Yingli Green Energy Australia and Enphase Energy have installed a 100 kW solar system at Melbourne Showgrounds through installation partner EnviroGroup. [ + ]

Jim Brown, the campus manager at the College of Electrical Training in Western Australia, has received the 2014 Trade Teacher Award. [ + ]

Velocity Frequent Flyer and BP have announced an Australian-first partnership.The multiyear deal will allow Velocity members to earn points on fuel and retail spend at BP by swiping their card at any of the 1400 BP stations around Australia. [ + ]

The National Roads & Motorists' Association has revealed fuel costs for motorists in regional areas of NSW could increase by $372 a year by 2018, as a result of the reintroduction of indexation on the fuel tax. [ + ]

The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has paid tribute to Kevin Irwin, who died yesterday after a long battle with cancer. [ + ]

As part of a partnership launched over a year ago, ERDF and Schneider Electric have joined forces to develop and test innovative software and solutions for medium- and low-voltage grid management, for the design and monitoring of substations of the future and to facilitate the increase in renewable generation. [ + ]

Internet security experts F-Secure have uncovered the most malware-vulnerable areas in Australia, with Melbourne earning the dubious honour ahead of Brisbane, Perth and Sydney.

German-based market research institute GfK is promoting a major new approach that addresses the acknowledged gap between customer satisfaction and customer loyalty. [ + ]

BuildingIQ has won the 2014 National Energy Efficiency Council (EEC) Award for its installation at the Australian Technology Park. [ + ]

Latest trend estimates show the number of people starting trade and non-trade apprenticeships and traineeships have increased for the first time in more than a year. [ + ]

Test and measurement company TechRentals has turned 40 this year. [ + ]

As the Telco majors such as NBN Co, Telstra Mobile, Optus and Vodafone work towards improving and expanding coverage across regional Australia, Lightning Protection International (LPI) and JT Day are providing a full range of earthing and bonding equipment and, in some instances, direct strike lightning protection products to the contracting groups. [ + ]

Weidmuller has approved JT Day's junction box assembly facility for the assembly of its junction boxes. JT Day's facility has recently doubled in capacity to handle the increasing demand for customised junction boxes. [ + ]

VACC, the largest employer of automotive apprentices in Victoria, has criticised the dismissal of a proposal to reduce standard car registration fees for apprentices.

E-Oz has launched a new online resource toolkit for the energy sector, called Energy Space. [ + ]