Thanks to the proliferation of IoT in recent years, automation today is part and parcel of an electrical contractor's toolkit. Indeed, an electrician's role is so much more than lights, switches and power points. [ + ]

We have hardly scraped the surface of the potential in lighting. There are more than 60 billion lights installed in the world and, with ever-evolving technologies, each of these has the potential to enrich life beyond simple illumination. [ + ]

Australian businesses are being urged to sharpen their focus on their environmental footprint in the lead-up to Earth Hour's tenth birthday, taking place on 25 March. For any organisation operating a fleet of vehicles, driving inefficiency out of their business at every given opportunity, in order to 'go green', is a challenge. [ + ]

Years ago, manufacturers made AV equipment and others made information technology equipment and crossovers between the two categories were rare. Fast forward and the line between audiovisual devices and computers is extremely blurred, with AV integrating Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet and other technologies. [ + ]

The Solar Energy Exhibition and Conference, presented by the Australian Solar Council and the Australian Energy Storage Council, will be held in Melbourne from 3–4 May. [ + ]

Intelligent buildings, home automation, smart cities, the Internet of Things. With the promise of more connectivity and a better life, these topics have been talking points for decades, but will new arrivals in the automation market change our approach for good? [ + ]

With more businesses, public spaces and educational institutions offering Wi-Fi, understanding how to troubleshoot Wi-Fi network issues is crucial. There is an expectation for Wi-Fi networks to work seamlessly. When they don’t, it can be frustrating both for users and for network engineers. [ + ]

Staying connected is essential for most field service professionals to manage their customer requests. [ + ]

Smartphones and other mobile devices will soon be controlled via touchless gestures, utilising new LED arrays that can both emit and detect light. [ + ]

Ground-penetrating radar (GPR), also known as ground-probing radar, ground radar or georadar, uses radar pulses to provide images of subsurface locations. It is a reliable, non-destructive means to locate subsurface targets such as cables and rock, and helps to make what could be an extremely difficult job a relatively simple one. [ + ]

Improving productivity is a key goal for every organisation, and one that's particularly relevant for those in the service sector. Whether it's maintaining power lines, repairing machinery or building a new treatment plant, completing tasks as quickly and efficiently as possible is vital. [ + ]

The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has signed an agreement with Brookfield Energy Australia that will see the supply of cooling thermal energy under Broadway from the Central Park Thermal Plant. [ + ]

Daniel Cran of LogMeIn talks about the benefits of remote support solutions. [ + ]

Troubleshooting complex and sprawling networks can be difficult, with network professionals spending up to 25% of their time trying to get to the bottom of an issue, according to network performance management experts NETSCOUT. [ + ]

Vertiv (formerly Emerson Network Power) has identified six data centre infrastructure trends to watch in 2017. Following are the infrastructure trends the company says will shape the data centre ecosystem in the upcoming year. [ + ]