Industry News
University-corporate partnership to develop batteries for renewables
UNSW, University of Queensland and Printed Energy have teamed up to develop ultrathin, flexible screen-printed batteries for cheap portable devices and intermittent renewable energy. [ + ]
NZ's Vector to deploy battery storage solution in NT
New Zealand electricity and gas distribution company Vector has won a contract to supply the Territory Generation Alice Springs Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project. [ + ]
Clipsal Iconic range scores Good Design Award
Clipsal by Schneider Electric has won a Good Design Award for its Clipsal Iconic range. [ + ]
Solar paint that produces hydrogen fuel
RMIT researchers have developed a sunlight-absorbing paint that produces hydrogen fuel from solar energy and moist air. [ + ]
HFC phase-down legislation passed
The Turnbull government has passed legislation to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which comprise up to 2% of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions. [ + ]
Office products supplier invests $1m in solar energy farms
COS, a privately owned office products supplier, has invested $1 million in the installation of over 1500 solar panels at its facilities. [ + ]
Lyon announces $660m solar project, launches battery storage tender
Lyon Group has launched a new $660 million solar storage project in Nowingi in north-west Victoria. [ + ]
Consultation commences on new battery standard
Standards Australia has released the draft voluntary standard DR AS/NZS 5139:201X Electrical installations — safety of battery systems for use with power conversion equipment for consultation. [ + ]
Reposit recalls solar and storage smart meters
Energy management group Reposit Power has recalled its Reposit Kit including RP115 Meter and Reposit Box. [ + ]
Newcastle to roll out 300 smart poles
Newcastle City Council has unveiled a major smart city plan that involves installation of 300 smart poles over the next few years. [ + ]
CommScope forms new data centre alliance
CommScope has formed the Multi-Tenant Data Center (MTDC) Alliance to address a shift in the data centre market. [ + ]
Osram buys US specialty lighting business
Osram is set to acquire LED Engin, a specialty lighting business based in San Jose, California. [ + ]
IDEAL Networks expands into Australia
IDEAL Networks, manufacturer of data cable and network testers, has expanded into Australia with a new facility in Melbourne. [ + ]
Clean Energy Regulator welcomes new chair
The Clean Energy Regulator has appointed David Parker AM as the new chair of the agency. [ + ]
TEPCO and MERALCO win at Asian Utility Week
TEPCO and Meralco have won in the categories of Best Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) or Internet of Things (IoT) Network Rollout Project and Best Customer Engagement Project, respectively, for projects where Landis+Gyr technology has also been recognised by AUW judges. [ + ]
