Efficiency and renewables

ERCO Kona outdoor luminaire range

23 October, 2015 | Supplied by: ERCO Lighting Pte Ltd

The Kona range from ERCO offers versatile luminaires for a variety of outdoor urban applications.


Sydney's LED street light retrofit complete

21 October, 2015 | Supplied by: City of Sydney

Sydney's $7m LED city lighting upgrade is now complete after three years, reducing energy use by 40%.


Green building has a place in thriving property industry: GBCA

20 October, 2015 | Supplied by: Green Building Council Australia

What's Australia's largest industry? (Hint: It's not mining). And the Green Building Council of Australia says we need visionary government leadership to continue its growth.


Better fluorescent lighting through physics

16 October, 2015

New kinds of fluorescent lighting phosphors have been developed that reportedly use far fewer rare-earth elements than current technology.


Broken Hill solar plant to power 17,000 homes

14 October, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

The final panels on the Broken Hill Solar Plant have been installed, enabling the large-scale project to now be able to generate enough power to supply 17,000 homes.


Lumitex LED panels

12 October, 2015 | Supplied by: Lumitex Limited

The LED panels from Lumitex offer clean, uncluttered and low-glare illumination for commercial environments.


SunEdison P-Series SE-P265NPB Solar Panel

09 October, 2015 | Supplied by: SunEdison

SunEdison has added the SE-P265NPB to its P-Series of solar panels. The 60-cell, 265 W panel has a very low temperature coefficient.


Powering a 10-star home

07 October, 2015 | Supplied by: Clipsal - by Schneider Electric

A new Christchurch home has received New Zealand's first-ever 10-star Homestar rating, an award that recognises its energy-neutral, sustainable footprint. Schneider Electric designed its electrical infrastructure, enabling the home to switch seamlessly between mains and solar power.


Solar PV training and installation challenges

06 October, 2015 | Supplied by: Global Sustainable Energy Solutions (GSES)

Several issues can affect solar PV installations. In training many electricians and engineers, Global Sustainable Energy Solutions has identified certain areas that prove to be more challenging than others. This article outlines just a few of these challenges and how they affect installations.


Hess CITY ELEMENTS Pole Lighting System

02 October, 2015 | Supplied by: Form and Light Pty Ltd

CITY ELEMENTS by Hess is a versatile pole lighting system for urban environments, suitable for integration with both modern and older architectural settings.


Energy optimisation for heritage building

01 October, 2015 | Supplied by: BuildingIQ

The Australian Technology Park recently invited BuildingIQ to install its energy optimisation platform at the Steam Locomotive Workshop. The objective of installing Building IQ’s Predictive Energy Optimization (PEO) platform was to save energy, generate positive cash flow and show the potential of advanced software in managing HVAC operations.


18,000 solar panels help power Rio Tinto mine

30 September, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

Australia's first commercial diesel displacement solar plant has been switched on for Rio Tinto's remote Weipa bauxite mine in Far North Queensland.


Emerald Planet Downlight Tri-colour Series dimmable LED downlight

21 September, 2015 | Supplied by: Emerald Planet Environmental Pty Ltd

Emerald Planet has released the Downlight Tri-colour Series, a dimmable LED downlight that has three different colour temperatures which can be controlled from the light switch.


Local councils upgrade 200,000 street lights

17 September, 2015

More than 200,000 street lights across Australia have been fitted with LED technology.


Enphase selects Australia for AC battery debut

16 September, 2015 | Supplied by: Enphase Energy

Enphase Energy has selected Australia as the first country in the world where it will introduce the Enphase AC Battery.


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