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Carnegie Wave Energy completes project design

Thu, 12 January 2012 Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited has announced completion of a design for its Perth Wave Energy Project, located at Garden Island in Western Australia.

SA closes renewables fund

Tue, 10 January 2012 The South Australian Government has recently announced the closing of its Renewable Energy Fund, following the 2011-12 mid-year budget review.

$5 million for innovative wave energy project

Fri, 9 December 2011 $5 million in Victorian Government funding has been awarded to BioPower systems for a wave energy project that is based on mimicking the movement of seaweed.

QLD: Renewable energy plan launched

Fri, 4 November 2011 A policy to attract and accelerate investment in clean energy projects in Queensland has been launched by the State Government.

Advertising in EcoGeneration: the perfect opportunity to raise your company’s profile and value

Wed, 19 October 2011 Have you considered advertising with EcoGeneration? EcoGeneration offers many advertising opportunities in both print and online form.

Information and inspiration with EcoGeneration

Tue, 11 October 2011 For up-to-date clean energy news as well as in-depth analysis, subscribe to EcoGeneration magazine.

Carnegie delivers next-gen CETO 4

Mon, 10 October 2011 Australian wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy has announced that its next-generation commercial scale CETO unit (CETO 4) has been manufactured and delivered to its deployment location on Reunion Island, France.

Tidal project waves in milestone

Wed, 24 August 2011 Sydney-based ocean energy company, BioPower Systems, has announced the completion of tests on its 250 kW O-Drive wave power conversion module, which saw the module successfully deliver stable power to the grid over an extended period.

Ocean power lights up in Lorne

AquaGen Technologies has installed the first wave energy system at Lorne Pier, and is now generating emissions-free electricity from the ocean’s waves.

Australian ocean power– waves, tides and other ocean currents

The emergence of ocean-power generation in Australia

Oceans of opportunity

Carnegie Wave Energy, BioPower Systems and Oceanlinx are making big waves in the ocean-power industry. EcoGeneration’s Rachel Purchase spoke with the leaders of these companies about recent achievements and current projects.

7 EcoGeneration must-reads!

Available on the EcoGeneration website, a wealth of solar energy insight is waiting! Read on for a selection of the most-read articles from our recent editions.

Clean energy industry news goes mobile

Wed, 18 May 2011 The latest clean energy industry news can now be accessed through a new mobile-friendly website.

Join the EcoGen 2011 team for networking drinks in Brisbane

Wed, 27 April 2011 In the lead up to EcoGen 2011, keep up to date with the industry at a series of special clean energy industry briefing and networking sessions across major cities.

Carnegie rides a wave of success

Wed, 20 April 2011 Technology designed by the Australian wave power company Carnegie Wave Energy has successfully completed a series of onshore tests that took place at the company’s facility in Fremantle, Western Australia.

The Melbourne Water mini-hydro project: one of a kind

During 2009 and 2010, Melbourne Water embarked upon a clean energy initiative using a resource it has ready access to – running water.

Carnegie signs MoU for new international wave power project

Thu, 25 November 2010 Carnegie Wave Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with its Northern Hemisphere joint venture partner EDF EN and French marine defence contractor DCNS.

Solar hot water systems in Australia

Solar hot water has changed considerably in recent years, although the traditional thermosyphon systems (solar collectors and storage tank installed on the roof) remain a good economical option for many domestic and commercial applications. However a number of federal and state rebate schemes have seen the emergence of the split systems (roof mounted solar collectors with a storage tank on the ground) and heat pumps emerge as viable alternatives.

The real benefits of solar hot water

Each week, Prem Pankckar, Project Manager of Renewables and Distributed Energy at Sustainability Victoria, generates a report detailing the financial savings and emissions reductions Melbournian’s could have achieved through the use of solar hot water systems. EcoGeneration asked Mr Panickar to produce such a report for a twelve month period. The results highlight the fiscal and environmental benefits of using the sun to heat water.

Comparing and contrasting solar hot water systems

Currently in Australia, split-system and roof mounted solar hot water systems are the most popular alternative to gas and electric water heating systems. While the financial and environmental benefits of using solar hot water heating systems are many (see the solar hot water report on page 88), when selecting a system, there are a few things to consider.