Industry News
SA set to trial residential energy storage systems
SA Power Networks has partnered with Enphase Energy to conduct distributed residential energy storage trials in a bid to help develop battery storage usage in Australia. [ + ]
College concerns reinforce need for VET sector vigilance
Reports concerning the substandard practices of an Australia-wide training provider reinforce the need for vigilance and reform, says NECA. [ + ]
Workplace vibration guidance material now available
Australian workers are exposed to vibration in a range of industries, including mining, construction, manufacturing, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, trades, transport and utilities. [ + ]
Transport Certification Australia now hiring
Transport Certification Australia (TCA) is undergoing a major expansion. The industry body is leading a number of new initiatives across transport modes that it believes will shape the future of transport management through the use of telematics and related intelligent technologies. [ + ]
ACCC gives the nod to revised solar retailer code of conduct
The ACCC has announced it will reauthorise the revised solar retailer code of conduct for a further five years, which now covers providers of solar leases and power purchasing agreements. [ + ]
ISO 9001:2015 published
The latest edition of ISO 9001, ISO's flagship quality management systems standard, has just been published. This concludes over three years of revision work by experts from nearly 95 participating and observing countries to bring the standard up to date with modern needs. [ + ]
Audinate finds success in Asia-Pacific's growing AV industry
Audinate, the Sydney-based company behind the Dante networking solution, has dashed past 500 Dante-enabled products thanks to success in Asia-Pacific's growing AV industry. [ + ]
18,000 solar panels help power Rio Tinto mine
Australia's first commercial diesel displacement solar plant has been switched on for Rio Tinto's remote Weipa bauxite mine in Far North Queensland. [ + ]
Caltex pumps up customer choice with CNG
Motorists and transport companies keen to explore alternative fuels have been given something new to think about with the launch of a public compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling facility by Caltex Australia. [ + ]
Product safety notice: Dennis Eagle Trucks
The ACCC has issued a safety notice on Dennis Eagle Trucks from Penske Commercial Vehicles. [ + ]
How to tell if your business is sustainable
Will the change in government leadership lead to policy change? How do you know if your business can withstand change and remain viable? [ + ]
Trimble tops commercial fleet telematics assessment
Trimble has been ranked the number one telematics service provider in ABI Research's 2015 Commercial Telematics Competitive Assessment for a third consecutive year. [ + ]
Astea International announces new release
Astea International has announced the release of Astea Alliance 12.5. The product will be introduced at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, which will be held from 26–29 October at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. [ + ]
New training options set to revolutionise industry vocational education
Apprentices may no longer need to spend weeks of time away from work while completing vocational training under a new educational service offering for the electrical industry. [ + ]
Navman Wireless and Teletrac join forces
Earlier this year, Navman Wireless and Teletrac Inc announced a merger between the two companies in a move that will see the creation of one of the world's largest global telematics organisations. [ + ]