NECA backs royal commission into union corruption
14 February, 2014The National Electrical Contractors Association backs the government's decision to proceed with the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption.
REC and UNSW collaborate on solar cells
14 February, 2014REC, a global supplier of solar energy solutions, is joining forces with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in the development of an improved hydrogen passivation process that was first discovered at UNSW.
SolarMax strengthens management team; to increase local headcount
13 February, 2014In a move to strengthen its footprint in Australia, SolarMax has appointed Derek Durham as Region Manager East as part of the company’s global executive leadership team.
Harting wins Manufacturing Excellence Award
11 February, 2014Harting Electric has won the Manufacturing Excellence (MX) Award in the 'sustainability' category with its highly effective deployment of sustainable and eco-friendly production processes.
Three energy audits standard open for public comment
11 February, 2014
Standards Australia has released three draft Standards on Energy Audits for public comment.
Energy Matters signs distribution deal with Yingli Solar
10 February, 2014Yingli Green Energy has signed a distribution deal with Energy Matters, a leading Australia solar supply and installation company.
Legrand makes US acquisition, forms JV in Europe
07 February, 2014Legrand has announced the acquisition of Lastar Inc, a US provider of preterminated solutions for VDI and A/V networks.
GTA calls for funding for proven training programs
06 February, 2014Investment in training is vital to ensure job opportunities for young Australians, GTA says. The national peak body for group training organisations has called for continued government support to enable apprentices and trainees to begin and complete their training.
Philips and Pierlite end lamp distribution agreement in Australia
04 February, 2014Philips Lighting and Pierlite Australia have agreed to end their 10-year lamp distributor agreement in Australia, effective 10 March 2014. Pierlite will, however, continue to represent a suite of Philips professional luminaires for the region.
The Future of HVAC 2014: call for abstracts
03 February, 2014AIRAH is calling for abstracts for The Future of HVAC 2014 conference, to be held in Sydney from 16-17 July.
Ai Group voices support for reinstated ABCC
31 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Australian Industry GroupThe Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has voiced its support for the restoration of the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC).
Data Centre Strategy Summit returns in 2014
30 January, 2014Following a successful event in February 2013, the Australian Data Centre Strategy Summit will return in March 2014. The summit comprises 40 keynotes, plus roundtables, collaborative think-tanks, prequalified one-on-one meetings, an exhibition and workshops.
South Africa tops Emerging PV Markets Attractiveness Index
30 January, 2014Scoring 66 out of 100 in the IHS Emerging PV Markets Attractiveness Index for Q4 2013, South Africa came in a full 17 points ahead of second-ranked Thailand.
Data centres aim for the stars
30 January, 2014 | Supplied by: NABERSIn February 2013, NABERS announced the new NABERS Energy rating tools for data centres, which enable data centre owners, operators and tenants to obtain ratings for their data centre infrastructure, IT equipment, or both.
Philips achieves 2013 sales targets, remains cautious about future
30 January, 2014 | Supplied by: SignifyPhilips has reported a successful Q4 2013, with a comparable sales growth of 7% and operational results up by 20%. The company says it achieved its 2013 sales targets set in 2011.
