NEXTDC's S1 Sydney data centre has received a five-star NABERS rating for energy efficiency. [ + ]

UNSW health data experts Professor Sallie Pearson and Professor Louisa Jorm will support the government on how big data is managed and shared following their appointments to national committees. [ + ]

Huawei Australia CEO Hudson Liu announced that the company will "never give up" on the Australian market. [ + ]

Computer scientists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a tool to automatically estimate rooftops' potential to generate solar energy. [ + ]

The death of a Queensland worker acts as a devastating reminder of the dangers of powerlines. [ + ]

A research team from Stanford University has designed a camera system that can reconstruct scenes and moving objects that are hidden around a corner. [ + ]

Quantify Technology's simple, modern and futureproof smart home solution is heading to the US market. [ + ]

Forescout Research Labs has demonstrated how easily cyber hackers could disrupt the functioning of a smart building via its video surveillance systems. [ + ]

New Zealand's Dunedin City Council will light its streets with Telensa's smart streetlight system, connecting thousands of LEDs via smart city data applications. [ + ]

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. [ + ]