The Victorian solar industry has called on the Premier to urgently reform the Solar Homes program, saying that the monthly cap is damaging businesses. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

A researcher from the University of South Australia has developed a calculation that determines when it makes economic sense to invest in battery storage. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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 has entered a long-term partnership with Mobile Automation, welcoming the solutions provider as an authorised system integrator in its Power Distribution Partner Program. [ + ]

The AEMC has drafted a proposal to open up the wholesale electricity market via a demand-management system, to optimise energy supply and demand. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

The Wireless Broadband Alliance has released a white paper to prepare operators, enterprises and cities for the next generation of Wi-Fi technology. [ + ]

Engineers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have created pieces of glass that can recognise images without the need for sensors, circuits or power sources. [ + ]

Vertiv has released an update of its industry-wide data centre survey, forecasting staggering growth in edge computing. [ + ]

ABB has instigated its exit from the solar inverter arm of its business, signing an agreement with Italian company FIMER. [ + ]

An international team of scientists has demonstrated that a measurable amount of electricity can be generated in a diode, directly from the coldness of the universe. [ + ]

Standards Australia is developing a national installation standard for battery storage devices, producing a draft via the consensus-based standards development process. [ + ]

Master Electricians Australia has unveiled the eight winners of the 2019 Master Electricians Western Australia Excellence Awards. [ + ]