Industry News
Brisbane tech co nets top design award
Brisbane-based company mIoT has received a prestigious Gold Award for Design Excellence at the international Good Design Awards. [ + ]
Energy network rewarded for innovation
NSW electricity distributor Endeavour Energy has won the Energy Network Industry Innovation Award 2022 for its groundbreaking digital twin. [ + ]
Electricians disqualified from NSW building industry
Seven electricians have had their contractor licences revoked by NSW Fair Trading after submitting false compliance certificates for solar panel installations. [ + ]
$1.05 million fine for fatal electrocution
A construction company and a roofing company have pleaded guilty and were fined $600,000 and $450,000 following a fatal electrocution incident in 2019. [ + ]
Industry–university collab to lower battery storage costs
Energy storage company Redflow will collaborate with The University of Qld to extend the operation of flow batteries. [ + ]
Wave-powered energy to hit LA
In a boost for the 'blue economy', Israeli wave energy company Eco Wave Power will soon open its first US power station. [ + ]
Riverina gains Leading Edge data centre
The new site aims to provide regional Australian businesses and communities with greater access to distributed cloud networks through reliable, cost-effective connectivity. [ + ]
Proceedings filed against NZ electricity co
New Zealand's Commerce Commission has filed civil proceedings in the Auckland High Court against electricity lines company Vector Limited. [ + ]
Sweeping new building reforms encompass energy efficiency, EVs
Building ministers have agreed on national reforms to make new homes more accessible and energy efficient, including making it easier for people living in apartments to own an EV. [ + ]
Lisa Zembrodt to head Schneider's Sustainability Business
Zembrodt has been appointed Principal and Senior Director, Sustainability Business across the Pacific Zone for Schneider Electric, to head a major expansion of services assisting business in meeting energy transition and decarbonisation goals. [ + ]
Partnership to increase Aust energy storage capacity
A new partnership between Powin LLC and Akaysha Energy will bring 1.7 GWh of energy storage systems to Australia. [ + ]
Big opportunity for electrical apprentices in SA
SA Power Networks has commenced advertising for an intake of 69 new powerline and electrical apprentices in early 2023 and will also expand its trainee intake to include a new cadetship category. [ + ]
Cloud-to-cloud IoT innovation demonstrated in Berlin
The demo from the Home Connectivity Alliance leveraged C2C connectivity, enabling multiple brands of apps to control multiple brands of appliances, HVAC systems and TVs. [ + ]
EV charging project uses street-side power poles
Intellihub's upcoming trial aims to highlight the potential of using existing infrastructure that already has power running to it, such as street power poles, and will also help to understand the impact of EV chargers on the electricity network. [ + ]
Scholarship to propel next gen of female electrical engineers
Jemena has partnered with Monash University to offer an annual scholarship for a female student in a bid to encourage more women to pursue electrical engineering careers. [ + ]
