Power and automation technology player ABB has launched eco-friendly transformers for the Australian market.

NECA is reminding residents to focus on safety during a period that traditionally sees more electrical appliances used in the home.

Baulkham Hills-based energy savings solutions company Ilum-a-Lite has announced that the company's Managing Director Mark Rutherford has been named a regional nominee in the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards.

Spirent Communications has won Test & Measurement World magazine’s 2011 Best in Test award for the Network and fibre-optic testers category. The award, based on votes from the magazine’s readers and editors, recognises the Spirent TestCenter solution for helping companies save costs and bring products/services

Electricians have condemned an increase in red tape after the 2011 Budget announcement.

Adept Electronic Solutions and Total Turnkey Solutions have announced a merger.

Federal Budget funds will support an apprenticeship mentoring program that aims to see 15% more young people complete their apprenticeships.

ABB acquires Brisbane, Australia-based enterprise software company Mincom.

The peak Australian electrical industry body welcomes government funded incentives for apprentices.

Solberg's firefighting foam research and manufacturing operation has been awarded environmental certification.

Transgrid has delivered the first of two new transformers to Wallerawang.

KNX, a standardised, Open System Interconnection (OSI)-based network communications protocol for intelligent buildings, has expanded its geographic reach by launching operations in Australia.

Siemens has announced Bonlec and North Australian Electrical as distribution partners in selected Australian locations.

BuildingIQ and Perth’s Western Power have received the annual Sustainable Energy Association 2011 Award for Excellence in Innovation for their work on Perth’s historic Council House.

Australia's electrical industry body NECA has launched a plain English guide to the Modern Award.