Schneider Electric announces MIX2012, a power and cooling event for engineers and contractors
06 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Clipsal - by Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric has announced MIX2012, a power and cooling event for engineers and contractors, scheduled for Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane throughout November.
Australians most concerned about electricity failure
06 November, 2012Australians are more concerned about the failure of electricity and water services than disruption to transportation or telecommunications, new research from Unisys shows.
Australia’s first certified KNX training centre
05 November, 2012 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdIn partnership with ABB, the first KNX certified training centre in Australia opens at RMIT University, allowing electrical technicians and undergraduates to study this open-architecture building control system.
Call to protect electricians
02 November, 2012 | Supplied by: NECA/National Electrical & Communications AssociationThe National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) is calling on the NSW Government to protect electrical and communications contractors caught up in the alarming amount of insolvencies that have been occurring in the state’s construction industry recently.
Clipsal spinning to win
01 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Clipsal Australia Pty Ltd24 hours, 51 laps and 800+ kilometres on a mountain bike. It’s all in a day’s work for Albury-based, Clipsal by Schneider Electric representative Mathew Harrington and his group of Bright Sparks.
Conference to focus on Indigenous engagement with electrical trades
30 October, 2012This year’s EE-Oz Training Standards conference will focus on groundbreaking projects and initiatives involving Indigenous engagement in the electrical trades. The event will take place over 30 and 31 October in Alice Springs.
Regulatory changes imminent for electricity metering
30 October, 2012The National Measurement Institute (NMI) plans to lift the current exemptions for electricity meters and will introduce new legislation on 1 January 2013. The new legislation will remove the current exemption for some categories of electricity meter under the National Measurement Act 1960.
A voice for the industry and its people
30 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Master Electricians AustraliaMaster Electricians Australia (MEA) is, and always has been, a voice and firm advocate for the wellbeing of electrical contractors and their workers. Which is why we have continually taken a strong stand and lobbied against issues that adversely affect the electrical contracting industry and the people who work within it.
New data on solar hot spots
30 October, 2012The major city mortgage belts and regional Australia are the biggest investors in solar, according to new research in The Geographical Analysis of Solar Systems under the Renewable Energy Target just released by the REC Agents Association.
NECA Qld appoints member services manager
29 October, 2012 | Supplied by: NECA/National Electrical & Communications AssociationNational Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has announced the appointment of respected industry identity Mick Logan as Member Services Manager.
CAPSA website selection guide and resource library
29 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty LtdCompressed Air and Power Services Australia has launched a website which couples a selection guide and resource library for industrial equipment.
TV and computer recycling scheme launched in Sydney
26 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Department of Environment, Climate Change & Water NSWSenator Don Farrell, Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water, has launched free television and computer recycling services in Sydney as part of the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme.
Inquest into insulation deaths a timely warning
26 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Master Electricians AustraliaThe Coronial Inquest into one of the deaths linked to the federal government’s Home Insulation Program (HIP) was a timely reminder about the importance of electrical safety and the use of qualified tradespeople, Master Electricians Australia has said.
Demand for electricity declines
25 October, 2012 | Supplied by: pitt&sherryAccording to the latest pitt&sherry Carbon Emissions Index (CEDEX), the demand for electricity supplied by the National Electricity Market (NEM) generators has continued to decrease steadily. CEDEX has been providing the most accurate early indicators for key greenhouse gas emission trends in Australia since 2007.
Schneider EcoXpert electrical contractor training
25 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Clipsal - by Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric has launched its global training and certification program, EcoXpert, into the Australian market. The EcoXpert program has been developed to aid electrical contractors diversify and grow their business.
