Toshiba Corporation and Toshiba Solutions Corporation have started to demonstrate a home energy monitoring system and community management system (CMS) in Lyon, France. [ + ]

Nominations for the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) Awards will open on 30 June 2014 and close on 4 August 2014. [ + ]

Schneider Electric has launched Asset Connect Services for critical environments including data centres. [ + ]

NECA has just signed up to be a Knowledge Partner in the LJ Hooker-led Liveability initiative. [ + ]

Nichia Corporation has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Australia seeking an injunction to restrain Arrow Electronics from infringing Nichia's patent for LED products. [ + ]

NBN Co has renewed a key contract with Service Stream for the connection of homes and businesses to high-speed broadband. [ + ]

Mick Logan, executive director of NECA Queensland, was recently appointed to the Queensland Government Red Tape Reduction Project Board. [ + ]

Mornsun is warning customers to be aware of fraudulent companies offering counterfeit or fake Mornsun products, often presented on websites as CART100 and Alibaba. [ + ]

NBN Co has appointed Stephen Rue to the position of chief financial officer. [ + ]

Philips has received two Good Design awards for its Philips Dynalite AntumbraTouch and AntumbraDisplay panels. [ + ]

The decision to eliminate the purchase price for electrical contractors to obtain the National Construction Code has been applauded by the National Electrical and Communications Association. [ + ]

Electrical contractor Pacific Services Group has slipped into administration, leaving hundreds of contractors across Australia jobless. [ + ]

The overall carbon footprint of solar panels is twice as high in China compared to those made in Europe, reveals a recent study from Northwestern University and the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. [ + ]

Enlighten's LED high-/low-bay light range has been approved by Ecovantage for use in commercial lighting upgrade activities. [ + ]

Following feedback from its installers, Enlighten has modified the Chamaeleon light to make additional space for an easier cable termination during installation. [ + ]