Tue, 9 March 2010
A commercial scale wave energy farm is set for development in Port Fairy, southwest Victoria.
Australian company BioPower Systems has secured land access, onshore development rights and project intellectual property.
BioPower Systems CEO Dr Timothy Finnigan said Port Fairy is a premier location for the wave energy farm, crediting the “strength and consistency” of the swell.
BioPower Systems expects to commence works at the site by the end of this year and to initially produce energy using a 250 kW bioWAVE™ ocean wave energy system.
A commercial wave farm using an array of 1 MW bioWAVE™ units would follow the company has said.
Preliminary assessments suggest that the site could accommodate up to 100…
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Thu, 11 March 2010
The Federal Government will fund the removal of foil insulation installed under the Home Insulation Program.
Wed, 10 March 2010
Queensland’s Solar Hot Water Program will no longer go ahead owing to the withdrawal of Federal funding.
Wed, 10 March 2010
The World Wind Energy Association has joined a host of leading clean energy organisations in support of EcoGen 2010, the premier clean energy industry event of 2010.
Tue, 9 March 2010
Moreton Bay Regional Council has embarked upon a $3 million project to capture methane gas emissions from landfill sites at Bunya, Caboolture and Dakabin in southeast Queensland.
Tue, 9 March 2010
WestWind Energy has taken its Moorabool Wind Project to the next stage, lodging plans with the Moorabool Shire Council.
