MEA and ECA join forces
16 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Master Electricians AustraliaMaster Electricians Australia (MEA) and the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) have joined forces and will operate as a national membership association to be collectively known as Master Electricians Australia.
Company fined after electrician sustains serious injuries
15 July, 2013MRD Future Homes, MRD’s director and J & M Costa Enterprises have been fined a total of $147,000 and ordered to pay WorkCover’s legal costs after a worker fell around 3.4 metres at a residential building worksite in Western Sydney.
Smart Lighting Summit 2013 nearly here
15 July, 2013Australia’s leading event on smart and sustainable lighting strategies is nearly here. The Australian Smart Lighting Summit 2013 will be held on 5 and 6 August at the Melbourne Convention Centre.
Report shows power sector transition well underway
12 July, 2013Electricity Gas Australia 2013, released by the Energy Supply Association of Australia, has revealed planning and investment in new power stations began shifting towards renewable energy from 2007.
NBN Co CEO announces retirement
12 July, 2013 | Supplied by: nbn co ltdNBN Co CEO Mike Quigley has today announced his retirement after four years in the role. Quigley, who came out of retirement to become NBN Co’s founding CEO, will continue to serve as CEO until the Board appoints his successor.
Pre-contractor Program helps sparkies launch small businesses
12 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Master Electricians AustraliaMaster Electricians Australia is offering a new mentoring program to help small businesses in the construction industry by providing free mentoring and training in business management for electrical contractors.
NECA attracts and rewards young talent
11 July, 2013 by Barry Jackson | Supplied by: NECA/National Electrical & Communications AssociationNECA is constantly looking at ways to further improve the training apprentices receive.
New solar heating and cooling standard released
11 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Standards AustraliaStandards Australia has released the Interim Standard AS 5389 (Int) - 2013 Solar heating and cooling systems - Calculation of energy consumption.
Australian Cablemakers Association launches new website
08 July, 2013The Australian Cablemakers Association (ACA) has launched a new website focused on the cable manufacturing industry, workplace health and safety issues, cable quality and non-compliant and counterfeit cables.
Clipsal C-Bus eDLT wins Design Award
05 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Clipsal - by Schneider ElectricClipsal by Schneider Electric’s C-Bus eDLT wall switch has been awarded a ‘Design Award’ as part of the Australian International Design Awards in the category of Hardware and Building.
Inquest reopens debate about compulsory safety switches
04 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Master Electricians AustraliaMaster Electricians Australia has welcomed the Queensland State Coroner’s recommendation that the Queensland Government consider making safety switches compulsory on every circuit in every home.
New CEFC finance agreement to benefit manufacturers
01 July, 2013The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has committed $50 million in Energy Efficiency Loans (EELs) to help businesses improve their energy productivity.
Fruit growers benefit from energy-efficiency grant
30 June, 2013An energy-efficiency grant could help Australian fruit growers reduce their costs by up to 20%. APAL has received $636,970 in funding as part of the Energy Efficiency Information Grants Program.
eMeter demonstrates ability to scale to 50 million meters
28 June, 2013 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdeMeter has completed a 50 million meter benchmark test, which means its EnergyIP Smart Grid Application Platform can provide utilities of any size with the energy consumption analytics required for risk-free growth.
Preventing electrical hazards
27 June, 2013 by Malcolm Richards, CEO | Supplied by: Master Electricians AustraliaAs anyone associated with the electrical industry will know, working with electricity can be a high-risk and dangerous affair if proper precautionary measures are not employed. Yet we are continuing to see an increasing amount of unlicensed and illegal electrical work taking place across the country which has caused severe electrical injuries and in some cases even fatalities.
