Making the switch to LED
08 December, 2016 | Supplied by: MatrixLEDWhen it comes to factory, warehouse and transport depot lighting, traditional lighting systems have typically employed metal-halide light sources. What facility managers and business owners may not know is that these lights are emitting a lot more heat — and burning a lot more energy and money — than is necessary.
Mean Well LED power supply
01 December, 2016 | Supplied by: Soanar LimitedSoanar is now distributing Mean Well's HLG-600H series 600 W LED power supply, adding it to the current HLG range. The range includes 10 models, between 40 and 600 W.
Aus tech to help China reach clean energy targets
30 November, 2016 | Supplied by: CSIRO Head OfficeAustralia'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, 2016 | Supplied by: Clean Energy CouncilThe 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, 2016 | Supplied by: Redflow LimitedThe 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.
New investment in printed solar panels
16 November, 2016Information from the office of the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, says Australia will lead the world in printed solar panel technology development, courtesy of a newly committed investment to the tune of $1.6 million.
Panasonic residential storage battery system
16 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Panasonic Australia Pty LimitedPanasonic'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.
Transforming solar solutions
15 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Bradford Energy SolutionsConsumer demand for home battery storage is on the rise, paving the way for cloud-based monitoring solutions in both new and retrofit applications.
Brightgreen D900S Curve slimline directional downlight
14 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Brightgreen Pty LtdBrightgreen has released the latest edition to its range of architectural lighting products — the Tru-Colour D900S Curve surface-mounted LED downlight — which offers a slimline alternative to bulky surface-mounted lighting.
Weidmüller ups its stake in renewables
11 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Weidmuller Pty LtdThe Weidmüller Group has acquired Bosch Rexroth Monitoring Systems, strengthening its presence in renewable energy and expanding its portfolio of condition-monitoring technologies.
Vector Energy gets behind Tesla Powerpack
10 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Vector EnergyRenewable energy solution provider Vector Energy has signalled commitment to the Tesla Powerpack via a series of roadshows throughout Australia, running till early December.
Smart lamps may use more energy
08 November, 2016A new post on the Energy Rating website suggests efficiency gains from a switch to smart lamps may be compromised by the standby power they consume. The article is based on initial findings from a study conducted by the International Energy Agency's 4E SSL Annex on lamps used in residential environments.
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.
