Industry News
Google to build three new subsea cables
Google is expanding its global infrastructure by adding three new submarine cables and five new regions. [ + ]
RCR wins $70m Metro Trains Melbourne contract
RCR Tomlinson has been awarded a $70m contract by Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) to deliver station upgrade works. [ + ]
Disciplinary action against electrical licence holders
The Queensland Electrical Licensing Committee held disciplinary hearings in late 2017 reviewing incidents involving 14 licence holders. [ + ]
Singapore's autonomous electric buses charge up
ABB and Volvo Buses are working on a new project for Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. [ + ]
Nexans acquires Danish wind turbine cable kit company
Nexans has acquired a controlling stake in Denmark-based BE CableCon in a bid to expand further into the renewable energy market. [ + ]
Building approvals on the rise
Building approvals increased by 0.9% in November 2017, pointing to a positive year for construction. [ + ]
Emerson named 'Industrial IoT Company of the Year'
Emerson, a global automation technology and software company, has been named the 'Industrial IoT Company of the Year' by IoT Breakthrough. [ + ]
Microgrid solution for offshore platform
ABB will provide Woodside, Australia’s largest independent oil and gas company, with a PowerStore battery storage system that is capable of remote management of operations and service. [ + ]
National Cities Performance Framework
The Australian Government has launched the country's first National Cities Performance Framework to track the progress and performance of our largest cities. [ + ]
Don't let Christmas deadlines jeopardise worker safety
Slater and Gordon is urging Australian employers to ensure their workers' safety is the first priority as they rush to get jobs completed before the Christmas break. [ + ]
New appointments to the CEFC board
The Turnbull government has announced new appointments to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) board. [ + ]
$13m funding for iron flow battery
Flow energy storage manufacturer ESS Inc. has received $13 million in new Series B funding. [ + ]
3M sells communications division to Corning
Corning Incorporated has signed a deal with 3M to purchase substantially all of 3M's Communication Markets Division in a cash transaction valued at around $900 million. [ + ]
$1.9m funding for solar energy software company
Australian solar energy software provider Solar Analytics has received a $1.9 million grant from the federal government. [ + ]
Commercial lighting energy standard — feedback invited
Standards New Zealand is inviting feedback on an updated energy standard for lighting in large buildings such as offices and industrial buildings. [ + ]
