Industry News
College of Electrical Training nominated for Training Award
The College of Electrical Training was recently nominated for the National Small Training Provider of the Year 2010 Award.
[ + ]CSIRO supercomputer is Australia’s ‘greenest’
An international computer conference has ranked a CSIRO-developed computing system as the most energy-efficient supercomputer in the country.
[ + ]Work-life strategy wins Minister’s Award
A NSW manufacturer of electrical heating elements has received the Minister’s Awards for Excellence for Employers of Australian Apprentices.
[ + ]Energex wins Minister’s Excellence Award for Employers of Apprentices
A Queensland energy-distribution company has been recognised for its proactive electrical apprenticeship program.
[ + ]Training UK tradespeople for work in ACT
The ACT Government has thrown its support behind a new training scheme which prepares tradespeople from the United Kingdom for work in Canberra.
[ + ]New solution for New Zealand’s rural and remote power supply
Manufacturer of energy storage systems RedFlow has appointed Powerco as its exclusive NZ distributor.
[ + ]Apprenticeship program to lift the standard of Aussie tradies
An appliance company has instigated a new apprentice program to increase the skill levels of electrical service technicians.
[ + ]Global lighting industry announces major leadership role in LED lighting
In order to accelerate the uptake of LED lighting, the world’s lighting industry initiated a program to coordinate and promote the technology at a global level.
[ + ]Electrical industry welcomes insulation report from Auditor-General
The recent Auditor-General report into the Home Insulation Program has been positively received by the electrical industry.
[ + ]Verbatim launches LED lighting business
Verbatim Australia has lauched a range of retrofit LED lamps in Australia. The LED range is made up of lamps that are direct replacements for conventional incandescent bulbs, halogen spotlights, downlights and compact fluorescent lamps.
[ + ]ICT and IT services set to benefit from smart grid investment
There are smart grid pilot projects worth $200 million either in operation or about to start in Australia with most focusing on the potential for smart meters and demand management.
[ + ]VSS Monitoring lands $20 million from Battery Ventures
VSS Monitoring has announced it has secured its first institutional round of financing from Battery Ventures, a multistage investment firm focused on technology and innovation worldwide. VSS Monitoring is a technology leader in intelligent distributed traffic capture, the industry’s only system-based architecture for network and security monitoring.
[ + ]Specialist electrical retailers fight back
Electrical retailers have been forced to scale back their reliance on manufacturer brands and invest heavily in private label and own brand ranges in response to non-specialists eating away at both their market share and margins according to Verdict.
[ + ]NECA backs industry regulator
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) joined the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in its call for continued government strength in the regulation of the building industry.
[ + ]$20 million mining order
ABB won an order worth $20 million to provide the complete electrical and automation system for six underground mine incline conveyors for Newcrest Mining’s Cadia East gold and copper project, located in south-eastern Australia.
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