Schneider Electric appoints new VP of industry business
24 January, 2014Schneider Electric has appointed Philippe Rambach as the new vice president (VP) of industry business. Rambach brings with him over 15 years' experience in senior management positions and has professional experience in manufacturing, research and development, program management and business management across a range of industries.
BICSI professional training in 2014
24 January, 2014BICSI South Pacific will be delivering the DC125 Data Centre Design course in 2014, just before its annual conference in Brisbane.
China to host LED lighting event
21 January, 2014The annual lighting event LED China 2014 will be held from 23-26 February in Guangzhou. The event will feature over 1200 exhibitors and brands from South Korea, USA, Russia, India, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
AECOM wins Hong Kong tunnel contracts
21 January, 2014 | Supplied by: AECOM Australia Pty LtdAECOM has been awarded contracts to design and supervise construction of the Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel (TKO-LT) project in Hong Kong. The contracts are worth approximately US$13 million and US$103 million respectively.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.