Industry News
Funding to improve forecasting of wind and solar farms
ARENA has awarded $9.41 million to 11 projects to trial short-term forecasting at large-scale wind and solar farms across Australia. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
APS Industrial and Rittal announce exclusive distribution deal
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]