Intervention by Premier Nathan Rees in the NSW Solar Bonus Scheme will now deliver more substantial incentives for the deployment of solar panels.

The NSW government’s decision to introduce gross feed-in tariffs for grid-connected solar energy systems, long been advocated by the electrical industry, has been welcomed by members of the electrical industry.

The Rudd government officially invited industry bids to transform Australia's energy grid through the Smart Grid, Smart City initiative on 29 October.

Stage 2 of the National Broadband Network rollout in Tasmania will see optical fibre being installed in seven regional, urban and outer-urban locations.

A discussion paper addressing the proposed national broadband network architecture has been released for public comment.

Standards Australia has published two new standards for electrical installations in hazardous areas to supersede existing standards.

Standards Australia has published two new standards for electrical installations in hazardous areas standards to supersede existing standards.

The new ITU G.hn standard for wired home networking has recently received international approval.

A discussion paper, providing guidance to the construction industry on reporting obligations under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act, has been released to the construction industry for comment.

Powerline chipset manufacturer, DS2, is calling for IP-based standards to be established for the infrastructure needed to support the smart grid of the future.

Anixter has been appointed by Emerson Network Power to distribute its Liebert UPS power protection products in Australia and New Zealand.

A number of major electrical projects were recognised in the Victorian Engineers Australia Engineering Excellence Awards.

International home-automation standards seem to have stalled over interoperability issues. Meetings being held by standards bodies in October will work towards resolving many of these issues.

The Universal Powerline Association has certified a number of home automation products for performance and interoperability.

A partnership between Tokyo Electron (TEL) and Oerlikon Solar, announced at the Solar09 conference of the Australia New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES), makes a compelling argument for solar power.