Industry News
Downer wins $71m electrical and instrumentation contract
BHP Billiton Iron Ore has awarded Downer EDI an electrical and instrumentation contract worth $71 million. [ + ]
China Telecommunications Technology Labs selects Spirent for TD-LTE testing
Spirent Communications has announced that China Telecommunications Technology Labs (CTTL), a leading wireless test and certification organisation under China Academy of Telecommunications Research (CATR), has selected the Spirent VR5 HD Spatial Channel Emulator to advance their TD-LTE device test environment. [ + ]
Stulz partners with SynapSense for ANZ DCIM
Stulz Australia has partnered with SynapSense Corporation for the sales, installation and technical support of the SynapSense solution in the Australia and New Zealand data centre markets. [ + ]
Carbon price gouging could lead to a new wave of class action litigations
Businesses that try to price gouge - or improperly inflate prices - following the introduction of the carbon price in July could be opening the door to a new wave of consumer class actions, warns Australian law firm Maddocks. [ + ]
Government support for energy efficiency boosts AMI market, says GlobalData
Increasing smart meter deployment and pioneering new technologies will revolutionise the domestic power industry, according to a new report by GlobalData. [ + ]
City landlords of existing office buildings should consider greening, says report
While prestigious new office buildings are achieving 6 Star energy ratings, landlords of B-, C- and D-grade office buildings should consider greening, said Total Environment Centre (TEC). [ + ]
Visionstream secures $102m NBN contract
Visionstream has won a $102 million contract with NBN Co to design and install fibre-optic cable for new development estates in Victoria and Queensland. [ + ]
Electrical trader fined for safety breaches
Clare Maree Alexander, director of C.M. Analysis trading as G Warehouse, has been ordered to pay fines and costs of $4662 by the Port Macquarie District Court for selling unapproved and unmarked LED electrical products. [ + ]
TransGrid’s GreenGrid initiative nominated for UNAA Award
TransGrid has been nominated as a finalist for the Best Specific Environmental Initiative Award at the 2012 UNAA World Environment Day Awards for its GreenGrid initiative. [ + ]
Heliatek to create green windows
Heliatek has announced that its transparent solar films could be applied in between the glass sheets of double-glazed windows, turning windows into solar energy harvesters. [ + ]
More than 80% data centre consultants willing to pay higher price for energy-efficiency systems, survey finds
Australia’s data centre managers and consultants are near unanimous in believing that deployment of new energy-efficient data centre systems technology is worth the higher price that this new infrastructure commands. [ + ]
Engineers Australia welcomes report on infrastructure reform
Engineers Australia has urged the government to heed the recommendations of the Infrastructure Finance and Funding Reform report. [ + ]
Carbon tax will increase small business power bills, says Business Chamber
The IPART final determination for electricity prices confirmed that the carbon tax will increase electricity bills for small business, according to the NSW Business Chamber. [ + ]
Fifth lites.asia meeting
The fifth lites.asia meeting will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam, on 28 and 29 June 2012. [ + ]
General Cable acquires majority interest in Procables
General Cable Corporation has announced it will acquire a majority interest (60%) in Procables SA for $45 million. The Sredni Group will maintain a 40% interest in the business. [ + ]
