Industry News
Sunshine Coast Uni wins Energy Climate Award
The University of the Sunshine Coast has won a Global District Energy Climate Award for its innovative renewable energy-powered chilled water cooling system. [ + ]
MATES in Construction endorses PC's Mental Health report
MATES in Construction says recommendations from the Productivity Commission's Mental Health report could help reduce suicides among construction workers. [ + ]
SCCANZ publishes urban mobility strategy
SCCANZ's Urban Mobility Task Force has published a strategy comprising six recommendations for improving urban mobility and reducing road congestion. [ + ]
Pushing the limits in smart buildings
The words 'smart' and 'intelligent' get thrown around a lot, particularly in reference to residential and commercial buildings. [ + ]
Investment to focus on grid reliability
The Australian Government recently announced a $1 billion Grid Reliability Fund for investment into transmission and distribution infrastructure and grid stabilisation technologies. [ + ]
Federal, NSW govts to underwrite QNI upgrade
The federal and NSW governments have agreed to jointly underwrite $102m for a project to upgrade the Queensland–New South Wales Interconnector. [ + ]
Newcastle switching to 100% renewable energy
The City of Newcastle has signed a power purchase agreement with Flow Power that will allow the council to transition to 100% renewables for its power needs. [ + ]
Nominations open for Excellence in Lighting awards
Lighting Council Australia is now accepting nominations for the National Awards for Excellence in Lighting 2020, which will be held in Sydney in June. [ + ]
ABB to provide technology for HESC pilot
ABB will provide electrical equipment and project management for the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain pilot project, which is scheduled to commence in 2020. [ + ]
ABB on track
The ABB FIA Formula E Championship Season 6 officially kicks off its 14-race calendar in Saudi Arabia late November. [ + ]
Energy Efficiency Expo this week
The inaugural Energy Efficiency Expo is on this week at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, running from 23–24 October. [ + ]
Huge solar array being built in Adelaide
Work has begun on a project that will eventually see as many as 20,000 solar panels deployed in Tonsley, SA for one of Australia's largest rooftop solar arrays [ + ]
Electrical company fined $120,000 for unsafe worksite
A company has been fined $120,000 for exposing workers to risk of serious injury. [ + ]
Powering through summer
New technology from CSIRO will link rooftop solar and batteries to support electric vehicle (EV) charging, even in the height of summer. [ + ]
Eaton revamps DC power portfolio for 5G era
Eaton has launched a new range of DC power solutions — designed to support the power needs of 5G networks — in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
