Australian solar PV market contracts
19 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Green Energy TradingThe total PV installations dropped to 182,500 in 2014 as against 359,566 in 2011, according to Ric Brazzale, managing director of Green Energy Trading. The PV market contracted 6.5% in four months to April 2015 compared to the same period last year.
Battery technology 'a game changer' for commercial solar
14 May, 2015Australia has more than 4 GW of installed rooftop solar PV with residential systems accounting for the bulk of that capacity.
Five reasons to not miss SPARC 2015
12 May, 2015There are a multitude of reasons why SPARC2015, Australia's big event for the international lighting community to be held in Sydney between 27-29 May, is not to be missed, and here are the top five.
Australia's first floating solar technology
06 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Infratech Industries Pty LtdInfratech Industries has launched Australia's first floating solar system, which is estimated to generate 57% more power than fixed land-based systems.
US-invented power converter allows grid to accept power from renewable energy
30 April, 2015
Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas in the US have invented an electrical power converter system that simultaneously accepts power from a variety of energy sources and converts it for use in the electrical grid system.
ABB wins $30m orders for Brazil wind farms
28 April, 2015 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB has won orders worth about $30 million from Casa dos Ventos, a renewables company in Brazil.
Thorn ClipLine LED batten
24 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Thorn Lighting Pty LimitedThorn's ClipLine LED batten has a lighting output up to 4300 lm with colour temperature of cool white (4000K).
Massive LED display at Caulfield Racecourse
23 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Mitsubishi Electric AustraliaCaulfield Racecourse has installed a massive 319.5 m2 display, with a pixel density of 10,000 dots/m2.
UWA in Go Green in the City 2015 finals
21 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric has announced that Rowan Heinrich and Claire Quy from The University of Western Australia are among the 12 teams that qualified for the finals of Go Green in the City 2015, a global student competition organised by the Group.
Smart meters better inform consumers but barriers remain
17 April, 2015
Much has been written and debated about smart meters as they have hit the market here and around the world - health and security issues among them - but the government is firm in its belief of their benefits as they "better inform" consumers on energy consumption, according to the recently released Energy White Paper.
LA to control street lights through mobile and cloud-based technologies
13 April, 2015 | Supplied by: SignifyThe City of Los Angeles (LA) will become the first city in the world to control its street lighting through an advanced Philips management system that uses mobile and cloud-based technologies.
St Vincent's Hospital cuts energy use by 1.7 mkWh
08 April, 2015 | Supplied by: BuildingIQ
St Vincent's Hospital has reduced energy consumption by 1.7 million kWh within 14 months with the help of energy management solutions providers BuildingIQ and Entro.py.
Philips Hue Go wireless lamp
08 April, 2015 | Supplied by: SignifyThe Philips Hue Go is a fully portable wireless lamp that can be used in the home or office to enhance a space, enabling people to be connected to, and experience, light in a different way.
Advanced Lighting Technologies RCJ Series Recessed Low Bay lights
03 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Advanced Lighting TechnologiesThe RCJ series of Recessed Low Bay lights provide symmetric light distribution for warehouses, aisle lighting and applications where high illumination levels are required, such as abattoirs, coolrooms or food production.
Australia's energy productivity could double by 2030: report
01 April, 2015Australia could almost double its energy productivity by 2030, delivering significant benefits to the economy, savings for businesses and a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report released from ClimateWorks.
