Solar companies fined $145K for fake country of origin claims
20 January, 2014Euro Solar and Worldwide Energy and Manufacturing were ordered by the Federal Court to pay combined penalties of $125,000, following action by the ACCC. The companies' director was fined $20,000 for his role in the affair.
£300K prize for silicon solar cell engineer
20 January, 2014UNSW Professor Stuart Wenham has been awarded the £300,000 AF Harvey Engineering Research Prize by the Institution of Engineering and Technology for his work on silicon solar cell efficiency.
Electricity demand peaks as heatwave continues
15 January, 2014Electricity demand has reached its highest point since the heatwave preceding the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009, the Energy Supply Association of Australia (esaa) has reported.
Yingli Solar creates new technical manager role
14 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Yingli Green Energy Australia Pty LtdChristian Bindel has been appointed to the newly created role of technical manager for Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands for Yingli Solar.
AI Group calls for immigration boost
13 January, 2014Australia needs to increase its immigration intake by 30,000 to 220,000 for the 2014-15 financial year in order to meet current and future skills shortages, suggests the Australian Industry Group.
Tips to avoid heat stress
13 January, 2014As temperatures are forecast to soar over the coming days, SafeWork South Australia reminds workplaces to ensure they have measures in place to cope with the heat.
Voltage optimisation webinar
09 January, 2014Powerstar is holding a free webinar on voltage optimisation on 12 February from 9-10 am.
iCat wins SAimX award
09 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Clipsal - by Schneider ElectricThe iCat application from Clipsal by Schneider Electric has won the Business and eCommerce category of the South Australian Interactive Media Excellence Awards (SAimX).
Submissions invited on ESS Issues Paper
09 January, 2014Submissions have been invited on an issues paper as part of a review of the NSW Energy Savings Scheme (ESS). The paper was jointly released by NSW Trade & Investment and the NSW Office of Environment & Heritage.
Achieving and maintaining high NABERS ratings in existing buildings
07 January, 2014At the recent Retrofit & Refurb Conference & Expo held in Sydney, AE Smith's National Sustainability Engineer and accredited NABERS assessor David Odd shared his experience of achieving and maintaining high NABERS ratings in existing buildings.
ATO sets sights on medium-sized businesses
06 January, 2014 by Arron Dickens, HLB Mann Judd | Supplied by: HLB Mann JuddThe ATO has medium-sized businesses and wealthy individuals in its sights for 2013-14. Unsurprisingly, in a revenue constrained economy with a persistent government fiscal deficit, the ATO plans to conduct more tax compliance reviews and audits this year.
Short-circuit fault causes fire and equipment damage
06 January, 2014The West Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum has reported a significant incident in which a short-circuit fault in a variable speed drive resulted in fire, arcing and equipment damage.
Comment period for revised CFL standard closing soon
30 December, 2013The Committee Draft for Vote (CDV) of IEC 60969 Ed 2, Self-ballasted compact fluorescent lamps for general lighting services - Performance requirements (34/1701/CDV) was published on 1 November 2013 and is scheduled to close on 7 February 2014, according to a statement issued by lites.asia.
Industry welcomes streamlined environmental approval process
20 December, 2013The move to streamline environmental project approvals has been welcomed by the energy industry. MOUs that give state governments the power to decide on projects assessed under Australia's main national environmental laws were signed at the COAG meeting.
Prosegur expands in Australia; acquires Chubb Security
20 December, 2013Private security company Prosegur has acquired Chubb Security Services in Australia, a company specialising in the cash logistics and ATMs' operation and servicing sector.
