Case Studies
Riverland farmers diversify with solar
Rural Australia has been hit by successive droughts and poor crop prices, with many struggling to earn a living. [ + ]
Improving uptime, operational performance with IIoT
Polymer company Covestro has selected Emerson to provide Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies to improve operational performance. [ + ]
Auckland Harbour Bridge lights up with solar
Auckland's 58-year-old iconic Harbour Bridge is set to be become an attraction for local residents and visitors. [ + ]
Power plant cuts simulated start-up and shutdown time by 44%
Platte River Power Authority, a not-for-profit utility in North Colorado, has enhanced operator proficiency and boosted plant performance with the help of global technology and engineering company Emerson. [ + ]
Outdoor goods retailer gets lighting upgrade
When retail lighting specialist Retailite was designing a lighting solution for outdoor and camping retailer Kathmandu, the key challenge was to bring the outdoor look inside. [ + ]
ABB's microgrid technology powers Robben Island
ABB microgrid and wireless technology has enabled a South African World Heritage Site to run on sustainable, stable solar power. [ + ]
Lighting upgrade for Vic cancer centre
The Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) has upgraded the lighting at its multidisciplinary cancer hospital and research facility with the installation of 38,000 luminaires from Gerard. [ + ]
Brand communication with light
Creating and maintaining value is the philosophy of Otto Wulff, a construction company with a history starting in 1932 in Hamburg. The company employs around 300 people and conducts business in the sectors of structural engineering, industrial and reinforced concrete construction and the restoration of old buildings. [ + ]
Australian circuit breakers to protect UK distribution grid
British utility UK Power Networks is using Australian circuit breakers to help eliminate electricity outages. [ + ]
A blooming success story
Due to a requirement for precise temperature control across a range of cool rooms, energy is one of the major overheads at the Aker Flowerbulbs farm located in the rich volcanic soil of Silvan in Victoria's Dandenong Ranges. [ + ]
Lighting up a multipurpose stadium
The new 60,000-seat Perth Stadium, set to open in early 2018, will feature more than 15,000 controllable LED light fittings. [ + ]
Getting connected
Chatswood Private Hospital (CPH), part of Presmed Australia and the largest eye, ear, nose, throat and face specialist day surgery in Australia, has partnered with Wavelink for better communication and an improved patient experience in its new facility. [ + ]
Correcting colour shift
When a shopping centre in Bangalore, India specified that LED lighting should be neutral white (4000K) and that LEDs should be potted to protect them from adverse environmental conditions, LED lighting specialist Rockforest Technologies utilised Electrolube's UR5634 — a semirigid, optically clear polyurethane resin which is commonly used to encapsulate LEDs. [ + ]
Relighting of the German Museum of Technology, Berlin
The German Museum of Technology (Deutsches Technikmuseum) is one of the largest museums of its type in Germany. ERCO recently upgraded the lighting to LED technology and the project demonstrates how improvements in efficiency and the optimisation of light go hand in hand. [ + ]
ARA completes medical centre retrofit
ARA Group, an Australian-owned company providing industrial, commercial and infrastructure services, has completed a major 'turnkey retrofit' project for a medical centre in Mt Druitt, NSW. [ + ]
