Industry News
Team develops tool for rooftop solar potential
Computer scientists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a tool to automatically estimate rooftops' potential to generate solar energy. [ + ]
Huawei will not give up on Australia
Huawei Australia CEO Hudson Liu announced that the company will "never give up" on the Australian market. [ + ]
Tragedy highlights powerline dangers
The death of a Queensland worker acts as a devastating reminder of the dangers of powerlines. [ + ]
Perth IoT co. will take smart home tech to US market
Quantify Technology's simple, modern and futureproof smart home solution is heading to the US market. [ + ]
Researchers design camera that can see around corners
A research team from Stanford University has designed a camera system that can reconstruct scenes and moving objects that are hidden around a corner. [ + ]
Report reveals smart buildings are open to malicious attack
Forescout Research Labs has demonstrated how easily cyber hackers could disrupt the functioning of a smart building via its video surveillance systems. [ + ]
Dunedin's streetlights get smart
New Zealand's Dunedin City Council will light its streets with Telensa's smart streetlight system, connecting thousands of LEDs via smart city data applications. [ + ]
Vic solar industry urges Premier to remove monthly solar cap
The Victorian solar industry has called on the Premier to urgently reform the Solar Homes program, saying that the monthly cap is damaging businesses. [ + ]
Risk of battery-powered devices near electrical equipment
Failure to maintain battery-powered devices such as energy monitoring systems, time clocks or communication equipment can create a potential electric shock hazard and may cause damage to electrical equipment. [ + ]
When's the right time to invest in battery storage?
A researcher from the University of South Australia has developed a calculation that determines when it makes economic sense to invest in battery storage. [ + ]
Environmental market traders merge
Renewable Energy Certificate agents Green Energy Trading and the National Carbon Bank of Australia have merged to strengthen their position in the Australian environmental trading market. [ + ]
Merredin Solar Farm construction update
Construction of the Risen Energy (Australia) Merredin Solar Farm in WA is well underway, with bulk earthworks preparing the site for solar panel installation and substation equipment. [ + ]
Eaton partners with Mobile Automation
Eaton has entered a long-term partnership with Mobile Automation, welcoming the solutions provider as an authorised system integrator in its Power Distribution Partner Program. [ + ]
Demand-management system proposed for energy market
The AEMC has drafted a proposal to open up the wholesale electricity market via a demand-management system, to optimise energy supply and demand. [ + ]
E-chip mimics brain's memory functions
RMIT University engineers have designed a chip that uses light to create and modify memories, enabling it to mimic the way that neurons work to store and delete information in the brain. [ + ]
