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Rockwell opens new South Pacific headquarters
After 25 years in Blackburn, Rockwell Automation has relocated to Bayswater. The company's new South Pacific headquarters are located on Mountain Highway in Bayswater. Rockwell Automation's new...
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Surge protection standards
Electrical equipment is designed to strict applicable standards in Australia. However, business and consumer products such as power supplies, commercial and industrial equipment, computers and...
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D&M deploys energy-efficient lighting and electrical systems for regional...
Privately held Australian commercial contractor D&M Electrical Communications deployed energy-efficient electrical systems for the refurbishment of Westside Hotel in Dubbo, New South Wales. This...
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Working in the wake of floods
During flood conditions, electrical hazards pose dangerous risks and can be fatal. Master Electricians Australia CEO Malcolm Richards is warning contractors about getting in over their heads doing...
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NBN to 3.5m homes and businesses by 2015
More than 3.5 million homes, schools, hospitals and businesses will have access to National Broadband Network fibre services in the next three years, NBN Co has announced. Under NBN Co’s first...
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New regional president for Avnet Electronics Marketing Taiwan
Avnet Electronics Marketing has appointed a new regional president for Taiwan. Prince Yun is currently the vice president of Avnet for Taiwan and will step up into the position of president on 1...
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GE and UGL to install energy-efficient LED lighting throughout Sydney City
The City of Sydney council has commenced a $7 million project to install energy-efficient LED street and park lights in the city centre. GE and UGL Limited were selected by tender to install the...
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ABB to build substations for Gold Coast Light Rail Project
ABB has won an order to build six substations for GoldLinQ, Queensland’s first light rail system. Stage One of the Light Rail network connects the Gold Coast University Hospital and Griffith...
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Australia forms solar alliance with China
A solar alliance between Australia and China will encourage cooperation between the two countries in the development and deployment of solar energy. The Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES) and the...
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TR Corporation sells Minecom Business to Pyott Boone Electronics
TR has sold its TR Minecom underground communications division to US electronics manufacturer Pyott-Boone Electronics for an undisclosed sum. "This sale will create enormous opportunity for the...
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Electrical apprentice subsidy cut in WA
The decision to cut funding subsidies for electrical apprentices has been criticised by the National Electrical Skills Council, EE-Oz Training Standards. Western Australia’s Building and Construction...
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US workers to fill skills gap in mining and construction
The Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, Senator Chris Evans, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP, and the United States Ambassador to Australia, Jeffrey...
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Energy-efficient lighting solution for an iconic building
Philips Dynalite recently helped the 140-year-old Sydney Town Hall get energy efficient. The company installed 1700 energy-efficient lights as well as more than 58 km of electrical cabling, 1200 fire...
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Energy storage system could provide 24-hour solar power
A new energy storage system could enable businesses and consumers to store energy generated through their solar systems. South Australian company ZEN Energy Systems announced its ZEN Freedom Power...
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ILME MIXO series modular inserts
The MIXO series from ILME has been enhanced with a new insert, suitable for currents up to 100 A and with new CG series crimp contacts. This insert design claims to ensure a quicker fitting and...
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Osram Ostar Stage LEDs
The Osram Ostar Stage LEDs are suitable for moveable stage lights, known as moving heads, that provide powerful light beams for rock concerts and other events. Instead of the usual lens, the LEDs...
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Sunshine state lives up to its name in solar State of Origin
In a solar-powered State of Origin, New South Wales has beaten Queensland for the title of Australia’s solar state, according to the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator. Queensland finished close...
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GE Lighting LEDs light up Wanganui City Bridge - sustainably
The Wanganui District Council in New Zealand has joined the growing number of councils upgrading their lighting with energy-efficient LED fittings to reduce power consumption and costs. The council...
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Sydney Water to cut 135 mechanical and electrical jobs
Sydney Water has announced an intention to look to the market to provide mechanical and electrical services. “The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal has asked Sydney Water to save $173...
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Green by name, green by nature: New CEO for Clean Energy Council
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has a new Chief Executive Officer. David Green comes to the position after more than two decades of working on clean energy policy in the UK. Green worked as the...
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