Understanding how an engineers’ mind works is one thing, but understanding how they speak can be quite another. Engineers have their own language it’s a fair point, as they can be known to describe things in an abstract way. We should know as we currently have four in-house at SmartConsult! When it comes to finding …
SmartConsult were pleased to present at the A2EP heat pumps session at the National Energy Efficiency Conference last month discussing the potential for industrial heat pumps to help phase out gas and decarbonise industry. At the session Jarrod discussed the A2EP’s work on heat pumps with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and presented the Heat Pump Selection …
How does Air Conditioning as a Service sound? With the HFC phase down looming, transitioning away from HFC based air conditioning systems are not optional but essential. The old systems have to go and new ones need to be installed in their place. But is there a way of transitioning AND avoid the high CapEx …
We are pleased to announce a new member of the SmartConsult team; Roxy Diephuis. Roxy is an environmental engineer from the Netherlands and has a Bachelor of Science in engineering (Bsc) in Spatial Development and Climate and Management from The Hague University. We caught up with Roxy on the couch to ask her a bit …
Another Super fund is taking more responsibility for climate change committing to net zero by 2050. It is responsible for Superannuation fund providers to disclose their investment decisions as well as the way they are managing climate change to their customers, offering that full transparency that’t needed and it is ethical to do so. …
When cooling can be used for heating and heating is used for cooling, it’s win-win. Just like chaas the exotic drink, a combination of ice and chilli amongst other things, it will cool you down on a hot day. The consumption of chaas, a drink originating from India, has cultural resonances and associations which are …
In the Climate of the Nation Report 2020 recently published by The Australian Institute, it states that the majority of respondents (59%) support Australia’s economic recovery being primarily powered by investment in renewables, compared to 12% who would prefer it were powered by investment in gas. It also stated that solar is consistently Australia’s most …
With the CAAS Global E-Summit coming up in a matter of weeks, we thought we would take the opportunity to talk a bit more about Cooling As A Service (CAAS). Not many people are aware or the incredible benefits this service offers OR that it’s even available in Australia right now. What is CAAS? Cooling …
At last an affordable solution for renewable energy battery storage is here with a Zinc-Air Regenerative Fuel Cell System brought to us by Canadian company, Zinc 8. This flow battery is the lowest cost of storage in the market for long-duration applications so when energy is used at night, it doesn’t have to be purchased …
Since a number of our SmartConsult team watched the amazing; ‘A Life On Our Planet’ with David Attenborough, there has been some interesting not to mention inspiring conversations in circulation amongst our staff and our conscious communities. Most of our staff are passionate about environmental conservation, and renewable energy and the great thing about …
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