Do you have hands-on experience in the design, layout and installation of electrical systems and equipment? CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science would like to hear from you. [ + ]

NECA has said there is a lack of take-up on the opportunities offered by investment in renewable energy by our biggest states. [ + ]

A full evaluation of the Security of Payment Act will be carried out later this year, according to Fair Trading Commissioner, Rod Stowe. Major changes were made to the Act in 2013 to ensure prompt payments for subcontractors through the contracting chain, protect retention monies and penalise contractors who provide false statements with fines or imprisonment. [ + ]

As more cities upgrade their road lighting to LED, Osram has introduced overvoltage protection for LED road luminaires that are vulnerable to lightning strikes. [ + ]

Rockwell Automation will be holding an educational event focused on power and energy, Power TechED, from 8–9 September 2015 at the Gold Coast Convention Centre, Queensland. [ + ]

News on the street is that taxi industry enemy number one Uber is partnering with the University of Arizona in the United States to further its research into driverless car technology. [ + ]

Cromarty has been named the national winner of the Schneider Electric annual System Integrator Awards. [ + ]

The Australian Smart Lighting Summit will hit Melbourne next week — a forum for the discussion of smart lighting and upcoming street lighting opportunities and technologies. [ + ]

Master Builders Australia has welcomed Justice Dyson Heydon's decision to remain head of the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption despite recent pressure for him to stand down. [ + ]

Solar manufacturer JA Solar Holdings has announced that installation of its solar modules has begun at the Moree Solar Farm (MSF) in northern NSW. [ + ]

A product recall has been issued on the Schneider Electric 230DRAS1MI and 230DRAS2MI Meter Boxes. [ + ]

Master Builders Australia (MBA) is applauding Justice Heydon's decision to dismiss protests by unions and continue investigations into the building industry. [ + ]

NECA gave evidence in the proposed Free Trade Agreement with China at a recent Senate Inquiry. [ + ]

Cloud predictive technology (CPT) to anticipate solar energy output is part of a new project just launched in WA. [ + ]

Power supply in the east coast market has traditionally been a one-way relationship in which large generators produce electricity, which is then distributed to consumers through the extensive east coast network. [ + ]