A report has found Australians support platforms similar to Airbnb or Uber that would enable them to share their excess power, particularly if it benefits those in need. [ + ]

MIT researchers have developed a sensor that can monitor wiring in a building, ship or factory and signal when repairs are needed. [ + ]

ARENA has awarded $9.41 million to 11 projects to trial short-term forecasting at large-scale wind and solar farms across Australia. [ + ]

APS Industrial and Rittal have strengthened their partnership with the announcement that APS is the exclusive distribution partner for Rittal's Ri4Power type-tested modular switchboard system. [ + ]

The university is using the Boomi Master Data Hub to create a centralised data synchronisation hub to link up its IT environment. [ + ]

The Queensland Government has set up a Special Joint Taskforce to investigate allegations of white-collar crime in the Queensland building industry. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

This is the first time a manufacturer will host the IEC/TC31 conference, held from 25 March to 5 April 2019 in Waldenburg. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

Dialight Asia Pacific Managing Director Malcolm Lee will focus on industrial lighting from an international perspective. [ + ]

Quantify Technology has partnered with Curtin University of Technology to install its products in a living lab in Fremantle, Western Australia. [ + ]