New CFO for Philips Lighting
26 July, 2016 | Supplied by: SignifyPhilips Lighting has announced the appointment of Stéphane Rougeot as chief financial officer, effective 1 September 2016. Rougeot succeeds Rene van Schooten, business group leader Lamps, who, in addition to his current role, has held the position on an interim basis for nine months.
Australian Smart Lighting Summit 2016 premier lighting forum
26 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Expotrade Australia Pty LtdFeaturing local and internationally renowned lighting experts from around the world, the 4th Annual Australian Smart Lighting Summit is being held 6–7 September at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Defence scores Green Star first
25 July, 2016Defence Housing Australia (DHA) is leading the way in sustainable residential building, with the new Shout Ridge project at Crimson Hill in Sydney receiving a 6 Star Green Star - Multi Unit Residential Design V1 certified rating.
Harnessing power from microscopic wind farms
22 July, 2016Microbiologists are a clever bunch. A team from Oxford University has discovered that the natural movement of bacteria can be harnessed to assemble and power microscopic 'wind farms' or other man-made micromachines such as the components used in smartphones.
ABB to deploy e-bus flash-charging technology
21 July, 2016 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB will provide flash charging and onboard electric vehicle technology for 12 fully electric buses connecting Geneva's airport and suburbs.
Bold targets set for Sydney
21 July, 2016 | Supplied by: City of SydneyThe City of Sydney has set some ambitious new targets on the back of its long-term program, Sustainable Sydney 2030. The plan — titled Environmental Action 2016–2021 — aims for 50% of electricity used in the local area to come from renewables by 2030 and for net zero emissions by 2050. It takes into account advances in new technologies and puts some strong actions into play over the next five years.
The future is flexible
19 July, 2016A European Union-funded project that has created flexible lighting foils produced in a roll-to-roll method holds potential for the large-scale production of low-cost LED lighting panels and solar cells.
Paving the way towards a smart city reality
18 July, 2016 by Laura ValicThe idea of the 'smart city' is gaining momentum and we're starting to really see what this concept may look like in reality.
South Australia's newest wind farm starts up
14 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdSouth Australia's newest wind farm, the Neoen and Siemens-developed Hornsdale project, has been switched on to the grid in a special 'energisation ceremony' that brought together South Australian and ACT government officials, as well as members of the local community.
Solgen powers NBN
12 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Solgen Energy Pty LtdLocal rewnewable energy company Solgen Energy Group has announced completion of 1.75 megawatts of solar capacity installed across the NBN Satellite Earth Stations (SES) and Technical Aggregation Node and Development (TAND) facilities.
ERCO Quintessence Downlight IP65
12 July, 2016 | Supplied by: ERCO Lighting Pte LtdThe ERCO Quintessence Downlight IP65 features innovative digital photometrics to produce an extrawide batwing light distribution with a 90° emission angle and 40° cut-off for optimal uniformity. This means the luminaires can be spaced a further 50% apart, minimising hardware investment, installation and operating costs.
All-Energy Australia 2016
11 July, 2016 | Supplied by: RX GlobalThis year's All-Energy Australia conference features more than 150 industry speakers covering seven topic centres. The conference streams include smart grid, off-grid solutions, community energy, investment opportunities, electric cars, bioenergy and wave energy technology.
Remote power generation
06 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Clean Energy Finance CorporationRenewables will become 'the' power source of the future for regional and remote Australia, with energy consumption set to be transformed by innovations in power generation, new lows in solar pricing and the anticipated rapid price reduction in batteries.
Lighting phase-out gets thumbs up
05 July, 2016Lighting Council Australia (LCA) has welcomed the government's announcement to make lighting a priority focus under the Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) Program.
Panda power
05 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Yingli Green Energy Australia Pty LtdThe Kew Recreation Centre in Victoria is an impressive site from the air, featuring one of the area's largest rooftop solar installations.
