of polarising the market.
Solar trading just got easier
17 November, 2016Electricity consumers in Victoria will now be able to trade solar power with their neighbours in a first for the Australian renewables market, according to Powershop Australia.
Panasonic residential storage battery system
16 November, 2016Panasonic's residential storage battery system reduces reliance on the grid during peak periods. For consumers, it means access to clean solar energy during the evening peak and the opportunity to reduce the energy bill. For energy distributors and retailers it reduces the grid infrastructure expense, better managing the time of use during peak periods and offering longer term contracts and savings to the consumer.
Vector Energy gets behind Tesla Powerpack
10 November, 2016Renewable energy solution provider Vector Energy has signalled commitment to the Tesla Powerpack via a series of roadshows throughout Australia, running till early December.
Trigen for Sydney Town Hall
03 November, 2016A low-carbon trigeneration plant is now providing power, heating and cooling for Sydney Town Hall and the neighbouring Town Hall House, home to 1,500 City of Sydney employees.
Sunshine State commits to solar
01 November, 2016Queensland's Department of Energy and Water Supply (DEWS) has signalled a solid commitment to renewable energy supply, with a target of one million rooftops (3000 MW) of solar photovoltaics (PV) to be deployed in the state by 2020.
Lots to be learned from catastrophic energy failure
12 October, 2016A preliminary report by the operator of the power network makes it clear that the huge electricity pylons which were taken out by the storm triggered a sequence of extraordinary events that led to the state-wide blackout in South Australia, the Clean Energy Council has said.
Natural solution for rechargeable battery recycling
07 October, 2016We may be a step closer to an environmentally friendly solution for recycling rechargeable batteries.
