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Clean energy research facility for UNSW

Wed, 1 September 2010 The announcement of a new research facility at the University of New South Wales has been welcomed by the clean energy industry.

Esperance geothermal project begins work

Tue, 17 August 2010 Work has commenced on a geothermal project in Esperance, Western Australia, with analysis of the heat producing granite in the area.

Biofuels project wins award

Tue, 17 August 2010 Curtin University researchers making breakthroughs in converting biomass into clean fuels have been rewarded for their innovative work.

eco-Kinetics installs large commercial solar system in NSW

Wed, 11 August 2010 eco-Kinetics, a subsidiary of CBD Energy, has completed one of Australia’s largest solar panel projects on a commercial property.

SunPower powers up the West

Tue, 10 August 2010 SunPower Corporation has completed construction on the world’s first hybrid solar-diesel power stations for Horizon Power, in two of Australia’s hottest towns – Marble Bar and Nullagine, in the east Pilbara region of Western Australia.

UNSW Photovoltaics Centre of Excellence loses funding

Tue, 10 August 2010 The University Of New South Wales Photovoltaics Centre of Excellence has failed to secure funding from the Australian Research Centre in the latest round of the ‘Centres of Excellence’ grants program.

AGL takes solar lead at Flemington Race Course

Tue, 10 August 2010 AGL will join with the Victoria Racing Club to install more than $100,000 worth of solar energy on-course at Flemington Race Course.

Ocean power – Australia rides the waves

Wed, 4 August 2010 Water covers over 70 per cent of the Earth, and Australia is particularly lucky to be surrounded by a lot of it. However, the ocean power available down under remains a largely unharnessed resource. Rachel Purchase reports.

Securing energy supply in the resource-rich northwest of WA

EcoGeneration — July/August 2010 The resource-rich Pilbara region in Western Australia is one of the nation’s powerhouses and demand for power in the region will continue to grow at a rapid rate. Through its Pilbara Energy Plan, Horizon Power is focused on improving the security of power supplies to this region to ensure its long-term economic viability.

Collgar Wind Farm development to commence

Tue, 3 August 2010 Collgar Wind Farm in Western Australia, owned by the UBS International Infrastructure Fund and Australia’s Retail Employees Superannuation Trust, has been officially launched.

Pelamis Wave Power powers up in North Portugal

EcoGeneration — July/August 2010 Having celebrated the successful trial of its P-750 Wave Energy Converter in Aguçadoura, North Portugal, Pelamis Wave Power is now marketing their technology for commercial use worldwide. Here EcoGeneration takes a look at the Aguçadoura trial and the technology utilised by Pelamis Wave Power.

Sydney Town Hall Solar Project

EcoGeneration — July/August 2010 Grid connected, solar PV, New South Wales

Energy from biomass – conversion technologies of today and tomorrow

EcoGeneration — July/August 2010 Biomass gasification, the not-so-well-known brother to biomass combustion, can play a key role in the clean energy generation portfolio. ERK and Uhde Shedden explore what makes gasification the greener and less risky option.

Sydney Airport to power up with trigeneration

Wed, 14 July 2010 AECOM, in association with GridX Power, will design Australia’s first trigeneration airport facility at the Sydney Airport, New South Wales.

And then there were eight…

EcoGeneration — July/August 2010 The field narrows as the shortlist for the Solar Flagships program is announced – with billions of Federal dollars on the table, solar energy production is as worthwhile as ever. Erin Radford and Rachel Purchase report.

Australia and Turkey explore Indonesia’s geothermal potential

Tue, 6 July 2010 PT. Geo Power Indonesia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Australian geothermal company, Greenearth Energy, has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Turkish construction and mining company Cengzic Holding to develop a Java-based site in Indonesia for the production of geothermal power.