Thousands of jobs at stake if RET is scrapped
29 January, 2014Axing the Renewable Energy Target (RET) could result in the loss of 2000 jobs, plus thousands more not created, according to analysis commissioned by the REC Agents Association.
Bright lights and saliva to save thousands of lives
29 January, 2014The Cooperative Research Centre is working to develop new devices and systems to protect workers and drivers from fatigue, including dynamic lighting systems and sweat and saliva testing for fatigue.
Lighting Council Australia presents LED seminar series
29 January, 2014Lighting Council Australia is offering an LED seminar series presented by Professor Georges Zissis on the topic of LED street lighting.
Solar Decathlon team honoured on Australia Day
29 January, 2014The Wollongong Lord Mayor has presented the University of Wollongong (UOW) Solar Decathlon team with the Lord Mayor's Special Award as part of the city's Australia Day Awards.
CEC calls for Clean Energy Week 2014 papers
28 January, 2014The Clean Energy Council is calling for papers for Clean Energy Week, its annual conference. Clean Energy Week 2014 will be held in Sydney from 22 to 25 July.
LG Electronics appoints new general manager
28 January, 2014LG Electronics has appointed Milton Kaloudis to the role of General Manager, Air Conditioning & Energy Solutions.
DVTEL and Q Security Systems announce distribution agreement
28 January, 2014DVTEL Inc, a global provider of video surveillance solutions, has signed a distribution agreement with Australian distributor Q Security Systems.
BICSI professional training in 2014
24 January, 2014BICSI South Pacific will be delivering the DC125 Data Centre Design course in 2014, just before its annual conference in Brisbane.
Schneider Electric appoints new VP of industry business
24 January, 2014Schneider Electric has appointed Philippe Rambach as the new vice president (VP) of industry business. Rambach brings with him over 15 years' experience in senior management positions and has professional experience in manufacturing, research and development, program management and business management across a range of industries.
China to host LED lighting event
21 January, 2014The annual lighting event LED China 2014 will be held from 23-26 February in Guangzhou. The event will feature over 1200 exhibitors and brands from South Korea, USA, Russia, India, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
AECOM wins Hong Kong tunnel contracts
21 January, 2014 | Supplied by: AECOM Australia Pty LtdAECOM has been awarded contracts to design and supervise construction of the Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel (TKO-LT) project in Hong Kong. The contracts are worth approximately US$13 million and US$103 million respectively.
£300K prize for silicon solar cell engineer
20 January, 2014UNSW Professor Stuart Wenham has been awarded the £300,000 AF Harvey Engineering Research Prize by the Institution of Engineering and Technology for his work on silicon solar cell efficiency.
Solar companies fined $145K for fake country of origin claims
20 January, 2014Euro Solar and Worldwide Energy and Manufacturing were ordered by the Federal Court to pay combined penalties of $125,000, following action by the ACCC. The companies' director was fined $20,000 for his role in the affair.
Electricity demand peaks as heatwave continues
15 January, 2014Electricity demand has reached its highest point since the heatwave preceding the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009, the Energy Supply Association of Australia (esaa) has reported.
Yingli Solar creates new technical manager role
14 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Yingli Green Energy Australia Pty LtdChristian Bindel has been appointed to the newly created role of technical manager for Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands for Yingli Solar.
