Network Technologies Incorporated ENVIROMUX-5D advanced server environment monitoring system
02 February, 2015The ENVIROMUX-5D advanced server environment monitoring system from Network Technologies Incorporated (NTI) utilises sensors to monitor critical sever room environmental and security conditions.
Energy Action client portal
29 January, 2015Energy Action has launched a client portal, enabling its clients to view their energy usage data, analytics and reports at the touch of a button.
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.
Designing a metering system for small and medium-sized buildings
24 February, 2014With rising energy costs, environmental pressures and unreliable power supply, there is a need for sustainable design and energy efficiency in new and existing commercial properties. There are a number of ways existing building owners and facilities managers can adapt and benefit by installing an effective WAGES (water, air, gas, electricity, steam) metering system. The ultimate goal is for buildings to produce more energy than they consume.
VoltLogic energy management device
06 February, 2014Renewable Energy Solutions Australia's VoltLogic energy management device has been awarded Australian certification.
Swire Cold Storage optimises voltage to improve efficiency
19 September, 2013Swire Cold Storage’s Western Australian facility handles a variety of frozen foods including vegetables and seafood. It has 15,000 pallet positions, includes blast freezers with up to 144-tonne capacity and has a capacity of 263,346 m3.
SATEC eXpertPower Plus software
29 May, 2013The eXpertPower Plus software from SATEC provides a solution to control and manage energy data.
Fronius String Control 250/30 DCD DF
14 May, 2013The Fronius String Control 250/30 DCD DF string monitoring system has been specifically developed to meet the requirements of central inverters. With a current-carrying capacity of 250 A and maximum input voltage of 1000 V, the device is suitable for the monitoring of photovoltaic systems that use Fronius Agilo inverters.
Schneider Electric EnergySTEP@Work energy management
07 March, 2013Schneider Electric has announced EnergySTEP@Work, a new solution that brings IT devices and plug load energy use online to make it visible and controllable with Schneider Electric’s StruxureWare software applications.
Halytech Illuminator sports-field lighting management system
01 March, 2013Halytech has improved its Illuminator sports-field lighting management system to monitor energy use and enable on-charging. Illuminator enables users to control sports-field lighting using a mobile phone, ensuring that floodlights are only used when required, in itself minimising energy use.
KNX city: where intelligent power grids work with intelligent buildings
30 January, 2013Engineers and technicians in Europe are working towards creating smart cities where building controls, industrial control systems and city infrastructure systems can all work together for a solution that offers energy efficiency as well as the highest possible supply availability. Read on to find out more.
Financing energy-efficiency improvement works
09 January, 2013 by Chris Nunn, NDY Sustainability Leader*Rising energy prices are foremost in people’s thoughts these days and although most are aware that investing in energy efficiency ‘pays back’, split incentives can be a barrier to investment. Environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs) are a new finance mechanism that promises to overcome this barrier.
Smart meters - friend or foe?
12 November, 2012The much maligned smart meter was ostensibly born from the noblest of intentions: to ensure that power consumption, particularly peak demand utilisation, is charged to the responsible party and not subsidised by all users. A worthy goal no doubt, yet one which has undeniably been lost in a sea of negative publicity.
Interworld Electronics Enviromux-SEMS-2D Advanced Server Environment Monitoring system
07 November, 2012Interworld Electronics has released the Enviromux-SEMS-2D Advanced Server Environment Monitoring system. The system uses sensors to monitor critical server room environmental and security conditions.
Managing carbon emissions and energy consumption in the data centre
27 September, 2012 by Mark Deguara, Senior Manager Technical Services Australia & New Zealand, Emerson Network PowerRising power costs, a new energy rating system and the tax on emissions are forcing data centre operators to make energy management a key priority. An electrical contractor could play a key role in this area by helping data centre managers review, control and monitor energy usage.