A US wind-power company, SheerWind, has signed a licensing agreement with Mark Luke Wind Energy that will allow its INVELOX wind-power generating systems to be marketed and deployed locally in South Dakota. [ + ]

Schneider Electric has launched 'Light It Up', a program to bring electricity access to rural communities across Asia Pacific. [ + ]

The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) warns that axing more than 2600 frontline power workers since 2012 has left NSW at risk of falling victim to similar chaos to that experienced in South Australia during the past 24 hours. [ + ]

Global renewable energy developer DP Energy has appointed Catherine Way Business Development Manager, DP Energy Australia. Way has played a formative role in the development of renewable energy advances in South Australia within industry, government and the not-for-profit sectors. [ + ]

The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has announced the finalists for the Solar Design and Installation Awards. [ + ]

A new report from Safe Work Australia shows that the injury rate for shiftworkers in Australia is significantly higher than the injury rate for their non-shiftworker counterparts. [ + ]

Uber and Volvo Cars are joining forces to develop next-generation autonomous driving cars, according to a report from the National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP). [ + ]

Redflow has announced senior management changes as the company prepares for the first deliveries of ZCell residential flow batteries in Australia. The Redflow board has appointed executive chairman Simon Hackett as acting chief executive officer while fellow board member Richard Aird was named acting chief operating officer. [ + ]

Workplace bullying is a risk to health and safety, and can occur in all types of workplaces. Safe Work Australia has updated two publications on workplace bullying to provide greater guidance for managers and workers. [ + ]

Lighting Council Australia(LCA) and the Facility Management Association of Australia have joined forces to host the sparc-FMA International Lighting & Facilities Event in 2017. [ + ]

Assessing Fitness to Drive, a joint publication of Austroads and the National Transport Commission (NTC), details the medical standards for driver licensing for use by health professionals and driver licensing authorities, but should be on the list of things to read for fleet managers. [ + ]

A joint investigation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and New South Wales Police has resulted in the arrest of a Sydney man, who police will allege has been selling health and safety 'white cards' to unqualified construction workers, according to an ABC news report. [ + ]

nbn has launched a new as-built designs online tool to enable developer partners to upload their designs. As of 15 August 2016, using the online tool is compulsory for all new and amended as-built submissions. [ + ]

Queensland's Electrical Safety Office (ESO) has been working with the state's Electrical Licensing Committee to publish guidance information for contractors and qualified technical persons (QTPs), which clarifies the functions and role of a QTP. [ + ]

LILEE Systems has announced its new platform for mobile and fixed distributed enterprises, including commercial fleets. [ + ]