NECA has made a formal submission to the Senate inquiry into the Building and Construction Industry (Restoring Workplace Rights) Bill 2008, arguing against the abolishment of the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC).

UK research reveals that people working in close proximity to compact fluorescent lamps may be exposed to the risks of high UV radiation. The UK government has subsequently approached the European Union to factor these findings in future industry standards.

Recent developments and announcements by major developers, such as NEC, OSRAM OS, GE, Matsushita Electric Works and Koizumi Lighting technology, seem to point towards 2011 as the year where the first commercial OLED lighting applications will appear on the market.

How the financial meltdown may affect the telecommunications industry in 2009.

Concern about rising power costs is the primary motivation for Australian organisations to implement environmentally sustainable information and communications technology (ICT) solutions, according to Frost & Sullivan's latest study — Environmental Sustainability and Technology: Opportunities for Green IT.

Too much night-time illumination can cause problems for stargazing, animal health and may even compromise sleep. So how do you balance public and private interests for night-time lighting?

Demand for bandwidth over the next decade could seriously challenge conventional telecommunication technology, requiring the industry to migrate away from copper-based DSL towards FTTH technology.

The Energy Networks Association (ENA) recently released the Proposed National Framework for Electricity Network Safety document as the recommended approach to national electricity network safety regulation.

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Energy-efficient fluorescent lamps produce high levels of radiofrequency interference (RFI) that can interfere with the operation of sensitive control and IT apparatus, as well as potentially interfering with communication systems.

Standards Australia has issued a notice to alert tradespersons of a safety hazard involving the previous practice of using continuous, metallic water reticulation systems as an earthing medium rather than using the currently required method of earthing using an earth electrode.

NECA, through its NSW chapter, is to make formal written submissions to the review panel established by the Australian government to examine how to harmonise Australia’s OHS laws.

Griffith University has launched the new Sustainable Energy Systems discipline, to help bridge Australia's knowledge gap for developing next-generation green power solutions.

The government has launched a tender process to invest $4.5 billion of public funds for an FTTN network to reach 98% of the population. But will that funding be enough?

Investment in improved energy productivity for commercial and residential buildings could cut demand in the property sector by the equivalent of 14 million barrels of oil per day by 2020, a report presented to the United Nations says.