Marketers missing the mark
01 April, 2014There is a mismatch between marketers' spend and the channels customers nominate as most effective, according to a new report by Australia Post and the Association for Data-driven Marketing and Advertising (ADMA).
Get your money's worth
31 March, 2014 | Supplied by: ASIALConsultants can be a valuable business resource; however, when deciding to use a consultant, small business owners need to follow some simple rules or they could be paying a lot and not getting much in return.
esaa announces Innovation and Sustainability Reporting Award winners
28 March, 2014Hydro Tasmania and AGL Energy have been announced as winners of the Energy Supply Association of Australia (esaa) Innovation and Sustainability Reporting Awards respectively.
Revised ASHRAE standard helps compare like with like
27 March, 2014The newly revised ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 105-2014, Standard Methods of Determining, Expressing, and Comparing Building Energy Performance and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, offers an even playing field in the area of energy performance.
300 GW of solar PV to be installed in the next five years
27 March, 2014The solar PV industry is set for rapid growth over the next five years, with up to 100 GW annual deployment being targeted in 2018, according to the latest edition of NPD Solarbuzz Marketbuzz.
Solar panel electric shock warning issued
21 March, 2014Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has received reports of several incidents of electric shocks through contact with the metallic panels and frames of some solar PV systems due to electrical leakage.
Report assesses the future of the Aust PV industry
21 March, 2014Interested to know how ARENA, the RET Review and the carbon price will affect the PV industry? SunWiz and SolarBusinessServices have released a collaborative report: Australian PV - Market Forecast 2013-2018.
Inaugural Wind Industry Forum sells out
21 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Clean Energy CouncilThe inaugural Wind Industry Forum in Melbourne was a sellout, with 200 industry professionals attending to hear insights from leading experts.
Changes needed to reap benefits of vectored VDSL2
21 March, 2014Communications Alliance has advocated significant regulatory changes that are needed to ensure that the benefits of vectored VDSL2 can be realised if this technology is incorporated into a reworked NBN.
Electrical expert to present at ACI Connect conference
20 March, 2014 | Supplied by: ACI ConnectProfessor Alex Baitch, national president, Engineers Australia, will be speaking at the upcoming ACI Connect conference, to be held in Melbourne on 9 and 10 April.
Power outages increase in frequency and severity across Australia and NZ
19 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Eaton Electrical (Australia) Pty LtdPower outages are becoming more frequent across Australia and New Zealand, increasing from 94 reported outages in 2012 to 162 in 2013. These are among the findings contained in the Australian and New Zealand Blackout Tracer Annual report for 2013.
Industry video project to boost apprenticeships
19 March, 2014Apprentices are the lifeblood of the electrical contracting industry. It is therefore imperative that our younger generation are equipped with the tools and knowledge necessary to make informed decisions about the career pathways available to them within our industry.
Engineering conference early bird discount ends Friday
19 March, 2014 | Supplied by: ACI ConnectAustralia's new engineering conference, ACI Connect, to be held in Melbourne on 9 and 10 April, has attracted a high-quality list of speakers and trainers. The 25% early bird conference discount closes this coming Friday, 21 March.
Royal Commission into insulation program hearings begins
18 March, 2014 | Supplied by: NECA/National Electrical & Communications AssociationThe Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program’s second round of hearings has begun in Brisbane. The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has welcomed the investigation.
VEET is working, says Clean Energy Council
18 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Clean Energy CouncilThe Clean Energy Council has hit back at claims that cutting the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) would reduce household electricity bills, calling them "wrong and short-sighted".
