Dan The Sparky Man wins Gold Coast Business Excellence Award
05 July, 2012Dan The Sparky Man is the winner of the Trades, Professions & Services Category in the June round of the 2012 Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards.
ARENA grant helps BlueScope develop integrated solar roofs
05 July, 2012 | Supplied by: BlueScope SteelBlueScope Steel has received a grant from ARENA as part of the Emerging Renewables Program to develop a low-cost building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system.
AERI appoints first chairperson
04 July, 2012 | Supplied by: University of New South WalesThe Australian Energy Research Institute (AERI) at UNSW has appointed George Maltabarow as its first chairperson.
ABB completes acquisition of Bob White Electrix and LE Jarvis
03 July, 2012 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdPower and automation technology group ABB has completed the acquisition of two Australian-based motor and generator repair and service businesses: Bob White Electrix and LE Jarvis.
Brightgreen iPhone app
02 July, 2012 | Supplied by: Brightgreen Pty LtdBrightgreen’s iPhone app offers electricians a calculator for retrofits, lighting design plans, installation tips and product information.
JMC Steel EMT Calc app
02 July, 2012 | Supplied by: Wheatland TubeJMC Steel Group’s Wheatland Tube division has released a free app for Android (2.2+) smartphones, tablet devices, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. EMT Calc enables electrical contractors to calculate the savings from using 20′ EMT instead of standard 10′ EMT.
MEA appoints new WA state manager
29 June, 2012Tony Mancini has been appointed as Master Electricians Australia’s new state manager for its Perth headquarters.
DOT92 wins Pierlite an Excellence Award
29 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Pierlite Australia Pty LtdPierlite has been awarded the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Excellence Award for its recently launched DOT92 LED downlight range.
IPART releases solar feed-in tariff recommendation for NSW
28 June, 2012IPART has determined that a “fair and reasonable” solar feed-in tariff for New South Wales consumers is in the range of 7.7 to 12.9 cents per kWh.
SEA elects new Chair
28 June, 2012Sean Webb was elected as Chair of the Sustainable Energy Association of Australia (SEA) at the SEA June Board meeting.
Electrical Solutions survey winner announced
27 June, 2012Congratulations to Gaven Livermore, comms technician from Riverina Television & Cabling Solutions, who has been randomly selected as the winner of the Electrical Solutions survey.
Master Electricians comments on changes to Qld solar scheme
27 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Master Electricians AustraliaMaster Electricians Australia has cautiously welcomed aspects of the changes to Queensland’s Solar Bonus Scheme but said a phase-out period would have benefited the solar industry.
Queensland solar rebate cuts will cost jobs, Clean Energy Council says
26 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Clean Energy CouncilThe Queensland Government’s decision to cut solar rebates could jeopardise 4500 jobs, the Clean Energy Council said.
Carbon tax countdown begins - are you ready?
25 June, 2012 by Elisa de Wit, Partner, Norton Rose LLP | Supplied by: Norton RoseThe final countdown to the carbon tax has begun. This article details the key elements of the carbon price mechanism (CPM) and provides some last-minute prepation tips to help you get ready for 1 July 2012.
Downer wins $71m electrical and instrumentation contract
25 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Downer EDI LimitedBHP Billiton Iron Ore has awarded Downer EDI an electrical and instrumentation contract worth $71 million.
