Households and businesses can make their homes, stores and warehouses more energy efficient by introducing low-energy lighting technologies.

The global spending on electric power generation infrastructure will reach $403.7bn in 2011, according to Visiongain's latest report: The Electric Power Generation Infrastructure Market 2011-2021.

ABB’s newly launched smart grid technology was used to connect the renewable energy generated by the Hepburn Wind farm, located in central Victoria, which produces enough electricity for 2300 homes.

Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) is a protocol set out in the technical standard IEC 62386 for network-based systems that control lighting in buildings.

Energy efficiency in buildings is a focus of many building owners, occupiers and residents in the commercial and residential sectors. Recent discussions on energy costs, efficiency and carbon tax regulations have highlighted a growing need to be aware of better ways to increase the efficiency in buildings.

By turning the classic linear energy grid into an intelligent and interactive network, smart grid is transforming the way we use energy.

The National Broadband Network (NBN) is a high-speed broadband network that will, through a combination of fibre, wireless and satellite, reach 100% of Australian premises and provide the vital communications infrastructure to help sustain our country for decades to come.

If you are not actively building trust, your business will appear risky to your potential customers. Your potential customers don’t know if your product/service will work or if it will help them. They aren’t sure if you are the ‘real deal’ or if you are any better than the ‘other guy’.

The GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association) recently published an update to its Evolution to LTE report. The findings: more than 200 operators are investing in LTE, with 154 LTE network deployments in progress or planned in 60 countries, including 20 networks which have commercially launched. A further 54 operators in 20 additional countries, according to the GSA, are engaged in LTE technology pilot trials or tests ahead of formal commitments to deploy commercial networks.

A new Standard to address climate change and GHG emissions has been published by  the International Organization for Standardization ISO.

Under the carbon price, around 500 of the biggest polluters in Australia will need to buy and surrender to the government a permit for every tonne of carbon pollution they produce. The carbon price will start at $23 a tonne, rising at 2.5% a year in real terms.

When a team from New Zealand-based custom installation company Automation Associates (AA) was working on an architecturally designed home in a prime waterfront location, they had to maintain the minimalistic look but fully integrate the lighting, entertainment and security systems.

For electrical workplace safety in Australia and New Zealand, the safe design of electrical installations and testing requires compliance with local standard AS/NZ 3000.

A survey by CEA has found that US consumers are concerned about the cost of their energy use, yet lack awareness of emerging energy management systems.

The following article discusses some fundamental issues relating to testing of 3G/4G mobile networks.