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Cable manufacturer Olex has acquired Australmold, a major supplier of Elastimold and Euromold cable accessories. [ + ]

IT company Digital Sense is using multi-million dollar infrastructure technology from Emerson Network Power Australia to develop Australia’s highest density data centres, to support the growing demand from Australia’s largest government and corporate organisations. [ + ]

Scientists from the UK University of Essex have designed an electric plug that monitors the energy usage of the appliance connected to it. [ + ]

Lighting Council Australia and the Illuminating Engineering Society of Australia and New Zealand (IESANZ) have formed a new alliance to address common lighting industry issues and strengthen the industry’s voice in government. [ + ]

Mighty River Power (MRP) has moved another step closer to the construction of a NZ$450 million (AU$387.58 million) geothermal power station near Taupo, on New Zealand’s North Island. [ + ]

Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand has appointed The Frame Group as lead design, build, delivery and project management consultant for its Homebush data centre upgrade. [ + ]

Victorian training company Victec, the North Coast Institute of TAFE’s Port Macquarie campus and Queensland’s Electro Group Training Skills Centre have all been recognised as leading registered training organisations with a Two Gold Star rating for their electrical courses. [ + ]

A recent survey conducted in Canberra indicates that people within communities are taking personal steps towards greater sustainability in their homes and workplaces. The 2007 Sustainability Community Attitudes Study consisted of qualitative research and a quantitative survey of 1000 individuals in Canberra. [ + ]

Research recently released by telecommunications analyst Ovum RHK suggests that the optical fibre components market will reach US$6 billion in 2012, pushed by demand across all voice and data sectors that will drive the market at 11% compounded annual growth rate. [ + ]

A number of power stations in NSW have committed to trialling LED Hi-Bay light fixtures for use in different areas. [ + ]

UK police are hunting for a scorched copper thief after finding a hacksaw embedded in an 11,000 V power cable on Saturday night. [ + ]

Phillips has designed wallpaper embedded with conducting strips, potentially allowing future homeowners the ability to rearrange their room lighting at a moment’s notice. [ + ]

Sydney power-supply manufacturer Benbro Electronics has been highlighted in an OECD report as a best practice employer. [ + ]

Rittal, a leading international system supplier of housing and enclosure technologies, has announced that it will become the sole Australian and New Zealand agent for the Lampertz range of IT solutions. [ + ]