Industry News
Petrol prices expected to plummet
Petrol prices in Sydney should fall to almost three-year lows as the impact of falling Singapore Mogas prices flows on to the Australian market, according to the National Roads & Motorists' Association. [ + ]
Replacements for faulty solar isolator switches
The Office of Fair Trading has issued a product safety recall notice against Cairns-based solar company Blueline Solar. [ + ]
ACA says further cable recalls needed
Yet another batch of faulty electrical cables has been sold and installed over the last three years, according to the Australian Cablemakers Association (ACA). This follows on from the Infinity- and Olsent-branded cable recall, reportedly the largest of its type in Australia's history. [ + ]
SolarMax to file for insolvency
PV inverter manufacturer SolarMax will see its mother company Sputnik Engineering AG file for insolvency. [ + ]
Free lighting product registration systems seminar
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) en.lighten initiative and lites.asia are hosting a free webinar, Lighting Product Registration Systems: Design and Operation, on 4 December 2014. [ + ]
Global solar PV module capacity to more than treble by 2020
The global cumulative installed capacity of solar PV modules will more than treble from 135.66 GW in 2013 to 413.98 GW by 2020, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. [ + ]
Toshiba laptop power supply recall
The ACCC advises that some Toshiba notebook computers sold in Australia and New Zealand between September 2010 and June 2012 were shipped with LS-15-branded AC power cords. The location of the 'LS-15' marking is on the portion of the cord that plugs into the AC adapter. Not all Toshiba PCs were sold with the affected AC power cord. [ + ]
Australian solar scientist joins Natcore advisory board
Dr Gavin Conibeer, an internationally known professor at the School of Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), has joined the science advisory board of Natcore Technology Inc. [ + ]
Melbourne Showgrounds goes solar
Yingli Green Energy Australia and Enphase Energy have installed a 100 kW solar system at Melbourne Showgrounds through installation partner EnviroGroup. [ + ]
CET instructor wins the 2014 Trade Teacher Award
Jim Brown, the campus manager at the College of Electrical Training in Western Australia, has received the 2014 Trade Teacher Award. [ + ]
Velocity and BP announce partnership
Velocity Frequent Flyer and BP have announced an Australian-first partnership.The multiyear deal will allow Velocity members to earn points on fuel and retail spend at BP by swiping their card at any of the 1400 BP stations around Australia. [ + ]
Tribute to Kevin Irwin
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has paid tribute to Kevin Irwin, who died yesterday after a long battle with cancer. [ + ]
Full impact of fuel tax increase revealed
The National Roads & Motorists' Association has revealed fuel costs for motorists in regional areas of NSW could increase by $372 a year by 2018, as a result of the reintroduction of indexation on the fuel tax. [ + ]
ERDF and Schneider Electric consolidate their smart grid partnership
As part of a partnership launched over a year ago, ERDF and Schneider Electric have joined forces to develop and test innovative software and solutions for medium- and low-voltage grid management, for the design and monitoring of substations of the future and to facilitate the increase in renewable generation. [ + ]
Worst cities for malware attacks
Internet security experts F-Secure have uncovered the most malware-vulnerable areas in Australia, with Melbourne earning the dubious honour ahead of Brisbane, Perth and Sydney.
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