Australia has a "skills opportunity", not skills shortage, claims Chris Evans
18 May, 2012In a speech at a Mainstream Maintenance and Reliability Networking Conference in Perth, Senator Chris Evans said that, rather than a skills shortage, Australia is facing a "skills opportunity".
Small and medium businesses receive $20m worth of energy-efficiency grants
18 May, 2012The federal government has pledged over $20 million in grants to help small and medium businesses and community groups improve energy efficiency.
CEDIA Award winners announced
18 May, 2012The winners of the CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles Awards were announced in Brisbane on Wednesday 9 May in front of 300 industry professionals. This year's awards had 77 project entries from 28 companies and from five countries: Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and Taiwan. The winners of the CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles Awards were announced in Brisbane on Wednesday 9 May in front of 300 industry professionals. This year's awards had 77 project entries from 28 companies and from five countries: Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and Taiwan.
Call to stop Building Service Authorities fining qualified contractors
17 May, 2012Master Electricians Australia was recently called on to intervene in a case of ‘government bureaucracy gone mad’ in Queensland, where licensed electrical contractors were being fined by a state agency for performing work they are qualified to do.
Industry welcomes Tasmanian government’s decision to reform electricity market
17 May, 2012The Tasmanian government’s decision to reform its electricity market has been welcomed by the Energy Retailers Association of Australia (ERAA) following an expert panel review of the market. The decision will see the government introduce changes such as selling Aurora Energy’s customer base and introducing full retail competition (FRC) for the state by February next year.
Schneider Electric IT appoints State managers for ACT and WA
17 May, 2012Schneider Electric IT has announced the regional appointments of Olaf Moon as State Manager, ACT and Federal Government and Graeme Ridler as State Manager, WA.
ABB Australia acquires Bob White Electrix and LE Jarvis
16 May, 2012 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB Australia has acquired Bob White Electrix and LE Jarvis for an undisclosed amount as part of a strategy to broaden its motor and generator repair and service business in Australia. ABB anticipates the acquisition will close in July.
Malaysia outpaces Singapore, Australia and NZ in NBN deployment
16 May, 2012Malaysia is “comfortably outpacing” other countries in the Asia Pacific region with its High Speed Broadband (HSBB) network being built by Telekom Malaysia, according to recent figures released by Informa Telecoms & Media.
Philips appoints new ANZ Managing Director
15 May, 2012 | Supplied by: SignifyRoyal Philips Electronics has announced the recent appointment of Alan McCarthy as managing director of Philips Electronics ANZ and general manager Philips Healthcare ANZ, effective 16 January 2012.
Eaton to exhibit ePDUs and solutions for virtualised data centres at CeBIT
15 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Eaton Electrical (Australia) Pty LtdEaton Corporation will exhibit its new set of enclosure power distribution units and showcase a range of solutions for virtualised data centres and IT infrastructure at CeBIT 2012.
Energy supply industry urges WA government to abandon re-merger
15 May, 2012The energy supply industry has continued to urge the WA government not to allow the re-merger of Verve Energy and Synergy, following an Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) report that said the re-merger would not address the real drivers of rising energy costs.
Meeting Australian electrical safety standards
14 May, 2012 by Justin Barrett* | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricWithin the electrical industry there is increasing concern regarding the number of electrical products being sold that don’t comply with Australian Standards. These products, whilst appearing genuine, are often made from inferior materials with little regard for meeting stated ratings or safety requirements. Compliance with Australian Electrical Safety Standards is important to ensure product quality, reliability and, most critically, the safety of the electrical contractor during installation and their customer throughout the operational life of the product.
GE and XD Electric form global transmission and distribution partnership
14 May, 2012GE and XD Electric Group have formed a partnership to deliver a full line of electric transmission and distribution (T&D) and grid automation solutions to customers worldwide. The companies say the partnership creates a global competitor to provide customers with technology offerings to build and upgrade their electrical infrastructure to meet the demand for reliable electricity.
REC receives ‘Top Brand PV’ seal and named biggest EU solar supplier
14 May, 2012The Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) has received two European accolades: being awarded the ‘Top Brand PV’ seal by EuPD Research and being named as the number one European supplier of solar modules by IMS Research.
Fluke and Cisco to deliver AirMagnet Planner for Cisco Small Business to customers
12 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Fluke NetworksFluke Networks and Cisco are collaborating to offer customers AirMagnet Planner for Cisco Small Business. The companies say the solution “will help Cisco Small Business resellers meet the challenges associated with deploying and planning an 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless network and help organisations better address emerging performance challenges associated with the bring your own device (BYOD) phenomenon.”
