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GaN on GaN LED specialist, Soraa, has installed its lamps at the Shadow Wine Bar in Perth, Western Australia. Working with the lighting designer and the owners at the Shadow Wine Bar, Lighting Options Australia recommended Soraa’s MR16 LED lamps plus a selection of the company’s SNAP System accessories to strike the right balance of … Continue reading GaN technology on display at Perth eatery →

Korean university UNIST will be working with public organisations in the energy sector to develop a new type of eco-friendly battery that can store and produce electricity using seawater. The project is expected to accelerate the commercialisation of eco-friendly, cost-efficient, and high-stability seawater batteries. The project’s consortium includes Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), Korea East-West Power … Continue reading Scientists developing sustainable seawater batteries →

The drive towards sustainability has never been more urgent – and technology will continue to play a crucial role. The Lloyd’s Register Technology Radar – Low Carbon publication examines the outlook for renewables, nuclear, grid and infrastructure, and energy storage. The research sought the insights and opinions of leaders across the sector, as well as … Continue reading Solar cells will lead the way for energy sustainability →

One of the most abundant elements on earth is being used to create an energy storage system that can heat homes as well as store electricity. South Australian company 1414 Degrees has developed technology to store electricity as thermal energy by heating and melting containers full of silicon at a cost estimated to be up … Continue reading Silicon energy storage technology scales up for commercial production →

Asia’s largest independent renewable energy developer will build a battery ready 100-megawatt solar farm in South Australia this year. Singapore-based Equis has partnered with Snowy Hydro on the project, which will be the biggest solar array in South Australia. The AU$200 million project near the town of Tailem Bend will include 400,000 solar panels spread … Continue reading Asian developer to build 100-megawatt solar farm in South Australia →

Honeywell’s BW Clip4 is a new four-gas, portable monitor that can operate continuously for two years once turned on before it needs to be replaced, helping customers boost safety compliance and reduce maintenance costs. Suitable for oil and gas, wastewater, heavy manufacturing, confined space and other applications, the monitor is claimed to reduce maintenance costs … Continue reading Gas monitor runs for two years non-stop →

Philips Lighting has announced the appointment of David Gardner as Country Manager and Managing Director for Philips Lighting, Australia and New Zealand. Gardner’s appointment comes following the retirement of Rob Fletcher from the GM role, which he had held since 2013. In his role, Gardner will oversee the Philips Lighting businesses in Australia and New … Continue reading Philips Lighting appoints new MD for Oz and NZ →

Australian energy storage specialist Redflow has announced that it has extended the warranty for its 10 kilowatt hour (kWh) ZBM2 and ZCell zinc-bromine flow batteries to 10 years. Previously, Redflow warranted the electrode stack in its batteries for 10 years or 36,500 kilowatt hour (kWh) output, whichever came first, and for three years for auxiliary … Continue reading Redflow shows faith in batteries by extending warranty →

Samsung DI has introduced a high-energy density battery cell of the next generation that is claimed to have a driving range of up to 600km. It is said to be able to fast charge electronic vehicles (EVs) in 20 minutes. It has an “integrated battery module” concept with a 10 per cent decrease in component … Continue reading Quick-charge battery allows electric cars to travel up to 600km →

Summer is here and temperatures are rising, resulting in an increase in air conditioner use across Australian homes. And despite being more educated on the impacts we have on the environment, 69 per cent of homeowners admit the cost of running their machine weighs more heavily on their mind than the impacts the extra energy … Continue reading How to minimise air-conditioner impact on the environment →

More than 40 rising stars of the global space industry are landing in South Australia next week for a five-week program to help propel their careers. It will be the sixth time since 2011 the University of South Australia has hosted the International Space University’s Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program (SH-SSP). The 43 participants from … Continue reading Southern Hemisphere space program to tackle the final frontier →

Audio Analytic, a company that specialises in Artificial Intelligence, will be demonstrating a range of new features for its ai3 platform at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, USA. Every sound tells a story – especially in the home. Voice recognition has become a standard user-interface in the Smart Home, opening up new product opportunities and … Continue reading Artificial audio intelligence for smart home devices →

RS Components has announced the availability of two high-quality connectors from Amphenol that are designed to meet the demands of use in hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs). Key applications for the new MSD and mini-MSD connectors include high-energy storage systems for the battery Manual Service Disconnect (MSD) used for servicing plug-in HEV (PHEV) systems. The Amphenol MSD … Continue reading Automotive connectors for hybrid-electric vehicles →

Research and Markets report the “Asia-Pacific Smart Homes & Buildings Market (2016-2022)” says that the Asia Pacific smart home and buildings market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 37.1 per cent during the forecast period. The smart homes and buildings market offers superior safety and security arrangements, addressing major concerns of the end … Continue reading Asia-Pacific smart home market to grow massively →

The Intelligent Lighting Controls Market Report, published by Allied Market Research, forecasts that the global market is expected to garner $8.3 billion by 2020, registering a CAGR of 16.2 per cent during the period 2015-2020. Europe was the highest revenue-generating region in 2014 owing to the stringent government mandates and rising electricity costs in the … Continue reading Intelligent lighting controls market worth $8.3 billion →

Toshiba will support a two-year study of power management to be done by Tohoku Electric Power Co., through its H2One, hydrogen-based autonomous energy supply system. Growing interest in bringing renewable power sources into the electricity grid is accompanied by concerns for the quality and variability of the supply; renewables are subject to fluctuations in output. … Continue reading Toshiba supports renewable project →

  The DCM in a VIA package is a ruggedised modular DC-DC converter operating from an unregulated, wide range input, to generate an isolated and regulated high-efficiency output and comes with high power densities. The new DCMs offer power system engineers a better brick with their enhanced functional integration by incorporating EMI filtering, transient protection, … Continue reading New DCMs in VIA package →

A successful production trial by Nano-Nouvelle is said to have proved its nanotechnology supports industrial-scale manufacture, with output rates 100 times faster. The Sunshine Coast-based company is developing nanotechnology that can boost the energy storage capacity of lithium ion batteries by as much as 50 per cent. Lithium ion batteries are used in devices ranging … Continue reading Nanotechnology boosts battery storage by 50 per cent →

“Operators are faced with a huge challenge to protect energy generation supply and demand in extreme weather conditions,” says Jeremy Moon, Head of Technical at RES in Australia. “We understand this requires long-term investment and the adoption of new technology and solutions that enable sustainable energy provision now and in the future.” Demand for energy … Continue reading Battery storage could be solution to electricity blackouts →

Phillips 66 says it has set a new world record in power conversion efficiency for polymer-based single junction organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells. The 11.84 per cent efficiency was certified by Newport Corporation, a recognised centre for independent verification of solar cell results under standard testing conditions. “Continuing to increase the ability of OPV cells to … Continue reading Efficiency record set with OPV cell →