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One of the first of its kind in Australia, this completely functional and aesthetically pleasing building is providing quality education with no need to be connected to the electricity grid! We wrote more about this here. These are just a few of the incredibly inventive ways the beautiful city of Brisbane is leading the charge in the coming world of renewable energy! For More Information Visit: https://arkanaenergy.com.au/solar-stories-in-the-city-of-brisbane/
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ARKANAENERGY SOLAR STORIES IN THE CITY OF BRISBANE
ABOUT SOLAR POWER SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS From Southbank to the Sunshine Coast, from the Brisbane River to the heart of Brisbane CBD, this city at the head of the sunshine state has lots to be proud of when it comes to solar power systems and clean energy.
BRISBANE AIRPORT SOLAR PANELS PROJECT AS GOOD AS DONE
IT’S ESTIMATED THAT THE SOLAR PANELS WILL SUPPLY CLOSE TO 20 PERCENT OF THE AIRPORTS’ ELECTRICITY NEEDS. THIS AIRPORTS ARE NOTORIOUS ENERGY DEMANDS. THE CARBON OFFSET SCHEME IS ESTIMATED TO BE THE EQUIVALENT OF PLANTING 50,000 TREES OR TAKING 1,500 CARS OFF THE ROAD EACH YEAR. THE DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS OF THIS PROJECT ARE HOPING IT CAN INFLUENCE OTHER AIRPORTS AS THEY BELIEVE THEY ARE THE PERFECT PLACE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY: THE AMPLE AMOUNT OF OPEN FIELD AND ROOF SPACE MAKES THEM PERFECT FOR THESE KINDS OF INSTALLATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL SOLAR SOLUTIONS IN BRISBANE. IS SIGNIFICANT HAVING AS FOR SERIOUS
BRISBANE MAN INVENTS SMALL SOLAR LIGHT FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED His name is Simon Doble and his invention is called Solar Buddy and it’s helping countless children who live in poverty around the world to live with regular light. These small contained units use solar small solar panels and can last for up to 10 hours. After a marriage breakdown, the English born man found himself alone in Australia and wanted to transform his pain into something positive. Hearing stories about refugees around the world resonated with him in a deep place and the desire to create an experience of ‘home’ propelled him to create something that might provide that sense for those without access to electricity.
Giant water battery helps reduce university energy demands Just outside of Brisbane, at the University of the Sunshine Coast, a giant chilled water-battery is saving up to 40 percent of air conditioning costs. It’s estimated that this invention will save around $100 million over the next 25 years! The design won the ‘Out of the Box’ ideas award at the Global District Energy Awards. This comes with a plan for the university to be completely carbon neutral by 2025.
IPSWICH SHOPPING CENTRE HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST SOLAR CARPORTS IN AUSTRALIA. LYING ON THE BREMER RIVER, LOCATED IN THE SOUTH-WEST OF THE BRISBANE METROPOLITAN AREA IS THE TOWN OF IPSWICH – RENOWNED FOR ITS ARCHITECTURAL, NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE WITH MORE THAN 6000 HERITAGE-LISTED SITES AND OVER 500 PARKS. NOW, AND AS OF 2015, IT CONTAINS ONE OF THE BIGGEST SOLAR CARPORTS IN AUSTRALIA.
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