Two die and two suffer serious burns in Perth explosion
04 February, 2015Two men have died and two have suffered serious burns following an incident at the Morley Galleria Shopping Centre on Tuesday, 3 March. The men were reportedly carrying out electrical maintenance work.
Industrial IoT: challenges and opportunities
04 February, 2015 | Supplied by: ACI ConnectThe Internet of Things (IoT), Ethernet, big data, Industry 4.0, cloud services, cybersecurity and big data are all having an impact on how automation and control networks are being designed and planned.
TE Connectivity sells broadband network business to CommScope
03 February, 2015TE Connectivity has signed a deal to sell its Broadband Network Solutions (BNS) business unit to CommScope for $3bn.
Energy Storage Council to host inaugural conference in May
03 February, 2015The inaugural Energy Storage Council Conference will be held alongside the Solar 2015 Conference & Exhibition on 13-14 May 2015 in Melbourne.
Allied Telesis joins Smart Cities Council
03 February, 2015Allied Telesis has become a lead partner in the Smart Cities Council - an organisation that advises cities on ways to thrive as their population grows, upgrading ageing infrastructure with innovative technology and solutions.
Belden joins AVnu Alliance's new industrial market group
03 February, 2015Belden has joined a new industrial market group through its membership with AVnu Alliance, the industry consortium driving open standards deterministic networking through certification.
NZ to host road lighting conference in March
30 January, 2015The Road Lighting 2015: Smart City Investment conference will be held at the Langham Hotel in Auckland, New Zealand, from 9-10 March.
Hager Group acquires cable management business
28 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Hager Electro Pty LtdHager Group has acquired Bocchiotti, an Italian family-owned cable management company.
CEFC invests $20m in large-scale commercial solar
21 January, 2015The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is set to provide up to $20 million to global energy solutions provider ET Solar to accelerate the take-up of solar PV in the large commercial sector.
GSES solar courses now available in Melbourne and Brisbane
21 January, 2015Owing to the overwhelming uptake of its continuous professional development (CPD) courses, Global Sustainable Energy Solutions has added two new locations.
ICAC inquiry into former Ausgrid engineer
20 January, 2015The NSW ICAC is investigating allegations that Phillip Cresnar, a former Ausgrid engineer, received benefits worth more than $300,000 from contractors and subcontractors in exchange for assistance in relation to the awarding of contracts and the approval of variations to contracts.
Businesses face complex challenges in an interconnected world
16 January, 2015Australian businesses face new challenges from a rise of disruptive scenarios in an increasingly interconnected corporate environment, according to the fourth Allianz Risk Barometer 2015.
Telecommunications cabling infringement notices
16 January, 2015 by Paul Stathis, Chief Executive Officer | Supplied by: BICSI South PacificUnder the Telecommunications Act 1997, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is responsible for technical regulation of telecommunications customer equipment and customer cabling.
Bosch acquires US building automation company
15 January, 2015Robert Bosch has acquired Climatec LLC, a provider of energy-efficiency, building automation, security and life-safety solutions for the US market.
IEEE to adopt HDBaseT standard for uncompressed HD multimedia content
13 January, 2015The HDBaseT Alliance, the cross-industry group tasked with promoting and advancing HDBaseT standard, and The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) have announced the HDBaseT standard has been approved by the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Standards Board for adoption as part of the organisation's standard portfolio.