With driverless vehicles and drones poised for mass adoption, the International Symposium on Digital Earth & Locate17 will provide a forum for government, industry and start-ups to collaborate and become players in the emerging global smart cities industry. [ + ]

Did you know that after just one hour of sitting, 90% of our fat-burning enzymes stop working and our bodies start to hibernate and shut down? Or that occupants of naturally ventilated buildings are more tolerant of their thermal environment, despite experiencing significantly warmer temperatures than those in air-conditioned spaces? [ + ]

New research has revealed that the Western Australian Government is likely to receive a much smaller windfall than forecast from the partial privatisation of Western Power, while the loss of ongoing revenue will leave the state's budget worse off in as little as four years. [ + ]

The annual Go Green in the City competition is on for the seventh year running, courtesy of Schneider Electric. [ + ]

Eaton Industries has issued a safety recall on the Quicklag ELQ earth leakage circuit breaker range for products supplied nationally between 1 April 2004 and 15 December 2016. [ + ]

Trina Solar has been awarded the contract to supply the PV modules for the 100 MW AC (126 MW DC) Clare Solar Farm in Queensland, which will be one of the largest utility-scale solar facilities constructed this year. [ + ]

Australians are taking to solar energy storage systems in droves according to a recent report from the ABC News science team. [ + ]

Australian tech start-up IoL Technologies has recently been rewarded for its pioneering work around smart LED lighting. It was one of only 24 companies in the Asia–Pacific region to be selected for EY's 2017 Accelerating Entrepreneurs program. [ + ]

More than 1000 international buyers and leading manufacturers from over 60 countries will convene for LED Taiwan 2017 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Hall from 12–15 April. [ + ]

Hino Motor Sales Australia has announced a recall on the Hino 300 Series trucks. [ + ]

NECA is calling on government to adopt its policy relating to Home Safety Electrical Audits, following the recent death of a young man in Sydney. [ + ]

The Clean Energy Council (CEC) says that the government's obsession with ruling particular policies in or out is taking the focus from where it needs to be — on the goal of replacing old coal power plants with renewable energy at the lowest possible cost. [ + ]

Searching for available trademarks is now easier thanks to IP Australia's trademark database search tool. It replaces the current ATMOSS system. [ + ]

CSIRO will partner with start-up Ecocentric under a licensing and research agreement to develop the 'Numen' energy system, which recognises the electrical 'fingerprint' of individual appliances. The aim is to increase energy efficiency in buildings. [ + ]

The MY 17 Isuzu D-Max ute has been awarded five safety stars under the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) scheme. [ + ]