Positive results from feed-in tariff in ACT
16 February, 2011
The latest quarterly results for the ACT feed-in tariff scheme show that 3536 solar panels have been installed and connected to the grid.
World Bank Group establishes lighting product testing for Lighting Africa program
08 February, 2011
The World Bank Group recently selected the Lighting Research Centre in the US to test LED-based, off-grid lighting products in support of the Lighting Africa program.
CO2 capture from coal power demonstrated in Queensland
27 January, 2011
A CSIRO initiative recently demonstrated how CO2 emissions from coal-fired power stations can be reduced by more than 80%.
Top precincts for solar growth revealed
17 January, 2011
A NSW Government report has been released that identifies key sites for solar power in the state.
Batteries for powerline bushfire safety
14 December, 2010
Energy Safe Victoria has commissioned innovative battery technologies to be deployed in some of the state’s bushfire-prone areas to enable the overhead electricity network to be turned off on high-risk fire days while still maintaining the supply of electricity to townships.
Smart meter technology in action
08 December, 2010
A Brisbane residential high-rise building leads the way with an advanced smart-metering system.
Power-generation market diversifying and growing
06 December, 2010
The commercial renewable power-generation market has received a huge injection of faith with the Australian Greens’ rise to power in the recent federal election. This emergence of ‘green’ policy muscle, combined with the growing pressure on a carbon price, offers the greatest opportunities yet to the commercial power-generation industry to succeed by going green.
Minimum energy performance limits for lamps
06 December, 2010 by Bryan Douglas, CEO, Lighting Council Australia
The electrical industry has been under pressure from both the community and government regulators in recent years to produce more and more energy-efficient products in order to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
ACT continues to promote solar energy
02 December, 2010
At the recent Solar 2010 Conference in Canberra, the ACT Government outlined its continued support of solar energy, calling on delegates to ‘stand up for solar’.
EELCO 1848A_5LT5 energy-efficient high bay light
16 November, 2010 | Supplied by: EELCO - Energy Efficient Lighting Company
The EELCO 1848A_5LT5 energy-efficient high bay light is a suitable replacement for the 400 W metal halide or mercury vapour high bay industrial luminaire. It is said to save up to 50% on electricity running costs.
BJB/Philips GR14q compact fluorescent lamp base lamp holder
08 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Soanar Limited
GR14q is the result of cooperation between BJB and Philips with the aim of developing a base lamp holder for compact fluorescent lamps, with increased energy efficiency, which will improve the design and make lamps easier to handle.
Cree XLamp MX-6S and MX-3S high-voltage LEDs
08 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Cutter Electronics
The Cree XLamp MX-6S and MX-3S high-voltage LEDs have the same footprint and performance as the MX-6 and MX-3 LEDs they supersede. These LEDs offer high-voltage configurations for space-constrained LED lamps and bulbs to achieve smaller, more efficient power supplies and thermal system, in applications such as A-19-bulbs or GU10 lamps.
Solco-Motech PVMate 3800MS single-phase photovoltaic inverter
08 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Solco Choice Electric
The Solco-Motech PVMate 3800MS model is a transformer-less, single-phase photovoltaic inverter with two independent MPP trackers and a DC nominal power of 4000 W. The maximum overall efficiency is 96% for symmetrical loads and 95.8% for fully asymmetrical distribution.
Recom LightLine RACD12 and RACD20 LED driver series
08 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Cutter Electronics
The Recom LightLine 60 W open-frame AC input LED driver series is a 12 and 20 W solution for high-brightness LED lighting. With universal AC input and constant-current output of 350 or 700 mA, the modules are suitable for driving almost any LED manufacturer’s products and almost all LED systems as they have a wide output voltage range over which the constant current regulation works. They can be used with single LEDs or with strings of up to 16 LEDs.
Vibe T8/T5 retrofit fluorescent tube converter kit
08 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Vibe Lighting
The Vibe eco-friendly T8/T5 retrofit fluorescent tube converter kit allows a thinner, more efficient 28 W T5 fluoro tube to replace inefficient 36 W T8 fluorescent tubes, with a claimed 35% improvement in energy efficiency.
