Industry News
Voluntary recall of Fluke digital clamp meters
Fluke is voluntarily recalling a number of its digital clamp meters that have the potential to display incorrect electrical circuit status details.
[ + ]IEEE unifies power, communications and IT through Smart Grid Standards project
A recent IEEE initiative aims to advance the development of unified power and communications networks through a Smart Grid standards program.
[ + ]Program to ‘green’ existing commercial buildings in ACT
Canberra continues to lead the nation in greening the built environment with the announcement of a $2 million program to ‘green’ existing office buildings.
[ + ]Electrical engineer award
The COO of Queensland's electricity grid provider, Powerlink Queensland, has been awarded the National Professional Electrical Engineer award for 2009.
[ + ]Philips presents OLED interactive lighting concepts
Philips showcased a series of OLED-based lighting concepts that point to the future directions of energy-efficient and interactive lighting.
[ + ]Eaton signs distribution agreement with Synnex
A new distribution agreement between Eaton and Synnex will extend the reach of Eaton's UPS prodct range into the IT market.
[ + ]Report identifies printed battery market potential
A recent report from an industry analyst identifies some intriguing information and market projections of the emerging ‘thin’ batteries market.
[ + ]New material could help cut future energy losses
A new material developed in UK universities could be deployed in the future to conduct electricity more efficiently.
[ + ]Old buildings take the green lead
A recent CSIRO report indicates that the demand for more energy-efficient electrical services in existing commercial buildings is on the rise.
[ + ]Hills Industries acquires UHS Systems
Hills Industries has expanded its Electronic Security and Entertainment division by acquiring 51% of UHS Systems.
[ + ]Push for closer international cooperation on energy efficiency standards
A meeting of international standards bodies has put out a call to all electrical industry stakeholders to cooperate for the developmnent of international energy efficiency standards.
[ + ]Changing of the guard at Clipsal
Erik Scholz is retiring early from his position as Executive General Manager of Clipsal Australia, with his position being filled by Damien Cummins.
[ + ]Safety alert on working near live electrical equipment
The recent electrocution of an electrician in NSW has prompted WorkCover NSW to issue a safety notice to remind electrical tradespeople of the dangers of working on live circuits.
[ + ]Philips acquires NZ lighting company
Philips has recently acquired the New Zealand-based lighting company Selecon to expand its activity in the professional theatrical and architectural lighting markets.
[ + ]ABB commissions million-volt switchgear
Switchgear that handles over a million volts has recently been developed to handle challenging power reticulation in China.
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