Industry News
ARBS 2018 Industry Awards — finalists announced
ARBS 2018, Australia's only international air-conditioning, refrigeration and building services trade exhibition, has announced finalists for Industry Awards 2018. [ + ]
Mirvac to build energy-efficient houses; gets $90m CEFC funding
Australian developer Mirvac will build three new energy-efficient residential communities with a $90 million loan from the CEFC. [ + ]
Unusual things that caused power outages in 2017
Animal magnetism, malicious digging and truck crash were some of the most unusual causes of power outages in Australia in 2017. [ + ]
New program to boost Sydney's solar uptake
The City of Sydney will put $750,000 towards a $2.25 million Ausgrid grant program to reduce demand for electricity and carbon emissions. [ + ]
Calix enters grid-scale battery storage market
Australian technology company Calix has entered the race for grid-scale storage batteries. [ + ]
Fleetmatics rebrands as Verizon Connect
Verizon has rebranded its connected vehicle portfolio, including Verizon Telematics, Fleetmatics and Telogis, as Verizon Connect. [ + ]
New industrial electrical distributor launches in Australia
APS Industrial has launched in Australia with a broad portfolio of low- and medium-voltage electrical and automation products. [ + ]
IFS appoints Darren Roos as CEO
Enterprise applications company IFS has hired Darren Roos as the chief executive officer. The appointment is effective 1 April 2018 and aligns with the retirement of Alastair Sorbie at the end of Q1 2018. [ + ]
$35,000 fine after workers suffer electric shock
A mango grower has been fined $35,000 for an incident where two of his pickers suffered an electrical shock. [ + ]
First of 12 large-scale solar farms completed in WA
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced Emu Downs is the first of its 12 large-scale solar farms funded under its $92 million round to be completed. [ + ]
Large-scale Solar Industry Forum 2018
Registrations are now open for the 2018 Large-scale Solar Industry Forum, to be held on 15 May 2018 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. [ + ]
Top influencers in the IoT for lighting market
Navigant Research has named Philips Lighting, Acuity Brands, Eaton and OSRAM as top influencers in the IoT for lighting market. [ + ]
City of London's smart lighting strategy
The City of London Corporation plans to bring innovative lighting proposals to the Square Mile. [ + ]
Competitive advantage and digital transformation
ABB will showcase digital solutions designed to improve efficiencies, lower operating costs and enhance competitive advantage at its inaugural ABB Customer World – Australia event. [ + ]
Precision cooling partnership
Schneider Electric has announced High Technology Control (HTC) as a new specialist precision cooling partner in Australia. [ + ]
