Industry News
Wind farm blockade lands CFMEU in Federal Court
FWBC has sought a Federal Court hearing over actions allegedly taken by the CFMEU at the Bald Hills Wind Farm construction site in Victoria where 52 wind turbines are being constructed. [ + ]
Central Coast shopping centre turns to solar
Deepwater Plaza Shopping Centre, located in Woy Woy on the New South Wales Central Coast, has recently taken steps in sustainability by installing a solar system. [ + ]
ABB and Philips collaborate on commercial building automation
ABB has collaborated with Royal Philips to enable Philips' lighting systems to connect with ABB's building device controls. The companies say this will reduce the cost of renovating mid- and small-sized commercial buildings. [ + ]
Software helps contractors manage business remotely
simPRO has developed a cloud-based job management system that assists contractors in managing companies remotely. [ + ]
$100m finance available for deep retrofits
Up to $100 million of debt finance is available through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation for deep retrofits to commercial properties. The finance is hoped to reinvigorate Australia's ageing building stock and improve its energy productivity. [ + ]
$100m finance available for deep retrofits
Up to $100 million of debt finance is available through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation for deep retrofits to commercial properties. The finance is hoped to reinvigorate Australia's ageing building stock and improve its energy productivity. [ + ]
Registrations open for ARBS 2014 seminar series
Interested in attending the 2014 Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Building Services (ARBS 2014) seminar series? Registrations are now open. [ + ]
Marketers missing the mark
There is a mismatch between marketers' spend and the channels customers nominate as most effective, according to a new report by Australia Post and the Association for Data-driven Marketing and Advertising (ADMA). [ + ]
TE Connectivity deploys DAS at Copenhagen Airport
TE Connectivity's InterReach Fusion distributed antenna system (DAS) has recently been deployed at Copenhagen Airport. The new system will provide mobile wireless coverage for both passengers and airport employees. [ + ]
esaa announces Innovation and Sustainability Reporting Award winners
Hydro Tasmania and AGL Energy have been announced as winners of the Energy Supply Association of Australia (esaa) Innovation and Sustainability Reporting Awards respectively. [ + ]
Revised ASHRAE standard helps compare like with like
The newly revised ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 105-2014, Standard Methods of Determining, Expressing, and Comparing Building Energy Performance and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, offers an even playing field in the area of energy performance. [ + ]
NBN Co strategic review inaccurate and unreliable
The Senate Select Committee on the NBN has raised concerns about the accuracy and reliability of the strategic review. [ + ]
300 GW of solar PV to be installed in the next five years
The solar PV industry is set for rapid growth over the next five years, with up to 100 GW annual deployment being targeted in 2018, according to the latest edition of NPD Solarbuzz Marketbuzz. [ + ]
Airbus selects Nexans as main cable supplier
Nexans will design, manufacture and supply 130,000 km of specialised cables for the Airbus modern aircraft family from the single-aisle A320 Neo, the A350 series up to the flagship double-deck A380. [ + ]
Transparent solar cells reach 7.2% efficiency
German organic solar film producer Heliatek GmbH says it has achieved a new record in transparent solar cell efficiency: transparency levels of up to 40% with an efficiency of more than 7%. [ + ]