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Major construction on track for upturn
The Australian Industry Group and Australian Constructors Association are predicting a solid upturn in major construction project work through to mid-2019, following three years of declining...
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Smart Energy Training Centre launched
South Australian Treasurer and Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis has launched a new Smart Energy Training Centre with the aim to upskill workers for South Australia’s renewables boom. The training...
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Distributed energy systems trial to begin in WA
Horizon Power will soon begin a $7.1m pilot project to install a variety of distributed energy technologies in 90 homes and businesses in Carnarvon, Western Australia.The Australian Renewable Energy...
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ABB named Frost & Sullivan's 2017 Company of the Year
ABB has received Frost & Sullivan’s 2017 Company of the Year award for setting the benchmark for digitalisation with its distributed control system portfolio.ABB’s penetration and expansion in...
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Winners announced for 2017 Master Electricians Australia Excellence Awards
Greg Allan, founder and owner of Perth-based Response Fire and Rescue, has been named Australia’s Master Electrician of the Year.Allan, who started an e-learning platform to improve safety, is among...
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Asbestos compliance codes review
Public comment is open on the proposed Managing Asbestos in Workplaces Compliance Code and Removing Asbestos in Workplaces Compliance Code that align with the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations...
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Philips delivers 1bn LED lights as part of a global challenge
Philips Lighting has delivered one billion LED lamps and luminaires as part of the 'Global Lighting Challenge' campaign to deploy 10 billion high-efficiency light points to improve energy efficiency...
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Australia adds 100 MW rooftop solar in October
More than 15,000 solar systems, representing over 100 MW of rooftop solar capacity, were installed across Australia’s main grids in October, according to the latest Renewable Energy Index by Green...
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igus Honeycomb strain relief system
The Honeycomb universal strain relief system saves engineering and assembly time while keeping cables and hoses safe in motion.The cables and hoses can simply be inserted into the honeycomb. It is then...
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Global Lighting Association elects Russell Loane as president
Russell Loane, the former chairman of Lighting Council Australia, has been elected as the president of the Global Lighting Association.Based in Australia and active in the lighting industry for 40...
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Outdoor goods retailer gets lighting upgrade
When retail lighting specialist Retailite, part of Gerard Lighting, was designing a lighting solution for outdoor and camping goods retailer Kathmandu, the key challenge was to bring the outdoor look...
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2017 National Excellence Awards — winners announced
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has announced the winners of the 2017 National Excellence Awards.Almost 400 industry representatives including contractors, educators and...
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New regulations to improve safety for electricians
The WA Government has introduced new legislation in order to improve the safety of electricians and other workers.The Occupational Safety and Health, and the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations have...
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4Cabling opens first Brisbane showroom
Cabling company 4Cabling has opened its first brick-and-mortar store in Brisbane in response to customer demand.The store located at the Metroplex on Gateway, Murarrie — 6 km east of Brisbane — is...
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HV Diagnostics Hipot Insulation Tester
The HV Diagnostics Hipot Insulation Tester 30 kV DC and VLF is a light, compact and advanced high-voltage test system. It is used for testing solid dielectric cables such as XLPE and EPR, and performs...
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ABB REACT photovoltaic inverter with integrated energy storage
ABB’s residential energy storage system REACT (Renewable Energy Accumulator and Conversion Technology) allows home owners and landlords to store any excess energy produced by their PV installation...
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Anritsu Autofocus Video Inspection Probe
Dirty or damaged optical connectors greatly affect network performance. Contamination, scratches and chips on optical fibre connector end faces reduce transmission quality and increase network...
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World's largest Li-ion battery switches on
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill and Neoen Deputy CEO Romain Desrousseaux have turned on the world’s largest lithium-ion battery.Tesla powerpacks, connected to Neoen’s Hornsdale windfarm, are...
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Fast energy — five-minute settlement to start in 2021
The Australian Energy Market Commission has made a final rule to change the settlement period for the electricity spot price from 30 minutes to five minutes, starting in 2021.AEMC Chairman John Pierce...
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Can Australia lead the world in storage?
However, without proper planning and investment in energy storage, electricity costs in Australia will continue to rise and electricity supply will become less reliable, warns the ACOLA report, titled...
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