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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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Software helps contractors manage business remotely
simPRO has developed a cloud-based job management system that assists contractors in managing companies remotely.The simPRO Software Enterprise product automates the management of complicated...
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ABB and Philips collaborate on commercial building automation
ABB has collaborated with Royal Philips to enable Philips’ lighting systems to connect with ABB’s building device controls. The companies say this will reduce the cost of renovating mid- and...
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Master Electricians welcomes changes to Qld WHS laws
Changes to Queensland’s workplace health and safety laws will ensure genuine safety concerns are given the highest priority without being abused for industrial purposes, Master Electricians Australia...
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Central Coast shopping centre turns to solar
Deepwater Plaza Shopping Centre, located in Woy Woy on the New South Wales Central Coast, has recently taken steps in sustainability by installing a solar system.With fluctuating electricity costs...
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Wind farm blockade lands CFMEU in Federal Court
Fair Work Building and Construction (FWBC) has sought a Federal Court hearing over actions allegedly taken by the CFMEU (Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union) at the Bald Hills Wind Farm...
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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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B&R Enclosures power cords
B&R Enclosures’ range of locking IEC power cords provides protection against accidental power loss of attached IT equipment when used with any Enlogic or APC AP8000 Series PDU. The locking IEC...
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Installers have poor understanding of LED technology
High luminance, excellent colour saturation, high luminous efficacy, high energy conversion efficacy, small dimensions and lightweight, robustness, long life span, low-voltage power supply and ease of...
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Robotics, automation and smart grid in focus at ACI Connect
Robotics, automation and smart grids could drive growth in the Australian manufacturing industry, says Alex Baitch, national president of Engineers Australia.Baitch is speaking on the future of...
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NECA supports Infinity cable taskforce
NECA has welcomed the decision of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to establish a taskforce - including state electrical safety regulators - to determine how best to resolve...
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ABB and Solar Impulse form technology alliance
ABB has announced it will support Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg in their attempt to fly around the world in a solar-powered aeroplane in 2015.The first-ever flight through the night with a...
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Singlemode vs multimode optical fibre
Currently, 10 Gbps is the going data rate in enterprise networks, with state-of-the-art data centres introducing 40 Gbps. Ongoing development of high-speed ethernet means development of 100 Gbps is...
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Accreditation scheme for underground electrical works authorised
Victorian electricity distributors have been authorised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to maintain an accreditation scheme for civil contractors. The accreditation scheme...
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Types of energy storage
Energy storage is important for maintaining reliable supply, reducing wastage and lowering costs.The method of energy storage depends on the source of energy. In this article, Masoud Abshar, Managing...
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Earn Green Star PVC credits with Garland and Roadworx cables
Madison Technologies’ Garland and Roadworx cables were recently identified as compliant with the Vinyl Council’s Best Environmental Practice (BEP) Guidelines. This compliance means that under the Green...
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Post-flood warnings for N Qld - danger not over, MEA warns
Master Electricians Australia (MEA) has warned North Queensland residents that despite most floodwaters having receded from tropical cyclone Ita, the danger has not passed.MEA Queensland State Manager...
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FLIR signs distribution deal with QSS
FLIR Systems has signed a distribution agreement with Australian security and technology provider Q Security Surveillance.Q Security Surveillance, part of the Q Technology Group, will represent the...
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WTI network power switch
Critical network elements such as routers, servers and firewalls often lock up or hang, needing a simple flip of the power switch to bring them back online. The NPS-4HS15-2 network power switch allows...
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Fluke CertiFiber pro optical loss test set
Available to rent, the Fluke multimode (CFP-MM-ADD) OLTS modules for the DSX-5000 measure fibre-optic attenuation, length and propagation delay.Features include: built-in visible fault locator (VFL);...
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