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UGE and Solar Juice form strategic partnership
Urban Group Energy (UGE) and Solar Juice have announced a strategic partnership that the companies say will benefit retail solar businesses throughout the country.The partnership will see the...
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Phoenix Contact Industrial IT-certified switches and security routers
Switches and security routers from the current Phoenix Contact product range are now certified by ABB as “Industrial IT Enabled”.Due to the ABB certification, these network components from the Factory...
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Schneider Electric SmartStruxure Lite building management system
Schneider Electric has launched SmartStruxure Lite, an integrated software and hardware solution that enables small and medium-sized businesses to increase the energy efficiency of their buildings....
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Koch Industries acquires Molex Incorporated
Koch Industries has acquired global electronic components company Molex Incorporated for US$7.2 billion.The acquisition was finalised through the merger of Koch Industries’ wholly owned subsidiary,...
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NECA Skills Centre teacher wins Trade Teacher of the Year Award
Kevin Stevens has won the NECA (National Electrical and Communications Association) Trade Teacher of the Year Award for 2013. Stevens, a training coordinator at NECA Skills Centre Victoria, was...
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Phoenix Contact Plugtrab PT-IQ-5-HF intelligent arresters
The Plugtrab PT-IQ-5-HF surge protection introduces intelligent arresters for data interfaces. The switching options are characterised by the safe transmission of higher data rates and are therefore...
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Royal Commission an opportunity to prevent future tragedies: MEA
The announcement of the Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program has been welcomed by Master Electricians Australia (MEA). The industry body says the Royal Commission is an opportunity to...
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NBN 2.0: From engineer's dream to political football
With unwavering confidence Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull unveiled the consultants report showing Labor’s ambitious plan to provide fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband to the vast majority...
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Premium ODX-3000 inverter series
The ODX-3000 series inverters from Premium provide a three-phase sinusoidal voltage output waveform that is suitable for motors and does not cause the same stress on motor windings that square wave...
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COAG rejects proposed national electrical licensing scheme
COAG’s refusal to sign off on the proposed national electrical licensing scheme has been welcomed by NECA (the National Electrical and Communications Association).NECA says the proposal was not...
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SemiLEDs Corporation N9 and P50N UV-LED series
SemiLEDs Corporation has released two product families - the 10 W high-power N9 series and the 0.17 to 0.5 W mid-power P50N series. Both families use SemiLEDs’ patented vertical LED structure that is...
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Effort required to put NBN back on track: Communications Alliance
Significant effort is required to bring the National Broadband Network (NBN) project back onto a successful trajectory, the Communications Alliance says.Communications Alliance CEO John Stanton said...
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SolarQuip to run SPS accreditation course
A stand-alone power systems (SPS) accreditation course is being held in Moruya at the Eurobodalla Shire Council facilities in late January 2014.Run by SolarQuip’s Glen Morris, the course will consist...
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Energy Efficiency Opportunities cuts shock industry
Energy Efficiency Council members are shocked by the surprise funding cuts to the Energy Efficiency Opportunities program.“The Abbott government has just created a huge uncertainty in a fragile economy...
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JDSU SmartClass E1/Datacom handheld field tester
Available to rent from TechRentals is a handheld field tester for the installation and commissioning of E1 and Datacom services. The unit’s Smart AutoConfiguration (AutoConfig) feature is claimed to...
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Making sure the NBN delivers on expectations
Regardless of how the NBN is rolled out - FTTH or FTTN - having the NBN delivering super-fast broadband to Australian homes doesn’t guarantee an improved internet experience. That’s because the NBN...
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ABL Sursum CEE Form Shipping Container 440 V plugs and sockets
The 3h 440 V plugs and sockets in ABL Sursum’s CEE Form Shipping Container range provide 32 A 4-pin connections for applications where external power is required, such as refrigerated containers.With...
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Osram Ostar Medical LED light for medical applications
Osram Opto Semiconductors has introduced the Osram Ostar Medical, an LED light with a colour-rendering index of 95. The ‘tunable white’ LED light offers the possibility of adjusting the temperature of...
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Industry welcomes streamlined environmental approval process
The move to streamline environmental project approvals has been welcomed by the energy industry. At the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting, Prime Minister Tony Abbott signed memorandums...
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Solar market predictions for 2014
The global solar industry is bouncing back after two years in the doldrums, according to a senior research director for solar at IHS.“Worldwide PV installations are set to rise by double digits in...
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