Solar Decathlon winners honoured with UOW reception
The University of Wollongong (UOW) held a reception on Tuesday to celebrate Team UOW Australia’s win at the Solar Decathlon - dubbed the ‘Energy Olympics’ - which was recently held in Datong, China.The...
View ArticleRevised Standards and Code for VDSL2 and Vectoring
To facilitate the deployment of VDSL2 and vectoring technologies as part of the National Broadband Network (NBN), the Communications Alliance has revised the industry standards and launched an industry...
View ArticleMatrium Technologies Spirent Avalanche NEXT security solution for...
The Spirent Avalanche NEXT tests the performance, scalability and security of application-aware network infrastructures by generating authentic traffic and attacks. Avalanche NEXT combines Spirent...
View ArticleAIRAH announces new HVAC&R course
AIRAH is developing a new HVAC&R training course aimed at providing graduate mechanical engineers with practical HVAC&R training in a building services environment.The course will cover...
View ArticleenLighten Cetus LED high- and low-bay lights
Cetus LED high- and low-bay lights are the latest addition to enLighten’s growing Constellation series of lights. The lights come in a range of sizes due to their modular design. Each module is a...
View ArticlePhilips Dynalite AntumbraTouch second user interface
Philips Dynalite has released the AntumbraTouch second user interface design in its Antumbra range for networked control systems used in high-end residential, hospitality and commercial market...
View ArticleFluke 5730A multifunction calibrator
The 5730A is designed for calibration professionals who require the most accurate DC/low-frequency signals available in a multifunction calibrator.The calibrator builds on the proven foundation of the...
View ArticleDerisking communications installations
Poor design, installation and testing of customer cabling is severely impacting the existing ICT infrastructure, costing contractors time and money. Some non-compliant installations are also posing...
View ArticleSchneider Electric Magelis GTO human machine interface panels
The Magelis GTO human machine interface (HMI) panels help users build state-of-the-art machines and systems that improve operator efficiency while saving time, effort and money.These screens come with...
View ArticleFalling particle receiver shows promising results
Researchers are reporting success in converting sunlight to electricity with a falling particle receiver.Engineers at Sandia National Laboratories, along with partner institutions Georgia Tech,...
View ArticleMolex multifunction enclosure
The RFR-00311 multifunction enclosure is a 1U configurable rackmount unit for storing and terminating incoming fibre cable.Designed to accommodate a wide variety of termination types, adapter...
View ArticleSubmarine data link between SE Asia and the US to be upgraded
Alcatel-Lucent and Asia America Gateway, the cable system owned by a consortium of operators, have signed a deal to upgrade the Asia America Gateway (AAG) submarine cable system, covering the route...
View ArticleCP Electronics D-Mate lighting control system
The D-Mate lighting control system from CP Electronics is easy to install and configure, and provides all the benefits of a scene-setting lighting control solution.The system offers advanced...
View ArticleRenewable energy future looks bleak if CEFC axed
Concerns for the future of renewable energy projects are rising after the Coalition government announced plans to axe the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). There are reportedly 170 projects in...
View Articleigus CAT6A cable
The CAT6A has been developed for a data rate of 10 GB even during permanent movement. In order to provide sufficient protection for the 500 MHz frequency required, the wire pairs and the cable are...
View ArticleNew code of conduct for solar retail businesses
A new voluntary code of conduct for solar photovoltaic (PV) retail businesses imposes standards for the marketing and sale of solar PV systems, which are in addition to their existing obligations under...
View ArticleABB low-voltage MCCs for mining industry
ABB’s SafeStart range of low voltage motor control centres (MCCs) improves safety, equipment reliability and ease of maintenance for operators of demountable-type MCCs in the mining and minerals...
View ArticleMulticrystalline silicon modules to dominate PV manufacturing
The production of multicrystalline-silicon (c-Si) solar photovoltaic (PV) modules is set to dominate PV manufacturing during 2014, with p-type multi c-Si technology accounting for 62% of all modules...
View ArticleElectrical contractors worse off
The 2013 NECA Market Monitor released in September clearly shows that although industry charge-out rates have gone up by 7% since the 2011 survey, the cost of doing business has risen by around 25%...
View ArticleNew technique produces high-efficiency, thin-film solar cells
Building a low-cost solar cell that is both highly efficient and simple to construct has thus far proved elusive for scientists and engineers. However, a research team from Empa, the Swiss Federal...
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