Battery storage — installation guidance for contractors
21 June, 2017 by EnergySafety WA | Supplied by: EnergySafety WAThe battery energy storage installations are rising and it's important for contractors to be mindful of the safety issues associated with the storage systems.
Lyon announces $660m solar project, launches battery storage tender
20 June, 2017Lyon Group has launched a new $660 million solar storage project in Nowingi in north-west Victoria.
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.
Office products supplier invests $1m in solar energy farms
20 June, 2017COS, a privately owned office products supplier, has invested $1 million in the installation of over 1500 solar panels at its facilities.
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.
Osram buys US specialty lighting business
09 June, 2017Osram is set to acquire LED Engin, a specialty lighting business based in San Jose, California.
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.
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.
