Industry News
NEXTDC receives NABERS 5-star rating
The NEXTDC M1 Melbourne data centre has been awarded a National Australian Built Environment Rating (NABERS) 5-star rating. [ + ]
Researchers design hybrid electricity system
The AC-DC hybrid distribution system could reduce electricity prices by more than 5% and improve service reliability. [ + ]
BICSI & WF Media join forces for 2019 conference & exhibition
BICSI South Pacific, the peak industry body representing designers and installers of ICT systems, has entered into a partnership with specialist technology media business WF Media, with the aim to enhance and develop their national conference and expo. [ + ]
Standards to address grid cybersecurity
Standards Australia and Energy Networks Australia have released a Roadmap for Standards and Grid Cyber Security, which sets out a list of prioritised actions to guide grid cybersecurity in the future. [ + ]
Work to begin on Deakin's renewable energy microgrid
Deakin is partnering with AusNet Services and Mondo to develop a $30 million renewable energy microgrid to power its Waurn Ponds Campus. [ + ]
Total Facilities 2019 to explore 'Environments of Excellence'
Total Facilities 2019 will focus on energy efficiency, smart design and the future of work, looking at the latest ways the built environment can help facilities realise their full potential. [ + ]
Workers warned to guard against heat stress
WorkSafe has urged workers and employers to take precautions to avoid the risk of heat stress or heat stroke. [ + ]
Researchers trial sensors to manage summer crowds
RMIT will install hundreds of sensors at Rye that will monitor traffic, parking, crowd numbers and toilet usage over this summer and next summer. [ + ]
Registrations open for 2019 Large-scale Solar Forum
The Clean Energy Council's 2019 Large-scale Solar Forum will discuss some of the opportunities and challenges facing the solar industry. [ + ]
Vertiv to build Sunshine Coast submarine cable landing station
The $6.6m Sunshine Coast International Broadband Submarine Cable landing station will help deliver Australia's fastest data and telecommunications connection to Asia. [ + ]
Worker electrocuted on Melbourne roof
WorkSafe is investigating the death of a 19-year-old man who was believed to be electrocuted at a home in Melbourne on Tuesday evening. [ + ]
Increasing the security of smart home devices
Swinburne's Cybersecurity Lab has received $360,000 in funding to research and develop technology that can prevent smart devices being hacked. [ + ]
Signal Energy Australia powers ahead with NSW solar plant
Signal Energy Australia will be working alongside Canadian Solar to provide EPC services for the 175 MW Finley Solar Plant in New South Wales. [ + ]
Emerson app captures plant conditions
Operations teams can easily report plant safety and performance issues with Emerson's new application AMS Inspection Rounds for the AMS Trex Device Communicator. [ + ]
Batteries best for cheap energy storage
A model has predicted lithium-ion batteries will be the cheapest technology for storing electricity by 2050. [ + ]
