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Database supports renewables grid integration
Australia’s most advanced database of local and international renewable energy grid integration projects has been released to support innovation in the national energy system.The Renewables Integration...
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Wishing our readers a happy and safe festive season
As another year draws to a close, the ECD team will be taking a short break commencing tomorrow and returning Monday, 9 January 2017.Keep your eye out for the Jan/Feb issue of the magazine, which is...
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Solar-powered irrigation
Tofts Sand, a Queensland farm in the Childers area, grows a number of different crops including sugarcane and peanuts and utilises a mains-powered pump to irrigate them. With increasing operating costs...
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Interworld Electronics CPM-800 Series hybrid console manager and remote...
The Interworld Electronics CPM-800 Series hybrid console manager and remote network power switch provides secure remote access to RS232 console ports as well as the ability to power cycle remote IT...
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HV Diagnostics HVA60 60kV VLF/DC test set
The portable HV Diagnostics HVA60 60kV VLF/DC test set provides real-time data of actual output waveform. Available to rent from TechRentals, the product is suitable for testing and commissioning...
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Crocodile Dundee hotel goes solar
Walkabout Creek Hotel, made famous in the 1986 movie Crocodile Dundee, has gone solar with 24 solar panels on its beer garden roof producing enough energy for its needs and some for the grid.The move...
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New public IoT network for Townsville
A new, publicly accessible Internet of Things (IoT) network has been implemented in Townsville, North Queensland. It is the result of a partnership between Townsville City Council and Campbell...
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Solar solution
Mildura Airport is one of Australia’s busiest regional airports and is growing every day. In the face of rapid expansion, the facility was facing an energy problem that could limit potential...
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Troubleshooting complex network issues
Finding the root cause of network issues is time-consuming. If they’re intermittent issues, it can seem almost impossible to find the cause and resolve the problem. However, by taking a methodical...
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Nextivity Ce-Fi GO cellular signal amplifier
The Nextivity Cel-Fi GO is a 3G and 4G cellular signal amplifier designed to address poor mobile coverage for those on the move.Fully compliant for Australia and approved by Telstra for the 3G 850 and...
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Fluke 1660 Series multifunction installation testers
The Fluke 1660 Series multifunction installation testers put more power in users’ hands by quickly and efficiently testing to major local fixed wiring installation regulations.The top-of-the-range...
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World's thinnest electrical wire?
Scientists from Stanford University have developed the thinnest possible electrical wires, a mere three atoms wide, according to a report on ScienceAlert.The process uses tiny bits of diamonds —...
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Get up to date on energy storage
Glen Morris (VP of the Energy Storage Council) will be presenting another series of four-day residential Solar + Storage training courses at Moora Moora Community Cooperative near Healesville,...
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The mother of invention
Daniel Saffioti, CIO of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, had been told for years his property in Haywards Bay, NSW (south of Wollongong), was not eligible for NBN access,...
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CEO Insights: Daniel Cran
What new technologies are you seeing gain traction in Australian industry?Australia presents a unique challenge for businesses in field services. The country’s dispersed population outside of...
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Crisis averted
Fire & Rescue NSW (F&RNSW) is the seventh largest urban fire service in the world, with over 6800 firefighters serving at 339 fire stations across the state. When dealing with life or death...
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New return to work reports released
Workplace injury doesn’t begin and end with the event itself. To better understand the return to work outcomes of injured workers receiving workers compensation, the experience of those injured workers...
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Leading the charge in district energy
In an Australian first, the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has signed an agreement with Brookfield Energy Australia that will see the supply of cooling thermal energy under Broadway from the...
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The biggest tech support time wasters — an infographic
A company of 10 employees can lose as much as $183/hour of downtime plus the cost of support. When downtime occurs, every minute counts, and communication is key — especially if the issues are easy to...
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Union blames staff cuts for reconnection delays
The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) says staff cuts are to blame for recent delays in much-needed repairs to the ACT’s electricity network.Canberra is the latest city to be hit by wild weather, with a...
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