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NECA urges rethink on Industrial Manslaughter laws
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) is calling for a rethink on the state government’s proposed Industrial Manslaughter laws.The Palaszczuk government has introduced into the...
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Moving into unchartered territory
From Snowy Hydro 2.0 to the Queensland government’s move to bring Stanwell’s E gas-fired power station out of hibernation and the closure of Hazelwood coal-fired plant in Victoria, the nation is at...
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From coal age to stor-age
Renewable energy has long been treated with scepticism. Industry and corporate policies can shift rapidly, seemingly without consideration on their impact to benefits such as jobs and energy...
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EEaSSy as…
The system aims to provide consistent legislation throughout ANZ, to provide greater consumer safety and to mitigate the likelihood of exposure to electrical hazards, specifically in domestic...
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New requirements for sleeving of conductors
The Australian Standard AS/NZS3000 (the Wiring Rules) is being updated and due to be published later this year.It will include some changes to the requirements of sleeving of conductors and...
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HT Solar Tester
The HT Solar Tester is designed to measure the efficiency of single-phase photovoltaic systems and verify the I-V curve of a module or a string. It is available for rent from TechRentals.For measuring...
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Lessons from the world's smartest grid
From what was once a static infrastructure, the electricity grid is now a highly connected network of devices and sensors. Japan’s willingness to embrace the development of smart networks through IoT...
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Bipartisan national energy policy increasingly urgent — CEC
New investment in Australia’s electricity system can keep costs down and improve reliability, but bipartisan national energy policy is increasingly urgent, according to the Clean Energy Council (CEC)....
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MPower appoints Linix Lighting as Qld agent
MPower has appointed Linix Lighting Solutions as its Queensland agent for BARDIC emergency lighting products and systems.Founded in 1998 as a small lighting business, Linix is now a global group of...
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All-Energy Australia 2017 announces new exhibitors
All-Energy Australia 2017 has announced new additions to the exhibitor line-up for its upcoming clean energy event.To be held from 11–12 October at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, the...
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Energy Queensland and GreenSync to create virtual power plant
Energy Queensland’s Energy Services division and GreenSync are partnering to create a virtual power plant.Treasurer Curtis Pitt officially launched the virtual power plant this week. Pitt said the...
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Lighting in the workplace
The studies involving over 2000 participants have showed that 77% of people prefer neutral white lighting colours (4000–5000K). More than 60% of the participants said they would prefer to work with an...
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Driving growth through digital transformation
While the group’s products division is still a major revenue contributor, the share of the service and software portfolio is gradually increasing.In late 2016, ABB launched Stage 3 of its Next Level...
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Data at the edge
Public cloud continues to grow, as do innovations in on-premise data centres, such as hyperconverged infrastructure. But there’s a new kid on the block disrupting the lot — the modular or ‘edge’ data...
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NECA supports cladding report recommendations
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has supported the recommendations outlined in the Australian Senate’s interim report on aluminium composite cladding, released as part of...
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How digital technology is changing the tradie's toolbox
We’re still using tools and still building a lot of things by hand so it can sometimes be a bit difficult to see the digital transformation at a worksite. Looking closely shows how a tradie’s toolbox...
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Flexibility key to public sector data centre consolidation
With new digital government services, everything from health records to automated payments rely on superior reliability and 100% uptime of the data centre.As a result, the government and its network...
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Carlo Gavazzi EM24DIN NMI pattern approved energy meter
The Carlo Gavazzi EM24DIN energy meter from NHP is suitable for embedded network applications involving sub-billing, such as multitenant office buildings and universities.The meter has been developed...
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Phoenix Contact PTFIX distribution blocks
The Phoenix Contact PTFIX distribution blocks with push-in connection technology help technicians save time as no tools are required to connect.Users connect pre-treated or rigid conductors to the...
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WIRSOL to begin construction of 110 MW solar project in Vic
WIRSOL Energy, part of German renewable energy group WIRCON, has acquired a 110 MW solar project for construction in Victoria.The Wemen Sun Farm, located near Mildura, will occupy an area of around 770...
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