The latest round of ANCAP testing has seen five stars for safety awarded to the Holden Colorado utility vehicle. It scored an overall total of 34.89 out of 37. This score reduces by one point for Single Cab and Space Cab variants, although they do retain the 5-star rating. [ + ]

Two upcoming workshops will explore the content of the Electricity Network Transformation Roadmap, a joint initiative of the CSIRO and Energy Networks Association (ENA). [ + ]

Nova Innovation has deployed the what it claims is the world's first fully operational, commercial, grid-connected offshore tidal array in Shetland, Scotland.  [ + ]

If you are managing a small business, probably not that well, according to a new report from Safe Work Australia (SWA). [ + ]

Master Builders Australia says that the parliament should recognise the Turnbull government's mandate to re-establish the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC). [ + ]

ABB has received an order from Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi (CMDIC) in Chile to upgrade the Ellipse enterprise asset management and MineMarket software solution, in order to boost operations at Collahuasi mine on Chile's Andean Plateau. [ + ]

Renewable energy start-up Evergen has launched Australia's first intelligent home energy management system, with the technical backing of CSIRO. [ + ]

A study looking into the cause of 150 civil drone accidents has found that faulty equipment, rather than operator error, is generally to blame, according to a recent ABC News article. [ + ]

According to research by KPMG demographer Bernard Salt, baby boomers and Gen Y are leading the movement to escape the corporate world and become their own boss. [ + ]

Racer Australia advises that its vehicle screw jack product sold between November 2015 and March 2016 does not comply with labelling or instruction requirements in the mandatory standard for vehicle jacks, which is based on AS/NZS 2693:2007, because the prescribed safety information and warnings were not included on the packaging or the product itself. [ + ]

Evergen has launched an intelligent home energy management system with technology that was developed by CSIRO. [ + ]

The All-Energy Australia Exhibition and Conference (Melbourne, 4–5 October) will showcase the huge leaps in the renewable energy sector over the past year, according to event partner the Clean Energy Council. [ + ]

The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) is taking matters into its own hands with respect to emissions test cheating. The association said that the Volkswagen Group (VW) needs to explain why Australian customers are less important than those in the USA and is calling on the Australian Government to commit to real-world emissions testing of new vehicles. [ + ]

Schneider Electric has been recognised by Fortune Magazine in its 2016 Change the World list. The ranking highlights companies addressing global social problems as part of their core business strategy and integrating societal needs into their corporate strategy. [ + ]

There's only one week to go until Australia’s Smart Lighting Summit, with smart and sustainable lighting as a central theme on the agenda, convenes in Melbourne from 6–7 September. [ + ]