Industry News
LED wall dominates at Crown Melbourne
A 52 m2 LED wall has been installed at Melbourne's Crown Casino — a new audiovisual innovation consisting of over 500,000 LEDs. [ + ]
Helping tradies be better at business
Mobile workforce software company GeoOp has partnered with online business- and consumer-based marketplace Tradebusters to help Australian tradies develop their business skills. [ + ]
12 hours a week wasted on status meetings
Australian workers waste up to 30% of the working week preparing for and attending status meetings, according to a recent survey commissioned by Clarizen, provider of collaborative work management software. [ + ]
$1m prize for innovative solar inverter design
A Belgium team has taken out a $1 million prize for the Little Box Challenge, a competition run by Google and the IEEE. [ + ]
Warning over immediate risks from Infinity electrical cables
The ACCC has warned tradespeople who installed Infinity and some Olsent electrical cables that they may face regulatory action if they fail to act under recall arrangements. [ + ]
ACCC vows to protect small business
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is continuing to focus on misleading and deceptive conduct complaints from small businesses, as revealed in the latest biannual 'Small business in focus' report. [ + ]
Moree Solar Farm starts feeding into the grid
Moree Solar Farm in northern NSW is now feeding 56 MW of renewable solar energy into the National Electricity Market, enough to power 15,000 average homes. [ + ]
Mandatory electrical safety audits
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) is calling for the introduction of a mandatory electrical safety audit for households. [ + ]
Public warning over illegal electrical work
EnergySafety in WA has warned the public to be cautious of dealing with businesses that do not hold current electrical licences and may be carrying out illegal electrical work. [ + ]
Industry experts address fleet forum
If you haven't registered yet for the upcoming AfMA Professional Development Fleet Forums, this might provide some more incentive. [ + ]
Truck stop spells good news for drivers
Transport companies and truck drivers accessing Sydney's key air and sea transport hubs will have easier access to fuel with the opening of Caltex Australia's purpose-built truck stop in Banksmeadow. [ + ]
ABB to power unmanned oil platforms
ABB has won orders from National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) for the delivery of electrical and telecommunication systems to the Al Nasr Full field Development Project in Abu Dhabi. [ + ]
Xero and Google announce new partnership
Keeping track of customer relationships just became easier, thanks to a partnership between cloud-based accounting experts Xero and Google. [ + ]
Box Hill Institute and POWERVAULT partner on renewables training
Box Hill Institute has partnered with POWERVAULT to deliver training in renewable energy systems and equipment. [ + ]
More work needed for energy system security
ENA has announced the findings of a new study showing the high penetration of renewable energy in Australia is stretching our energy system's resilience. [ + ]
