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Solar panel electric shock warning issued
The Queensland Government has issued a warning relating to electric shocks from electric leakage. Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has received reports of several incidents of electric shocks...
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Hair salon cuts energy costs with LEDs
In an effort to increase profits, Lattouf International Hair Salons recently embarked on a strategy to improve efficiencies across the business.“I began by considering all the non-core activities...
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Transparent solar cells reach 7.2% efficiency
German organic solar film producer Heliatek GmbH says it has achieved a new record in transparent solar cell efficiency: transparency levels of up to 40% with an efficiency of more than 7%.The company...
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Solar forecast: cloudy and dull
The federal government’s review of the Renewable Energy Target is well underway. Some have welcomed the decision, others are worried.The government’s goal is to maintain investment certainty, to review...
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Advantech EKI-1361 and EKI-1362 wireless device servers
Advantech's EKI-1361 and EKI-1362 wireless device servers are 1- and 2-port RS232/422/485 to 802.11 b/g/n WLAN serial device servers.The lightweight servers have been designed for use in areas where...
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Revised ASHRAE standard helps compare like with like
The newly revised ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 105-2014, Standard Methods of Determining, Expressing, and Comparing Building Energy Performance and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, offers an even playing field in the...
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Airbus selects Nexans as main cable supplier
Airbus has signed a five-year, global supply contract worth around €200 million with Nexans.Nexans will design, manufacture and supply 130,000 km of specialised cables for the Airbus modern aircraft...
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300 GW of solar PV to be installed in the next five years
The solar PV industry is set for rapid growth over the next five years, with up to 100 GW annual deployment being targeted in 2018, according to the latest edition of NPD Solarbuzz Marketbuzz. This...
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NBN Co strategic review inaccurate and unreliable
The Senate Select Committee on the NBN has raised concerns about the accuracy and reliability of the strategic review.The committee has found that the revised outlook includes financial manipulations...
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esaa announces Innovation and Sustainability Reporting Award winners
Hydro Tasmania and AGL Energy have been announced as winners of the Energy Supply Association of Australia (esaa) Innovation and Sustainability Reporting Awards respectively.Hydro Tasmania’s King...
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Data centre cabling and cooling
Data centres struggle with airflow obstructions inside cabinets, underfloor and overhead due to outdated cabling and high-density situations. Add to this the problem of not being able to clean properly...
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Tune up or rip and replace?
Rip and replace or invest in tuning existing systems? The temptation can be to assume that newer is better and that a major upgrade is needed to maximise building performance. Certainly with major...
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What ICT infrastructure is needed for Australia's digital economy to thrive?
There is no doubt that the next 10 years will bring further exciting developments to the increasingly vital telecommunications industry. The foundations for change are well in motion and the continuing...
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Merits of type testing
Be it domestic, commercial or industrial applications, safe reliable power distribution is more than ever a critical requirement for modern-day living. Electrical faults and power disruption through...
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Testing power cables
There are two main reasons for testing power cables: to determine the condition of the cable and to locate a fault on the cable. This article provides an overview of a systematic approach for each of...
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Get your money's worth
Consultants can be a valuable business resource; however, when deciding to use a consultant, small business owners need to follow some simple rules or they could be paying a lot and not getting much in...
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TE Connectivity deploys DAS at Copenhagen Airport
TE Connectivity’s InterReach Fusion distributed antenna system (DAS) has recently been deployed at Copenhagen Airport. The new system will provide mobile wireless coverage for both passengers and...
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Marketers missing the mark
There is a mismatch between marketers’ spend and the channels customers nominate as most effective, according to a new report by Australia Post and the Association for Data-driven Marketing and...
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Registrations open for ARBS 2014 seminar series
Interested in attending the 2014 Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Building Services (ARBS 2014) seminar series? Registrations are now open.The series is part of ARBS 2014, which will be held from 20...
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$100m finance available for deep retrofits
Up to $100 million of debt finance is available through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) for deep retrofits to commercial properties. The finance is hoped to reinvigorate Australia’s ageing...
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