Solar paint that produces hydrogen fuel
20 June, 2017RMIT researchers have developed a sunlight-absorbing paint that produces hydrogen fuel from solar energy and moist air.
Diversification the key to grid resilience
13 June, 2017 | Supplied by: Exhibitions & Trade Fairs Pty LtdAustralia's energy markets are becoming more complex due to battery storage and rooftop solar, and diversifying the mix of energy sources can ensure the grid remains resilient, according to Dr Michael Ottaviano, CEO and Managing Director of Carnegie Clean Energy.
Newcastle to roll out 300 smart poles
13 June, 2017Newcastle City Council has unveiled a major smart city plan that involves installation of 300 smart poles over the next few years.
Magellan Home Energy Storage System
12 June, 2017 | Supplied by: Magellan PowerMagellan’s Home Energy Storage System (HESS) converts solar energy into useable power and stores it.
Dyson Cu-Beam Duo suspended light
09 June, 2017 | Supplied by: Dyson (Lighting division)Dyson Cu-Beam Duo suspended light is a combined up/down light with full, flexible illumination control.
Osram buys US specialty lighting business
09 June, 2017Osram is set to acquire LED Engin, a specialty lighting business based in San Jose, California.
ABB supplies components for floating PV power plant
02 June, 2017ABB has supplied critical components for a 1 MW floating photovoltaic power plant test-bed in Singapore.
How the Internet of Things is powering the renewable energy industry
30 May, 2017 by Luke Abercrombie* | Supplied by: Redback Technologies AustraliaRecent electricity outages in South Australia, combined with a renewed focus on environmental damage caused by fossil fuels, has meant the country's energy reliability and generation sources are high on the news agenda.
Dutch dairy farm deploys Redflow batteries
25 May, 2017A Dutch dairy farm has deployed six Redflow ZBM2 zinc-bromine flow batteries to store self-produced solar energy that can support its milk production with sun-harvested energy.
Market reform key to turbocharge energy storage
23 May, 2017Targeted electricity market reform, rather than long-term public funding, is the key to unlocking the full benefits from energy storage technology as Australia shifts to renewable energy, according Clean Energy Council's latest policy paper.
Semitransparent solar cells for solar windows
23 May, 2017Korean scientists have developed a semitransparent solar cell that is said to be highly efficient and functions effectively as a thermal mirror.
Correcting colour shift
22 May, 2017 | Supplied by: ElectrolubeWhen a shopping centre in Bangalore, India specified that LED lighting should be neutral white (4000K) and that LEDs should be potted to protect them from adverse environmental conditions, LED lighting specialist Rockforest Technologies utilised Electrolube's UR5634 — a semirigid, optically clear polyurethane resin which is commonly used to encapsulate LEDs.
All 12 large-scale solar projects reach financial close
17 May, 2017Twelve large-scale solar projects are on track to become a reality, as the twelfth and final project reaches financial close.
Philips Master LED ExpertColor GU10 and MR16 range of LED spot lamps
17 May, 2017 | Supplied by: SignifyThe Philips Master LED ExpertColor GU10 and MR16 range of LED spot lamps are aimed at premium hospitality and residential spaces where ambience matters.
Relighting of the German Museum of Technology, Berlin
16 May, 2017 | Supplied by: ERCO Lighting Pte LtdThe German Museum of Technology (Deutsches Technikmuseum) is one of the largest museums of its type in Germany. ERCO recently upgraded the lighting to LED technology and the project demonstrates how improvements in efficiency and the optimisation of light go hand in hand.
