Industry News
ARENA launches Round 2 of community battery grants
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has announced $46.3 million in funding for the second round of its Community Batteries Funding Program. [ + ]
LCA calls for urgent action on exit signs
Lighting Council Australia has launched a major campaign to change the National Construction Code's rules on photoluminescent exit signs. [ + ]
How the lighting sector can save even more energy
A recent study has identified six separate 'next-generation' commercial lighting opportunities that are either most likely to produce significant program savings or are gaining traction in the market. [ + ]
Aust EV charging provider nets $214m Canadian deal
The partnership between JOLT and the Canada Infrastructure Bank will see the installation of up to 1500 new kerbside EV chargers in urban centres. [ + ]
Honeywell supports building decarbonisation in Singapore
The Singapore-based Centre of Excellence will pilot technologies that deliver a scalable view of a building's life cycle and total energy use. [ + ]
Draft rule to reduce risk of power outages
Over the past few years, hundreds of thousands of Australians have been affected by long-duration power outages caused by severe storms, bushfires and floods. [ + ]
AI plus Wi-Fi makes smart homes smarter
A new Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) framework has a raft of potential applications, including smart homes, security and health monitoring. [ + ]
Schneider Electric boosts cybersecurity with Nozomi Networks
The partnership will deliver managed security services for a range of critical infrastructure sectors, including power and grid, water, and data centres. [ + ]
Tim Pratt leads Schneider Electric's Power Products division
Pratt will focus on sustainable energy solutions that combine power products, software, and services for partners and customers. [ + ]
Street-side EV charging gets a $2.4m boost
Over 60 local government areas across Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia will receive 250 public kerbside electric vehicle chargers. [ + ]
WA updates safety guidelines for electrical workers and apprentices
Western Australia's safety regulator, Building and Energy, has updated and amalgamated its safe work guidelines for electrical workers and apprentices. [ + ]
NEM's 'vital link' secures high-voltage tech
Hitachi Energy is providing high-voltage circuit breakers for Transgrid's HumeLink project, which will increase the renewable energy delivered across the National Electricity Market. [ + ]
ALP promises cash bonus for apprentices
Master Electricians Australia has welcomed the government's election policy announcement that apprentices in residential construction will receive a $10K cash bonus. [ + ]
41% of energy workers have observed colleagues hiding failures
The 'Resilience nation report' has collected insights from over 4000 individuals in Australia, the US and UK working in critical industries. [ + ]
Qld tragedy prompts warning from regulator
WorkSafe Queensland has urged electrical workers to never assume a set-up is safe, and to always test before touching. [ + ]
