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Utilities switch to big data for renewable energy
The output from wind and solar generation can, by nature, vary according to weather patterns. This in turn feeds the nation’s electricity grids with intermittent sources of energy that need careful management.
In response, Melbourne company Greensync has developed a solution to help utilities plan and manage these congested electricity networks, especially at peak times.
Pumping up the silent engine
For a quarter of his life, Angelo has been fascinated with the potential to redesign the automotive engine and create something infinitely more efficient, green and essentially silent.
The result is an incredible feat of engineering.
An invention that would have earned a nod from Da Vinci himself, Angelo’s engine uses a single rotary unit, running on compressed air that virtually eliminates vibration, internal wear and friction.
Power comes in waves
Perth’s Bombora Wave Power thinks differently. The ocean is actually a vast, untapped source of renewable energy.
The company is developing a V-shaped device that combines a unique membrane with a pneumatic air pump to spin turbines and generate energy.
Each wave energy convertor is designed to produce 1.5MWe (megawatt electrical) of energy, enough to power 500 homes and cut annual carbon emissions by 3300 tonnes. The device can be configured for low and high wave environments.