Industry News
Electrical utility information solutions over optical fibre
Hitachi Telecom and Carina Technology have partnered to offer increased solutions to utility companies that provide FTTP services using gigabit passive optical network (GPON) technology.
[ + ]NECA NSW 2008 Excellence and Apprentice Awards
The NECA NSW 2008 Excellence and Apprentice Awards were held on 26 September, rewarding professionalism within the industry for both its members and apprentices.
[ + ]Industrial imaging cameras
Dalsa has released two models of its Genie GigE vision-compliant camera family. The Genie C1410 and Genie M1410 cameras feature a 1.7 cm sensor and are suitable for industrial imaging applications in a wide range of applications.
[ + ]OLED lighting markets to reach US$4.5 billion by 2013
The OLED lighting market will reach almost US$4.5 billion by 2013 and grow to $5.9 billion by 2015, according to the report 'OLED Lighting Markets 2008' by US analyst firm NanoMarkets.
[ + ]Powerline Smart Grid developments
The Universal Powerline Association (UPA) has issued two market requirement documents for Powerline communication-based Smart Grid and C&C (command and control) applications to improve interoperability and meet regulatory requirements.
[ + ]Power worker dies from electric shock
A linesman died recently, four days after receiving an electric shock at Croydon in Melbourne’s outer east.
[ + ]NECA ACT 2008 Excellence and Apprentice Awards
In projects reflecting the importance of innovation both in new buildings and re-fits, five contracting companies were recognised at the 2008 NECA ACT Excellence Awards held on 5 September.
[ + ]NECA WA 2008 Excellence and Apprentice Awards
The 2008 Western Australia NECA Excellence Awards and Apprentice of the Year Awards were held on 29 August, recognising the significant achievements of five companies and four apprentices in the electro-technology industry in WA over the last 12 months.
[ + ]Contractor fined for obstructing safety investigator
A licensed electrical contractor was recently fined $1200 after an Electrical Safety Office inspector was obstructed from investigating wiring defects in a home in August 2007.
[ + ]Free household fluorescent light recycling
A free household drop-off service for fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) has been announced by the ACT Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, John Hargreaves.
[ + ]Northern Territory electrical awards
Nilsen NT and Combined Electrical Contracting Services were recognised in the Electrical Contractor category of this year’s Excellence in Building and Construction Awards at the Territory Construction Association presentation on Friday 15 August in the Darwin Convention Centre.
[ + ]Victorian NECA Awards 2008
The 2008 Victorian NECA Excellence Awards were held on 8 August to recognise the high quality of work carried out by Victorian electrotechnology contractors.
[ + ]Electricity industry accused of carbon-trading rip-off
According to environment lobbyist group Total Environment Centre (TEC), Australia’s carbon-intensive electricity industry is proposing to rip off consumers despite government support for free pollution permits and other compensation to coal-fired generators.
[ + ]ACT abates 400,000 tonnes of emissions
Over 400,000 tonnes of the ACT’s greenhouse gas emissions were abated in 2007, according to the Minister for the Environment, Water and Climate Change, Jon Stanhope.
[ + ]Prohibitions for construction site power leads
A two-day WorkSafe Victoria campaign targeting construction sites in South Yarra has identified a large number of safety breaches.
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