Australian solar company receives global award
Australian solar technology company RayGen Resources has received the Grand Prize in the 2014 Global CleanTech Cluster Association (GCCA) Later Stage Awards.The GCCA winners were selected by a panel of...
View ArticleCallout to exhibitors and sponsors for SPARC international lighting event
Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are now open for SPARC International Lighting Event 2015, to be held from 27-29 May at the Sydney Exhibition Centre, Glebe Island, in Sydney.As Australia’s...
View ArticleFluke DSX-5000 CableAnalyzer (DSX), CertiFiber PRO (CFP) or OptiFiber PRO...
Fluke has announced that certification tester owners can upgrade to a DSX-5000 CableAnalyzer (DSX), CertiFiber PRO (CFP) or OptiFiber PRO (OFP) series of testers and get up to AU$2000* off the purchase...
View ArticleSylvania ToLEDo Retro lamps
Suitable for use in hotels, bars, restaurants and residential applications, the Sylvania ToLEDo Retro lamps have efficacy of up to 128 lm/W and a wide beam angle of 300°; and with a 15,000 h lifespan,...
View ArticleNBN Co to acquire Optus cables
The NBN Co will acquire elements of the Optus hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) cable network in a bid to hasten the rollout of the National Broadband Network, said NBN Co CEO Bill Morrow.The agreement will...
View ArticleGrid energy storage market momentum continues
The momentum for grid storage technologies is building. This article discusses technologies under development and attempts to make some predictions about which of these technologies might affect the...
View ArticleElectricians' licences recognised across state borders
New laws are making it easier for licensed tradespeople to work across state borders. The laws that came into effect on 1 December promise to cut red tape for small business.NSW Fair Trading Minister...
View ArticleHardy LED round bunker wall light
The Hardy LED round bunker wall light is made from tough UV-stabilised polycarbonate with an opaque 2 mm-thick diffuser.The light is IP66 weather-resistant rated and comes with a 2-year warranty. Other...
View ArticleMarechal DXN37C explosion-proof multicontact connector
The DXN37C explosion-proof multicontact connector from Marechal is one of a family of multicontact connectors designed for signal and control applications. It complies with the requirements of IEC...
View ArticleABB Emax 2 Ekip power controller
ABB is helping commercial and industrial buildings optimise power consumption with the Emax 2 Ekip power controller, load management software. It is an exclusive option of the Emax 2, a smart...
View ArticleConcord Myriad adjustable twin LED luminaire
Concord’s Myriad adjustable twin LED luminaire has a tilt of 25° with a beam angle of 24°. Smaller in form factor than most accent downlights due to its compact LED technology, the luminaire is...
View ArticleAllied Telesis IE200 series Industrial Ethernet switches
Available in Fast Ethernet and gigabit versions, the IE200 series Industrial Ethernet switches are suitable for applications in challenging environmental conditions such as elevator engine rooms and...
View ArticleTop trends in communications and networks
Wireless, unified network infrastructure, unified management, security, the Internet of Things (IoT) and SDN in the enterprise will be some of the key trending topics in 2015, according to Allied...
View ArticleYounger workers more likely to 'fake a sickie'
As many as 43% of workers aged 18-24 admitted to faking a sick day in the past 12 months, according to an online poll of 1035 Australian workers.The Centre for Workplace Leadership at the University of...
View ArticleARENA funding for energy storage and trading system
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $445,000 funding for Reposit Power to trial an on-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) energy storage and trading system.ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht...
View ArticleElectrical safety ads making tradies switch mains off
The Queensland Government's advertising campaign - Stay safer up there, switch off down here - urging people to turn off the mains power before entering a ceiling space has hit home with tradies and...
View ArticleMusculoskeletal disorders symposium to be held in Brisbane
The inaugural Musculoskeletal Disorders Symposium (MSD) will be held at the Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre from 3-4 March 2015.Delegates to the symposium will hear about the latest research...
View ArticleNHP ISO appliance inlets
NHP has released ISO appliance inlets to complement the existing range of ISO plugs and sockets.The ISO appliance inlets comply with the requirements of AS/NZS 3123:2005 and AS/NZS 3120:2011. This...
View ArticleMadrid switches to smart lights
Royal Philips is providing the government of the city of Madrid with 225,000 new energy-efficient lights to support its ambition of becoming a smart city. The renewal of the entire street lighting...
View ArticleNBN migration management guideline
Communications Alliance has published a new industry guideline designed to facilitate the smooth migration of Australian telecommunications customers onto the NBN.The first iteration of the NBN...
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