Brightgreen surface-mounted LED lights
03 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Brightgreen Pty LtdBrightgreen has expanded its Curve range of round-beam interior lighting to include two surface-mounted downlights - the D900 SH Curve and its smaller counterpart, the D400 SH Curve.
Allmand Mine-Spec lighting tower
24 January, 2014 | Supplied by: CAPS Pty LtdThe Allmand Mine-Spec lighting tower has six 1250 W metal halide lamps on an adjustable head, powered by a 1.5 L Caterpillar engine driving a 15 kW generator. Built to withstand a range of arduous mining operating environments, the lighting tower features heavy-duty components, a 265 L fuel tank and can safety illuminate an area the size of one and a half tennis courts with a total light output of 900,000 lm.
R. STAHL EXLUX 6001 luminaires
23 January, 2014 | Supplied by: R. STAHL Australia Pty LtdR. STAHL's light fittings for use in Ex zone 1/21 and 2/22 hazardous areas are said to achieve better energy efficiency than comparable devices and provide approximately 10% more luminous intensity. The EXLUX 6001 luminaires also feature a design that is more compact, stable and torsion-resistant than their EXLUX 6000 predecessors.
Clean energy helps in heatwave, says CEC
20 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Clean Energy Council"Clean energy technologies such as solar power and solar hot water made a big difference in helping the state's electricity system cope with near-record demand," said Clean Energy Council Acting Policy Director Tim Sonnreich.
Hydrogen fuel captures sun's energy for use at night
17 January, 2014US researchers have developed a system that converts solar energy into hydrogen fuel, solving the problem of how to use the sun's energy for power at night (when power is most used).
Tassie's biggest wind farm opens
17 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Clean Energy CouncilHydro Tasmania and Vestas have officially opened Musselroe Wind Farm, the largest wind farm in Tasmania. The 56-turbine farm is located in north-east Tasmania.
REC supplies panels for Singapore's biggest solar installation
07 January, 2014 | Supplied by: REC GroupREC is supplying solar panels for two large-scale solar energy installations in Singapore. One of the rooftop installations - for supermarket giant Sheng Siong Group - is the country's largest solar installation to date.
Cheap and easy way to solar efficiency
06 January, 2014A collaboration between Chinese and US chemists has found a simple and cheap way to increase solar cell efficiency by modifying the molecular structure of a polymer commonly used in solar cells.
Buenos Aires switches to LED lighting
30 December, 2013 | Supplied by: SignifyPhilips was selected by the government of the city of Buenos Aires to renew its street lighting system with LED technology. The company will replace the majority of the 125,000 existing street lights with new LED luminaires within a three-year term. Philips was awarded the contract as a result of a public bidding process.
Osram Ostar Medical LED light for medical applications
19 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Osram Australia Pty LtdThe light comprises four different LED chips, enabling users to set the shade of white emitted by the LED according to individual requirements within a colour temperature range of between 3700 and 5000K - at an overall CRI of 95.
SemiLEDs Corporation N9 and P50N UV-LED series
16 December, 2013 | Supplied by: SemiLEDs CorporationBoth the N9 and P50N series use SemiLEDs' patented vertical LED structure that is claimed to deliver good performance in directional industrial applications such as printing, coating and curing, as well as specialty applications.
Schneider partnership to benefit remote islands
10 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric has partnered with Danish energy company Dong Energy to help electric network operators on isolated islands increase their share of renewable energy while maintaining grid reliability and stability.
Nanoprinting research creates efficient, flexible solar cells
10 December, 2013Researchers have found a way to create large sheets of nanotextured silicon micro-cell arrays that hold the promise of making solar cells lightweight, more efficient, bendable and easy to mass produce.
Verbatim MR16 LED lamps mimic candlelight
05 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Verbatim Australia Pty LtdVerbatim has launched its Natural Vision VxRGB technology, which mimics candle flames. It is available as Classic B (realistic candle) and MR16 retrofit LED lamps.
Australia hits 3-gigawatt solar milestone
05 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Clean Energy CouncilNew figures from the Clean Energy Regulator show that more than 3 gigawatts of solar power has now been installed on Australian rooftops, providing enough energy to run the entire Melbourne train network for more than a decade.