Steel manufacturer switches over to LED
06 May, 2014Earlier this year, steel manufacturer Gerdau's facility began searching for a lighting solution for its facility located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The company was looking for a solution to replace the metal halide fixtures and withstand the heat of its facilities, while maintaining enough lumens to create visibility in its dimly lit locations.
Brazil's football stadiums install LED lights ahead of summer tournament
01 May, 2014 | Supplied by: SignifyRoyal Philips is lighting 9 of 12 stadiums that will be used as venues for this summer's soccer tournament in Brazil.
Lighting technology - opening the new frontier
30 April, 2014 by Erik Zimmerman* | Supplied by: cherryLEDNew lighting technologies have opened a whole new world of visual communication, contributing to safety, wellbeing, transport, entertainment, traffic control, sport and signage. These technologies offer an array of benefits including: cost reduction, vibrant colours, long-distance visibility and intensity, controllability and exciting and practical applications.
Campbelltown tops Sydney solar installations list for 2013
28 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Energy Matters/SunEdisonThe suburb of Campbelltown has topped the list of Sydney's solar adopting suburbs for 2013, with 639 new installations in the calendar year. At the other end of the list was Kogarah/Rockdale, which had only 128 new solar installations in 2013.
nearmap Solar launches in Australia
25 April, 2014nearmap has launched nearmap Solar, a service providing instant client quotes and location-aware power calculations for the Australian solar industry.
Installers have poor understanding of LED technology
07 April, 2014 by Bryan Douglas, Chief Executive Officer, Lighting Council AustraliaHigh luminance, excellent colour saturation, high luminous efficacy, high energy conversion efficacy, small dimensions and lightweight, robustness, long life span, low-voltage power supply and ease of dimming are some of the many benefits of LEDs, noted LED technology expert Professor Georges Zissis at his Australian seminar titled LEDs - Dreams and Nightmares.
Central Coast shopping centre turns to solar
04 April, 2014Deepwater Plaza Shopping Centre, located in Woy Woy on the New South Wales Central Coast, has recently taken steps in sustainability by installing a solar system.
Tune up or rip and replace?
31 March, 2014 | Supplied by: ARBS Exhibitions Pty LtdRip and replace or invest in tuning existing systems? The temptation can be to assume that newer is better and that a major upgrade is needed to maximise building performance. Certainly with major systems such as HVAC, there can be a fairly straightforward return on investment calculation - current running costs against the capital cost of replacement and operating costs of a more efficient system. But the decision on other systems, such as control systems at the building or plant level, is less clear-cut.
Solar forecast: cloudy and dull
26 March, 2014 by Mansi GandhiThe federal government's review of the Renewable Energy Target is well underway. Some have welcomed the decision, others are worried.
Transparent solar cells reach 7.2% efficiency
25 March, 2014German organic solar film producer Heliatek GmbH says it has achieved a new record in transparent solar cell efficiency: transparency levels of up to 40% with an efficiency of more than 7%.
Hair salon cuts energy costs with LEDs
25 March, 2014 | Supplied by: cherryLEDIn an effort to increase profits, Lattouf International Hair Salons recently embarked on a strategy to improve efficiencies across the business.
AMA statement provides peace of mind for communities near wind farms
21 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Clean Energy CouncilCommunities living near wind farms have every reason to feel reassured about their safety after the Australian Medical Association (AMA) released a public statement on wind farms and health, the Clean Energy Council says.
ABL Lights Group 500 LED 3000 LED work light
18 March, 2014 | Supplied by: APS Lighting and Safety ProductsABL Lights Group has released a powerful 3000 effective lumen version of its compact 500 LED series - the ABL 500 LED 3000 heavy-duty work light.
Pierlite HL LED 150 W high-bay luminaire
18 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Pierlite Australia Pty LtdThe Pierlite HL LED is an energy-efficient 150 W LED high-bay luminaire rated at IP65, with a good LER performance of over 106 lm/W.
Big solar could boost Australia's power, if renewables funding stays
14 March, 2014 by Vassilios AgelidisThe recent start of construction on the first of two large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants in outback New South Wales shows the importance of renewable energy targets and funding.
