Efficiency and renewables

ERCO Lucy digital task light

08 April, 2016 | Supplied by: ERCO Lighting Pte Ltd

ERCO has released the Lucy digital task light, an LED desk light designed with a minimal look to suit modern workplaces or public reading rooms.


Liquid metal batteries the key to renewables?

06 April, 2016

Yes, according to research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Professor Donald Sadoway and his students invented the batteries, which can store large amounts of energy and therefore even out fluctuations in power production and power use, over a decade ago. Now electricity storage company Ambri is in the process of commercialising the technology.


Microchip MCP19116/7 power analog controllers

05 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Microchip Technology Australia

Microchip Technology has launched the MCP19116 and MCP19117 — digitally enhanced power analog controllers designed for LED lighting applications.


Origin Energy to buy power from 56 MW Moree Solar Farm

04 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

Origin Energy has signed up for a landmark 15-year power purchase agreement to buy all electricity generated by the recently commissioned 56 MW Moree Solar Farm in northern NSW.


ZOE, the new contender on the smart home market

04 April, 2016

ZOE, Protonet's smart home hub, is offering an alternative home communications system that isn't connected to the cloud.


LG Chem expands into solar storage

31 March, 2016

Lithium-ion battery manufacturer LG Chem has announced plans to expand its footprint in the Australian residential solar storage market. With its expertise and legacy in the IT and automotive battery industry, the company has more recently indicated interest in the energy solar storage (ESS) market.


AES conference — early-bird rate ends tomorrow

31 March, 2016

The early-bird registration rate for the Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition ends tomorrow (1 April), so you'll need to get in quickly to take advantage. The event will take place 1–2 June 2016 at Australian Technology Park in Sydney.


Schoolgen powers kids' imaginations

30 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Power Technology & Element Energy

The Schoolgen program developed by Genesis Energy in New Zealand aims to to bring solar energy to life in a fun, exciting way to foster the imagination of future leaders and decision-makers.


Public Lighting conference heads for Sydney

29 March, 2016

The Public Lighting conference is heading for Sydney, with organisers advising the event will run 2–3 November 2016.


Commitment to Clean Energy Innovation Fund welcomed

24 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Clean Energy Finance Corporation

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has issued an announcement welcoming the Turnbull government's commitment to innovation through the establishment of the $1 billion Clean Energy Innovation Fund and the retention of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.


GEMS fee review

24 March, 2016

The Department of Industry Innovation and Science is conducting a review of the fees charged under the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) Act 2012. Fees are reviewed every three years to facilitate a move towards full cost recovery over time.


SA's renewable energy future not without its challenges

22 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Clean Energy Council

South Australia is leading the nation in the uptake of renewable energy, says the Clean Energy Council, but the transition is not without its challenges.


HPM Legrand sees growth in connected devices, aged care

21 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Legrand Australia P/L

Australian electrical industry giant HPM Legrand is banking on the Internet of Things to fuel growth in 2016.


Philips taking light beyond illumination

16 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Signify

Philips and Vodafone have announced a partnership to speed the adoption of wireless city smart lighting around the world.


CEC clamps down on dodgy solar products

15 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Clean Energy Council

New standards to lift the bar on the quality of solar power products sold in Australia will include delisting those that fail to meet safety and performance.


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