Industry News
Nominations open for the 2012 Electrotechnology School Student Awards
Budding electrical stars take note: nominations for the 2012 Electrotechnology School Student Awards are now open. [ + ]
Online resource hub promotes clean energy careers
The CEC has launched the Clean Energy Career Hub, an online hub for people seeking work in the clean energy industry and those already in the industry wanting to upgrade their skills and qualifications. [ + ]
Changes to GBCA board announced
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) passed nine governance changes at an extraordinary general meeting held on 23 July in Sydney. [ + ]
Global ON market to reach US$20bn by 2017, Ovum predicts
The global optical networking (ON) equipment market is expected to reach US$20 billion by 2017, according to new research from Ovum. [ + ]
REFUsol presents solar inverters and monitoring tools at Clean Energy Council Week
REFUsol, a manufacturer of solar inverters, is showcasing its 5, 10 and 20 kW inverters and innovative accessories for monitoring PV systems at Clean Energy Council Week in Sydney from 26-28 July 2012. [ + ]
Schneider Electric strengthens renewable energy business in Australia
Schneider Electric has identified the renewable energy market as a key growth opportunity and will increase its business focus in the Australian commercial, residential and solar farm markets. [ + ]
Brisbane declared ABB’s Smart Grid City Model competition winner
ABB Australia has announced that the University of Queensland entry was the winner of its Smart Grid City Model competition for university engineering students, launched earlier this year. [ + ]
Austest Laboratories awarded contract with the Australian Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
Austest Laboratories has been awarded the contract for check testing swimming pool pumps by the Australian Government’s Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. [ + ]
US federal agencies adopt SAN-free ultradense 2U data centre
Nutanix, said to be the first company to offer a radically simple compute and storage building block for virtualising data centres without the need for shared storage, has announced it has achieved record growth across US federal agencies for its Complete Cluster SAN-free data centre. [ + ]
High-tech, fire-resistant cables for London’s tallest building
The energy and telecom cables and systems company Prysmian Group has supplied approximately 350 km of high-tech, fire-resistant cables for power distribution within the recently inaugurated Shard skyscraper, the tallest building in London and Western Europe. [ + ]
ETU in-fighting over migrant workers continues
In-fighting between the Victorian and National branches of the ETU continues, with the CEPU calling Dean Mighell’s statements about foreign workers “just plain wrong”. [ + ]
McDonald’s first Australian restaurant to be rewarded with Green Star certification
The new Kilsyth South McDonald’s has been awarded a 4 Star Green Star - Custom Design rating for developing a new benchmark for the design of environmentally sustainable restaurants. [ + ]
Ritter Group wins Intersolar Award for Best Practice Solar Project
Ritter Group USA and Vanir Energy have been jointly awarded the inaugural Intersolar Award for Best Practice Solar Project at the Intersolar North America conference. [ + ]
New NECA Executive Director for NSW and ACT
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has appointed Oliver Judd as the Executive Director of NECA’s NSW and ACT chapters. [ + ]
Gerard recommends Champ takeover offer
Australian-listed lighting company Gerard Lighting Group has entered into a scheme implementation agreement (SIA) with Champ Private Equity-owned Lighting Group Australia for a cash takeover. Champ has offered cash consideration of $1.05 per share, valuing the company at around $186 m. [ + ]
