Solar panel systems that both heat and cool buildings may soon be coming to a large office building near you, thanks to engineers at two Spanish universities. [ + ]

RMIT University is helping industry partners connect with the latest developments in industrial ethernet, delivering tailored training in association with Hirschmann distributor Daanet. [ + ]

SolarMax has announced a distribution partnership with Mark Group. The agreement will make Australia one of the first countries in Mark Group's global business to distribute SolarMax's S series and MT series solar inverters and accessories. [ + ]

The Queensland Government’s Electrical Safety Office has issued a recall of Infinity electrical building cables. The NSW Office of Fair Trading issued a recall of the product last week, but no other states or territories had followed suit until now.  [ + ]

Early-bird registrations for the PreLoved Buildings 2013 conference are closing on 18 October. Keynote speakers include Robert Morris-Nunn from Circa Morris-Nunn Architects and Jon McCormick from Brookfield Johnson Controls. [ + ]

The recall of Infinity brand electrical cables in New South Wales - but not in any other Australian states - is putting homeowners at serious risk of fire or electric shock, Master Electricians Australia claims. [ + ]

AIRAH is offering a series of half-day courses throughout November which provide an overview of the National Construction Code (NCC) Volume One BCA (Class 2-9 buildings) as it relates to mechanical services. [ + ]

Following the opening of EMSc-Powerstar's Australian office earlier this year, the company has appointed five Australian distributors. [ + ]

The UNSW solar racing team, Sunswift, will begin the 3000 km 2013 World Solar Challenge on Sunday 6 October. The Sunswift team, comprising 32 students, built the lightweight solar-electric vehicle - the team's fifth - for the competition. [ + ]

Former Optus and Telstra Chief Dr Ziggy Switkowski has been appointed to the board as chairman, pending the appointment of a new chief executive to replace Mike Quigley, who announced his intention to resign from the position in July. [ + ]

The Clean Energy Council has welcomed a recommendation to set a minimum price in South Australia for solar energy generated by South Australians. [ + ]

Scientists have been working frantically to create better LEDs to meet the ever-increasing demand for energy-efficient lighting, but one thing stands in the way: 'droop'. [ + ]

For the second year running, Clipsal and Schneider Electric employees on 27 September continued their volunteering efforts for the Julian Burton Burns Trust (JBBT) to help increase fire safety awareness to thousands of South Australian school children. [ + ]

Standards Australia has released a revised version of AS/NZS5033 Installation and safety requirements for photovoltaic (PV) arrays for public comment. [ + ]

Engineers at Sandia National Laboratories are using a falling particle receiver to more efficiently convert the sun's energy to electricity in large-scale, concentrating solar power plants. [ + ]