South Australia's newest wind farm, the Neoen and Siemens-developed Hornsdale project, has been switched on to the grid in a special 'energisation ceremony' that brought together South Australian and ACT government officials, as well as members of the local community. [ + ]

Researchers at Queensland University of Technology are predicting that petrol-powered vehicles will continue to dominate Australian roads in the year 2030, despite advances in new technologies and public concerns about the environment. [ + ]

Schneider Electric has been listed in LinkedIn Top Attractors, a global ranking of the 40 companies that attract most interest on the business-oriented social network. [ + ]

Paris has commenced its program of restriction on cars made prior to 1997 and motorcycles predating 2000, making it illegal to drive in the centre of Paris on weekdays between 8 am and 8 pm, according to Green Car Reports (GCR). [ + ]

Local rewnewable energy company Solgen Energy Group has announced completion of 1.75 megawatts of solar capacity installed across the NBN Satellite Earth Stations (SES) and Technical Aggregation Node and Development (TAND) facilities. [ + ]

In news you don't hear every day, a team of physicists at Temple University in Philadelphia has made a discovery that could change the face of chocolate as we know it. According to a report on The Verge, the electrorheology research team has found an unusual application for electric fields. [ + ]

In an interesting move, insurance company Allianz has expanded the cover available under its Private Car Insurance policy to include the use by eligible car owners for ridesharing activities. [ + ]

A thought leadership discussion at the upcoming Queensland Mining and Engineering Exhibition (QME) will feature The Hon. Dr Anthony Lynham, Minister for State Development and Natural Resources. [ + ]

There's a new crop of airbag issues for Toyota, this time for its Prius and Lexus models. In Australia, the company has issued a recall on vehicles from the Prius ZVW30 and Lexus CT200h ranges. [ + ]

Concerns raised by NECA and other industry bodies regarding the level of training given to some electrotechnology apprentices recently led to a formal review of training standards at the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT). [ + ]

Thin-film solar expert Hanergy Holding Group has launched four full solar-powered vehicles in Beijing at a ceremony dubbed 'Disruptive innovations drive the future'. [ + ]

In case you were in doubt as to how much smartphones rule our lives, a new study reveals that car buyers will not purchase a vehicle that doesn't provide adequate mobile phone connection. The National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP) has published details of the research which shows that other factors including styling, price and fuel economy can't be trumped by an inability to connect. [ + ]

Mobility continues to be an increasingly hot topic, with more than 53,000 unique visitors from 104 countries attending the Mobile World Congress Shanghai in late June. The three-day exhibition and conference featured 550 exhibitors and the conference program attracted over 4000 attendees. [ + ]

Lighting Council Australia (LCA) has welcomed the government's announcement to make lighting a priority focus under the Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) Program. [ + ]

The death of a Tesla Model S driver in Florida earlier this year has sparked a widespread investigation into the vehicle's autopilot system involving the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the US Government and the automaker. [ + ]