Industry News
Lighting Council joins with IESANZ
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. [ + ]
NZ building geothermal power
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. [ + ]
The Frame Group to upgrade Fujitsu Data Centre
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. [ + ]
Gold stars given for quality training
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. [ + ]
Communities reduce ecological 'footprint'
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. [ + ]
Strong bandwidth demand to drive optical fibre market
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. [ + ]
NSW power stations switch to LED
A number of power stations in NSW have committed to trialling LED Hi-Bay light fixtures for use in different areas. [ + ]
Shock discovery for wannabe copper thief
UK police are hunting for a scorched copper thief after finding a hacksaw embedded in an 11,000 V power cable on Saturday night. [ + ]
Unlimited lighting arrangements with conducting wallpaper
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 company rated OECD best practice employer
Sydney power-supply manufacturer Benbro Electronics has been highlighted in an OECD report as a best practice employer. [ + ]
Lampertz appoints Rittal distributor for ANZ
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. [ + ]
Gerard Lighting acquires Lighting Corp
Gerard Lighting, the lighting arm of Gerard Industries, has just acquired Lighting Australia to become Australia's largest lighting supplier, with a combined annual revenue of almost A$300 million. [ + ]
Clipsal acquires Vieo Systems
Clipsal Australia, a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, has acquired the residential aged care technology provider, Vieo Systems. [ + ]
Mandatory Greenpower offer
The ACT will soon be leading the country in 'green' energy consumption, after the Chief Minister and Minister for the Environment, Water and Climate Change, Jon Stanhope announced the mandatory offering of accredited GreenPower electricity to Canberrans. [ + ]
Skills shortage tackled with in-house apprentice program
Emerson Network Power has launched its own in-house apprentice program in Australia to overcome the lack of skills in its core business areas. [ + ]
