Industry News
Melbourne Uni transitions to smart campuses
The university is using the Boomi Master Data Hub to create a centralised data synchronisation hub to link up its IT environment. [ + ]
Special joint taskforce to safeguard subbies
The Queensland Government has set up a Special Joint Taskforce to investigate allegations of white-collar crime in the Queensland building industry. [ + ]
GBCA appoints new CEO
The Green Building Council of Australia has announced that sustainability industry leader Davina Rooney will take on the position of Chief Executive Officer from 11 June. [ + ]
R. STAHL to host an IEC standards development conference
This is the first time a manufacturer will host the IEC/TC31 conference, held from 25 March to 5 April 2019 in Waldenburg. [ + ]
Victorian wind farm to generate jobs
Construction has begun on the $275 million Mortlake South Wind Farm in Victoria, which will include the state's first underground transmission line and create over 100 jobs. [ + ]
Car to power your home
Mitsubishi Motors has unveiled the Dendo Drive House (DDH), a power system that lets consumers generate and store energy automatically between their cars and home. [ + ]
Zinc-bromide battery to power Sydney Uni lights
University of Sydney spin-off Gelion Technologies has launched an energy storage battery that could offer a cheaper and safer alternative to lithium ion batteries. [ + ]
Company faces court over unpaid nbn work
The former operator of a Queensland-based nbn contractor is facing legal action after an employee claimed he was paid no wages for 150 hours of labour. [ + ]
Clean energy award entries open
Nominations are open for the 2019 Clean Energy Council Awards, which will showcase the industry's talent in the middle of an unprecedented construction and investment boom. [ + ]
Lighting Council Australia appoints WA Director
Dialight Asia Pacific Managing Director Malcolm Lee will focus on industrial lighting from an international perspective. [ + ]
Operators fear 5G will increase energy costs
Telecommunication operators are optimistic about the future services 5G will enable, but over 90% also fear it will result in much higher energy costs, according to new research. [ + ]
Living lab to trial smart home technology
Quantify Technology has partnered with Curtin University of Technology to install its products in a living lab in Fremantle, Western Australia. [ + ]
Keeping tabs on unterminated cables
The Queensland Electrical Safety Office is urging electrical workers to perform a detailed visual inspection and walkthrough to reduce the risks of undetected live unterminated cables. [ + ]
Local companies lead WA power system rollout
Local companies are set to benefit from Western Power's $8.8 million power system rollout, which is believed to be the largest deployment of Stand-alone Power Systems (SPS) in Australia. [ + ]
$56 million for power link between Tasmania and Victoria
The funding to accelerate the second Bass Strait interconnector, called 'Marinus Link', comes after the initial feasibility report found it would be a strategic interconnection investment. [ + ]