ARBS 2018 Industry Awards — winners announced
07 June, 2018ARBS 2018, Australia's international air conditioning, refrigeration and building services trade exhibition, has announced the ARBS Industry Awards winners for 2018.
Europe gives regulatory push to fibre investments
06 June, 2018The European Parliament and the Council have reached a political agreement to update the EU's telecoms rules.
Coming soon: national driving laws for automated vehicles
04 June, 2018New legislation will enable an automated driving system (ADS) to drive more automated motor vehicles in place of a human.
Landis+Gyr, PEP acquire Origin's smart meter business
29 May, 2018Origin Energy has sold its smart meter business Acumen to intelliHUB, a joint venture between Landis+Gyr and PEP.
Funding initiative for grid stability and security services
28 May, 2018ARENA has announced a $7 million funding initiative for renewable energy to deliver system security services.
KNX becomes technical specification in Australia and NZ
25 May, 2018Standards Australia has adopted KNX, a standard for intelligent building networking, as a technical specification.
Security of Payment recommendations good news for contractors
23 May, 2018The report on the Review of Security of Payment Laws is good news for electrical contractors who are often the last in a long chain to receive payment, said NECA.
New regulatory approach for LED lighting
18 May, 2018 by Mansi GandhiThe COAG Energy Council has agreed to further improve lighting energy efficiency regulation by introducing minimum standards for LED light bulbs in line with EU standards.
Barangaroo South wins national award
15 May, 2018Sydney's Barangaroo South has been presented with the RLB Australian Development of the Year.
Simble partners with Powercor, targets UK smart lighting market
10 May, 2018Australian software company Simble Solutions has partnered with Powercor to support its UK expansion.
Budget 2018: opportunities for electrical contractors
09 May, 2018Although there are no big ticket items for the electrotechnology sector in the Budget, the ongoing investment in infrastructure, company tax cuts and the extension of small business concessions will benefit electrical contractors.
Infrastructure, energy security key in Budget 2018
09 May, 2018The 2018 Federal Budget tackles head on the connectivity challenges posed by a growing population with substantial infrastructure investments in new and existing projects around the country.
Free showcase of energy storage technologies
08 May, 2018More than 60 companies from the energy storage industry will come together at AES 2018.
Standards update
03 May, 2018 by Simona Tomevska, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Energy and Electrotechnology* | Supplied by: Standards AustraliaAs the standards development process rolls on and the latest project prioritisation draws to a close, previous rounds are being finalised and committees will soon be established to get projects underway.
PV installations — cable and connector voltage ratings
01 May, 2018Installers need to ensure that cables and cable connectors used in PV installations will be operating within voltage ratings specified by the manufacturer.
