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Schneider Electric's Energy University wins European award
Schneider Electric’s Energy University has achieved first place in the Learning Category for the 2014 Sustainable Energy Europe (SEE) Award.The award - presented annually by the European Commission...
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Energy storage peak body launched
The Australian Solar Council, in association with industry partners, has launched the Australian Energy Storage Council (AESC).In its early stages, the AESC is resourced by the Solar Council, and John...
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Taking safety into your own hands
During the inquest into the deaths of three young men electrocuted while installing roof insulation in 2009 and 2010, the issue of safety switches was thrust into the spotlight. At the time of the...
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Free copper and optical fibre seminar
CommsForce, in partnership with EXFO and Celemetrix, is holding a breakfast seminar on fibre to the node (FTTN) technology.Following a strategic review by the Australian Government, the NBN will now...
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Convention 2014 to include electrical symposium
The Electrical College is hosting a one day symposium, the National Electrical Building Services Symposium, as part of Convention 2014. The theme of this symposium is ‘Leading the change in electrical...
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GBCA announces board changes
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has announced changes to its board of directors.The council has appointed Tanya Cox, independent director and board member since 2013, as chair-elect. Cox...
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Brightgreen D550 surface-mounted light
Brightgreen has boosted the performance of its D400 Curve light to 550 lumens, giving 71 lm/W of power.The D400 Curve light has been renamed D550 Curve. With a temperature of just 68°C, larger heat...
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Optional battery backup for NBN
The NBN has issued a reminder that optional battery backup becomes mandatory from 2 October. From this date, informed consent needs to be obtained by:making the end user aware of the effect on the...
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Tigers install 100 kW solar system
Enphase Energy and Yingli Green Energy Australia have installed a 99.77 kW solar system at Richmond Football Club. Metro Solar, a family-owned, national solar installer and the club’s official...
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Elecnor to build 72 MW solar PV farm in Moree
Spanish group Elecnor has set up an office in Australia to develop infrastructure and renewables projects and businesses across Australasia.The new Melbourne-based subsidiary will be called Elecnor...
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Do solar PV systems export more than they should?
The National Electricity Market wasn’t designed with distributed generation in mind. Indeed, one major design flaw acts to penalise solar power, and does so more in Australia than in practically any...
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How to ensure that your third-party providers meet customer expectations
Field service organisations with a widespread customer base or those that experience fluctuating demand can benefit from outsourcing part of their business to third-party service contractors.However,...
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Renewable energy suppliers warn of job cuts
Suppliers working on Australia’s renewable energy projects say many thousands of jobs will be lost - most of them in rural and regional areas - if the federal government slashes the RET.According to...
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ABB enables renewables integration in Alaskan island microgrid
ABB will install its PowerStore, an integrated commercial flywheel technology to integrate with a battery system on Kodiak Island in Alaska to enable the integration of more renewable energy from an...
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Philips to split off lighting business
Philips has announced plans to set up two companies focused on lighting solutions and healthcare and consumer lifestyle.The lighting solutions company will capitalise on the fundamental changes taking...
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Xandem Tomographic Motion Detection technology
Xandem's Tomographic Motion Detection technology, exclusively available through Hills, sees and detects movements through walls.The technology does not rely on optical beams and uninterrupted sight...
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Erntec SE frame enclosure system
Erntec’s SE frame enclosure system is suitable for 19/21/23″ and industrial enclosures for applications that require up to IP54 and EMI/RFI.The system is suitable for electrical, industrial,...
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Brickcom Bullet series network cameras
Ethernet Australia has added Brickcom’s Bullet series cameras to its range of communications and networking hardware.These cameras are IP67 rated, with high megapixel sensors delivering clear and...
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Comms Alliance updates VDSL2 standards for NBN
Communications Alliance has released updates to industry standards that are crucial to the delivery of high-speed vectored VDSL2 broadband services to consumers via the National Broadband Network...
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Online solar course
Global Sustainable Energy Solutions’ Solar Power System Fundamentals online course provides a structured approach to studying the essentials of solar PV systems.The course comprises theory and quizzes...
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