Industry News
Call for tougher drug driving penalties
According to the NRMA, one in three drivers convicted of a first offence for drug driving are getting off scot-free. [ + ]
Two Australian lighting companies in global cleantech top 30
The Australian Technologies Competition has announced that five of its previous winners have been named in the Global Cleantech Cluster Association (GCCA) 2014 Later Stage Awards Global Top 30. [ + ]
Energy networks alliance
The University of Sydney and China's Tsinghua University have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to undertake joint research programs in energy networks. [ + ]
Bought from a reputable supplier?
If the events of this year have taught us one thing - it's that supporting the suppliers who support you could be the most important safety net for protecting the business. [ + ]
Flat panel lights outshine LEDs
Even as the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics has enshrined LEDs as the single most significant and disruptive energy-efficient lighting solution of today, scientists around the world continue unabated to search for bulbs that are even better. [ + ]
The future of highly automated driving
An announcement at the Paris Motor Show early in October by TomTom and Volkswagen Group Research highlights their combined commitment to the future of highly automated driving (HAD) systems.
[ + ]7th Annual Field Service Management Summit - dates and topics announced
The 7th Annual Field Service Management Summit will run from 18-20 March next year at Australian Technology Park, Sydney. The event organiser, IQPC, has released a draft agenda for the conference, which boasts the largest gathering of field service management and workforce mobility professionals in Australasia. [ + ]
Fuel management reduces operating costs
At a time when escalating fuel costs are putting increased strain on business, the availability of a new fuel-efficiency solution is likely to be well received by Australian fleet managers. [ + ]
Workers compensation schemes and WHS analysed
Safe Work Australia (SWA) has released the 16th edition of the Comparative Performance Monitoring report, which provides trends analysis on the work health and safety and workers compensation schemes operating in Australia and New Zealand in 2012-13. [ + ]
LED invention wins Nobel physics prize
Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura have been awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of efficient blue LED that has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources. [ + ]
Hills appoints WA group manager
Hills has appointed Chris Arter as group manager for Western Australia. [ + ]
Prysmian hosts technology roadshow
Prysmian Cables hosted a technology roadshow across Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne during September, showcasing its latest fibres, cables and solutions. [ + ]
From best-of-breed to an enterprise approach
When Shellharbour City Council (SCC) wanted to replace desktops with laptops to have a truly mobile workforce, it realised part of that objective involved moving from a non-integrated best-of-breed philosophy to an integrated, futureproof enterprise solution. [ + ]
Fleet management professional development
The Australasian Fleet Management Association (AFMA) is hosting a series of Fleet Forum Professional Development and Networking events around Australia and New Zealand throughout October and November. [ + ]
Geiger Civil & Electrical and TM Energy merge
Geiger Civil & Electrical and TM Energy have merged to create Geiger Group. [ + ]
