Global market for energy harvesting to exceed $4bn by 2019
17 July, 2009
Technology analyst IDTechEx forecasts that the energy harvesting market will reach US$4 billion by 2019, driven by its deployment in a wide range of traditional and new applications.
Electric cars as energy sources
16 July, 2009
Researchers at CSIRO have developed electric vehicle technology that not only powers a vehicle but helps to power the home or building it is attached to when not in use.
Strong industry response to ACT solar facility EOI
14 July, 2009
Industry response to the ACT government’s call for expressions of interest for its proposed solar energy facility has been positive.
Victoria gets solar power feed-in scheme
14 July, 2009
The Victorian government has recently passed legislation that allows electricity generated by consumers with solar power facilities to be sold to utilities, providing an incentive for the installation of solar cells.
Energy management using Google
13 July, 2009
Internet search engine company Google has added ‘energy savings’ as a new value-added service to consumers and electricity providers with the announcement of its ‘PowerMeter’ concept.
Weatherproof T8 battens
09 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Osram Australia Pty Ltd
The Neptune ‘Fit & Forget’ series weatherproof fluorescent lighting battens are designed for long life and low maintenance, utilising the Osram Lumilux XXT T8 lamp with a claimed lamp life of up to 75,000 h.
Lighting class LED
09 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Cutter Electronics
The XLamp XP-G LED, manufactured by Cree, is the latest addition to the XLamp lighting-class LED family.
Data centre power consumption monitors
09 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Interworld Electronics and Computer Industries
The WTI BPM and MPC series rack mount power distribution units (PDUs) meter and report total kWh energy consumption, enabling users to know how much the IT equipment contributes to the data centre utility bill.
Halogen heaters
09 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Thorn Lighting Pty Limited
Silver halogen heaters create directed heat efficiently in a single, self-contained fitting, making them suited to a wide range of environments.
Lighting for harsh environments
09 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Thorn Lighting Pty Limited
The ImpactForce II fluorescent light fitting takes its name from the high-impact polycarbonate diffuser that is able to withstand high impacts of up to IK07 and continue to operate.
Reducing energy consumption at a large power station
09 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Maser Communications
A large power station in NSW recently finalised an agreement with Maser Communications to supply LEDpak and SafeSite industrial LED lighting fixtures, manufactured by Dialight, to fit out their power station on a progressive basis for all future general area and task lighting applications.
Floodlights with glare control
08 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Eye Lighting Australia Pty Ltd
The Horo series high-efficiency floodlights are available with broad and narrow distribution reflectors and a range of high-output (1-2 kW) lamp options.
LED driver
08 July, 2009 | Supplied by: Soanar Limited
The RCD series constant current LED drivers, manufactured by Recom, have been extended to provide up to 1200 mA to power the next generation of high-brightness LEDs.
Public comment sought on proposed ACT solar power facility
18 June, 2009
Public consultation sessions have been scheduled in Canberra on the proposed ACT solar power facility.
Energy harvesting market outlook
12 June, 2009
Presentations at a recent Energy Harvesting conference suggest that a number of innovative means to harvest energy to provide alternate electrical energy sources could become a reality in the near future.
