An energy-efficiency grant could help Australian fruit growers reduce their costs by up to 20%. APAL has received $636,970 in funding as part of the Energy Efficiency Information Grants Program. [ + ]

Consortium partners GE Australia and New Zealand and Downer EDI have been awarded contracts to work on stage one of the Boco Rock Wind Farm, providing engineering, procurement and construction services for the $350 million project. [ + ]

eMeter has completed a 50 million meter benchmark test, which means its EnergyIP Smart Grid Application Platform can provide utilities of any size with the energy consumption analytics required for risk-free growth. [ + ]

The myth that renewable energy is pushing up Victorian power prices has been busted after modelling showed that renewable generation actually puts downward pressure on power prices. [ + ]

Schneider Electric has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Datacenter Infrastructure Management (DCIM) 2013 Vendor Analysis for the second year in a row. [ + ]

Professional Diving Services has been engaged to conduct a detailed seabed survey for the proposed 62.5 MW wave power station off the Victorian coast, which will be the largest of its kind in the world. [ + ]

Hydro Tasmania has decided to proceed with a feasibility study for its proposed TasWind project on King Island after almost 59% of King Island residents voted in favour of the feasibility study proceeding. [ + ]

The 2014 Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Building Services exhibition will be held from 20-22 May 2014 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. [ + ]

The future Australian energy system will be smarter and cleaner, and will be affordable for consumers and environmentally responsible, CEC Chief Executive David Green told attendees at the Australian Energy and Utilities Summit. [ + ]

Following a spate of incidents of non-compliance relating to asbestos handling, Telstra has announced a number of requirements for its three key NBN rollout contractors. [ + ]

The Queensland Minister for Energy and the Shadow Minister for Climate Action have been confirmed as speakers at Clean Energy Week in July. [ + ]

UQ’s Professor Paul Meredith was presented with the Premier’s Award at the 2103 Premier’s Sustainability Awards on Friday in Brisbane. [ + ]

Customising ventilation in large office buildings based on the number of people in a room could reduce annual energy bills by 18%, with no loss of comfort, according to a report from the US Pacific Northwest National Laboratory [ + ]

The 2013 ASHRAE Handbook-Fundamentals covers basic principles and data used in the HVAC&R industry, including updated information on building materials, load calculations, energy resources and analysis, refrigerants, indoor environmental quality (IEQ), sustainability, controls, duct and piping system design and more. [ + ]

Solco Ltd has established a national finance business, which leases products for solar retailers and installers servicing SMEs and residential property owners. [ + ]