Master Electricians Australia (MEA) has urged all Australians to check their safety switches. Chief executive Malcolm Richards said homeowners nationwide should take the extra time to ensure safety switches are in good working order. [ + ]

Schneider Electric has announced Heatcraft Australia Pty Ltd as exclusive distributor of its HVAC field devices across Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

Five years ago, Master Electricians Australia (MEA) was established to be the voice the national electrical industry required. There was a pressing need for an organisation to advocate for the needs and concerns of electrical contractors and their workers. Five years on, MEA continues to lend strong support to its growing members and those within the electrical industry and wider sectors. [ + ]

The Newman government’s recently released construction code guidelines have been welcomed by Master Electricians Australia. [ + ]

An Australian company providing grid-friendly residential electric vehicle charging plans to take its revolutionary technology to the next level via investment partners such as those from the energy and electric vehicle industries. [ + ]

Michael D’Ascenzo AO will join the Clean Energy Regulator from 2 April 2013, replacing Jennie Granger, who has relocated to the UK. [ + ]

The energy supply industry has welcomed the appointment of Gary Gray as the new federal Minister for Resources and Energy. [ + ]

ABB has been appointed the main electrical contractor (MEC) for a new semi-submersible central processing facility (CPF) at the Ichthys oil and gas field in the Timor Sea off Western Australia. The order is valued at $15 million. ABB was awarded the MEC contract by the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the central processing facility, Samsung Heavy Industries. When completed in 2016 the CPF will be the largest offshore production facility in the world. [ + ]

Wavelink, a value-added distributor of enterprise mobility and unified communications solutions, has signed a partnership with Citrix to distribute the Citrix range of enterprise mobility solutions. [ + ]

The federal government’s review of the Renewable Energy Target has shown that the scheme is highly effective in driving the transition of the Australian energy sector, the Clean Energy Council has said. [ + ]

An inquest has heard the federal government was warned by Master Electricians Australia (MEA) within a week of the first insulation-related death that there would be more fatalities if the Home Insulation Program (HIP) was not amended. [ + ]

Cost-effective battery storage for residential and commercial renewable energy systems is a step closer following an Australian Government investment of $480,000 to test a world-leading battery technology. [ + ]

ABB has won an order from Enel, Italy’s largest power company and one of Europe’s leading utilities, to supply its Symphony Plus automation and control system to serve one of the major units at the Grazia Deledda Sulcis power plant on the island of Sardinia. [ + ]

Online ticket sales have opened for SPARC International Lighting Event 2013, to be held in Sydney from 4-6 June. It is an opportunity to see, touch and experience cutting-edge lighting technology, attend educational seminars by world-leading lighting specialists and to enjoy social networking events. The event once again aligns with Vivid Sydney, an annual celebration of light, music and ideas. [ + ]

The Australian Solar Council has welcomed the government’s response to the Review of the Renewable Energy Target, calling it a significant boost to investor confidence and certainty. [ + ]