Industry calls for "cautious" RET review
19 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Master Electricians AustraliaThe federal government should "move cautiously and consult widely" in its review of the Renewable Energy Target, Master Electricians Australia says. The industry body claims sudden changes are bad for businesses and unfair to consumers.
Cybersecurity expert panel at ACI Connect conference
18 February, 2014Australia's new automation, control and instrumentation conference, ACI Connect, will feature a panel discussion aimed at debunking the myths surrounding cybersecurity and its potential impact on the engineering and manufacturing sectors.
RET review could jeopardise thousands of renewables jobs
17 February, 2014The federal government's review of the Renewable Energy Target could jeopardise thousands of renewable energy sector jobs, the Australian Solar Council says.
Yingli and Energy Matters announce distribution partnership
17 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Yingli Green Energy Australia Pty LtdEnergy Matters and Yingli Solar have entered into a distribution agreement which will see Energy Matters supply and install Yingli's monocrystalline PANDA Series modules and multicrystalline YGE Series modules to homes and businesses.
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).
