Efficiency and renewables

NSW and other big states behind on renewable energy investment: NECA

07 September, 2015 | Supplied by: NECA/National Electrical & Communications Association

NECA has said there is a lack of take-up on the opportunities offered by investment in renewable energy by our biggest states.


Solar energy delivering 'microgrid' power to remote towns in WA

04 September, 2015 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd

ABB has installed hybrid power stations in remote Western Australia providing nearby townships with multiple energy sources and reducing their reliance on diesel fuel for their power.


Smart Lighting Summit hits Melbourne next week

03 September, 2015

The Australian Smart Lighting Summit will hit Melbourne next week — a forum for the discussion of smart lighting and upcoming street lighting opportunities and technologies.


JA Solar supplying 70 MW to Moree Solar Farm

02 September, 2015

Solar manufacturer JA Solar Holdings has announced that installation of its solar modules has begun at the Moree Solar Farm (MSF) in northern NSW.


Can predicting clouds make solar cheaper?

01 September, 2015

Cloud predictive technology (CPT) to anticipate solar energy output is part of a new project just launched in WA.


Are hybrid energy systems the future for industry?

21 August, 2015

Hybrid energy systems stand to benefit a wide range of industries, said CSIRO Fellow Dr Sukhvinder Badwal.


Tracking technology for Alice Springs solar plant

20 August, 2015 | Supplied by: Clean Energy Finance Corporation

A solar plant in Alice Springs has received an upgrade which includes innovative tracking technology.


PR Lighting XR 1000 Framing light

17 August, 2015 | Supplied by: PR Lighting

The XR 1000 Framing light from PR Lighting is based on the Osram 1000 W metal halide lamp and is designed for demanding lighting applications.


Yingli Solar utility-scale solar panel

14 August, 2015 | Supplied by: Yingli Green Energy Australia Pty Ltd

Yingli Solar has developed a framed utility-scale solar panel designed for a maximum system voltage of 1500 V.


Marl 241 Series LED Incandescent Replacement

11 August, 2015 | Supplied by: Aerospace & Defence Products

The Marl 241 Series of LED bulb replacement is designed to replace a 20 W halogen with a BA15d base.


Firestone Airstroke actuators

07 August, 2015 | Supplied by: Air Springs Supply Pty Ltd

The Airstroke actuators from Firestone can continuously orient a solar tracker's payload towards the sun to optimise the amount of energy produced from installed power generating capacity.


Power grid forecasting tool reduces costly errors

31 July, 2015

Researchers in the US have developed a tool that may help save costly errors when performing the delicate task of forecasting future electricity needs.


Green finance unlocks energy savings for landmark building

27 July, 2015

Sydney's landmark Reader's Digest building in Surry Hills will receive an energy-efficiency upgrade thanks to an agreement signed by The City of Sydney.


Theatre cuts energy use by 80% with lighting upgrade

24 July, 2015 | Supplied by: Signify

Philips has provided The National Theatre of Ghana with a makeover, using its latest connected LED technology.


Solar and storage project at WA mine receives $20.9m funding

16 July, 2015

The 10.6 MW solar PV installation with storage at the DeGrussa Copper Mine in Western Australia has received $20.9 million in support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).


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