Efficiency and renewables

Brightgreen D900 SHX Curve LED downlight

10 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Brightgreen Pty Ltd

The Brightgreen D900 SHX Curve LED downlight features a minimalist design in aluminium suitable for various applications, including residential and commercial buildings.


Australian Smart Lighting Summit

03 June, 2015

The Australian Smart Lighting Summit, to be held on 8-9 September at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, will draw more than 150 lighting industry experts who will discuss strategies and new technologies for public lighting retrofits aimed at reducing energy consumption and costs.


Battery storage pilot for solar-installed homes

03 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Panasonic Australia Pty Limited

Panasonic has announced pilot projects with ActewAGL, Snowy Hydro's Red Energy and Ergon Energy to install Panasonic battery technology in solar-installed homes.


Melbourne data centre installs 51 kW solar system

03 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Enphase Energy

Telecoms provider OMNIconnect has installed the Enphase Microinverter system at its data centre building in Melbourne, through installation company MORE Solar Energy.


LED redesign gives logistics warehouse big energy savings

03 June, 2015

A Sydney warehouse has experienced a reduction in energy by more than 74% since commencing an overhaul of its lighting needs.


Solar panel problems: the what, why and how

02 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Global Sustainable Energy Solutions (GSES)

Microfractures, also known as microcracks, represent a form of solar cell degradation. This article details the causes, consequences and detection of microfractures in solar modules.


Q CELLS' solar panels receive VDE certification

01 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Hanwha Q Cells Australia

Solar manufacturer Q CELLS has been recognised by the Australian Clean Energy Council (CEC) as the first company to have its entire range of solar panels certified with the VDE Quality Tested seal of approval.


$7.8m lighting project for Western Sydney councils

27 May, 2015

Nine Western Sydney municipal councils will be replacing 13,000 street lights with energy-efficient lights under a $7.8 million street lighting project.


ABB OTDC switch disconnectors

27 May, 2015 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd

ABB has introduced its range of compact OTDC switch disconnectors for DC applications up to 1500 A with switches featuring 2-pole configuration for 1000 VDC per polarity.


SunWiz PVsell solar software

26 May, 2015 | Supplied by: SunWiz

The SunWiz PVsell software is designed to demonstrate real financial benefits of solar power.


Solar Analytics Smart Monitor

25 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Solar Analytics Pty Ltd

Solar Analytics provides comprehensive solar monitoring for residential and commercial systems.


Australia one of the worst emitters in the world: report

20 May, 2015

Australia has ranked among the worst greenhouse gas emitters in the world, according to a new report from the US this week.


Australian solar PV market contracts

19 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Green Energy Trading

The total PV installations dropped to 182,500 in 2014 as against 359,566 in 2011, according to Ric Brazzale, managing director of Green Energy Trading. The PV market contracted 6.5% in four months to April 2015 compared to the same period last year.


Battery technology 'a game changer' for commercial solar

14 May, 2015

Australia has more than 4 GW of installed rooftop solar PV with residential systems accounting for the bulk of that capacity.


Five reasons to not miss SPARC 2015

12 May, 2015

There are a multitude of reasons why SPARC2015, Australia's big event for the international lighting community to be held in Sydney between 27-29 May, is not to be missed, and here are the top five.


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