Alice Springs solar plant to quadruple in size
04 August, 2014Epuron and SunPower have partnered to quadruple the size of the Uterne solar power plant, bringing clean energy to approximately 1000 Alice Springs homes each year when the plant is expected to be completed in 2015.
Emerald Planet LED troffer
01 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Emerald Planet Environmental Pty LtdThe Emerald Planet LED troffer offers a minimalist professional look with its white frosted lens and pearl white steel finish.
Philips releases lighting catalogue
29 July, 2014Philips has released its Lighting Catalogue 2014/15 for the Australian market.
Australia Post pushes the envelope
29 July, 2014Yingli Solar has supplied Australia Post with a 284 kWp solar photovoltaic (PV) system through Photon Energy, a solar PV system solution provider.
Understanding PV module degradation
25 July, 2014 by Susan Neill and Matthew O'Regan | Supplied by: Global Sustainable Energy Solutions (GSES)
Potential induced degradation (PID) can reduce the efficiency of a PV module. This article provides insights on PID, including how this degradation process develops, the conditions that make PV systems prone to it, its effects and the methods to correct or prevent it.
Philips moves up in Interbrand's Best Global Green Brands ranking
23 July, 2014Royal Philips has moved up nine places in the annual ranking of the top 50 Best Global Green Brands by brand consultancy Interbrand. Philips now holds the 14th position, up from 23rd last year.
Councils to upgrade lighting
21 July, 2014Councils across Australia are planning major works to replace inefficient street lights and relight public domains in a bid to cut costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Light bulb hacked
08 July, 2014
Researchers at Context Information Security have exposed a security weakness in a Wi-Fi-enabled, energy efficient LED light bulb that can be controlled from a smartphone.
Philips to spin off LED components business
30 June, 2014Philips has announced that it will start the process to combine its Lumileds (LED components) and Automotive lighting businesses into a stand-alone company within the Philips Group.
Toshiba to demonstrate home energy monitoring system in France
20 June, 2014Toshiba Corporation and Toshiba Solutions Corporation have started to demonstrate a home energy monitoring system and community management system (CMS) in Lyon, France.
Nichia sues Arrow over LED patent
16 June, 2014Nichia Corporation has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Australia seeking an injunction to restrain Arrow Electronics from infringing Nichia's patent for LED products.
Pierlite Mine Master LED Emergency light
12 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Pierlite Australia Pty LtdThe Pierlite Mine Master LED Emergency is a modular innovation for the emergency lighting market.
Clipsal LD series LED downlights
12 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Clipsal Australia Pty LtdDesigned to work with the Clipsal 32E450 universal dimmer series, Clipsal LD series LED downlights overcome the frustration of flickering and lag caused by incompatible products.
Switzerland’s largest football stadium gets 850 kW solar
10 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Sputnik Engineering Australia & NZ Pty LtdSolarMax provides string inverters for the solar plant on Switzerland's biggest football stadium.
Lighting upgrade for a strata property
09 June, 2014 | Supplied by: enLighten Australia Pty LtdThe Marine Apartments is an eight-storey, 43-apartment complex, set back from Port Philip Bay. The 16-year-old building has two levels of car park at ground and basement level. The owner corporation of the building had been actively seeking ways to reduce the building's energy consumption for close to five years.
