Author: Sean Carroll
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Clean energy investment collapses as risks and uncertainty mount
The level of investment commitments in large-scale renewable energy projects has fallen by more than 50% according to analysis by the Clean Energy Council (CEC). It ... -
Electrical licensing disciplinary action
In December of 2019, the Electrical Licensing Committee took disciplinary action against seven licence holders. The committee’s actions were in addition to fines and notices already ... -
Strengthening the connection of Australian communities: powerlines in extreme weather connections
Standards Australia has recently released SA/SNZ HB 331:2020 overhead line design handbook which aims to tackle the issue of powerlines in the harsh Australian climate. The ... -
Vena Energy Australia to power up Queensland’s biggest battery
Vena Energy, renewable energy provider, has announced that it will soon begin construction of Queensland’s largest grid-scale battery near Wandoan in the Western Downs. Vena Energy’s ... -
1 in 3 organisations admit they miss errors in employee payslips survey finds
More than a third (36%) of Australian organisations are not confident that they have identified and corrected all payslip errors according to a survey of more ... -
Bernie Banton Foundation to close as Karen Banton retires
Karen Banton, asbestos-related disease campaigner and widow of Bernie Banton, has announced that she is retiring from her role as chief executive of the Bernie Banton ... -
Gerard Lighting Group sells infrastructure division to Schréder
The board of Gerard Lighting Group (GLG) has agreed to a sale of its infrastructure lighting division in Australia (Sylvania and Austube) to the Schréder Group. ... -
RMIT Uni designs early fault detection software
A predictive early fault detection (EFD) system that predicts powerline faults that can cause blackouts or bushfires, designed at RMIT University by Melbourne-based IND Technology, is ... -
Energex takes a larger stand against copper theft
Energex has warned people responsible for copper theft that they’ll now appear on video as the Queensland government-owned energy distributor rolls out more CCTV cameras. Earlier ... -
Insolvency in the electrical industry: what to do?
The construction industry accounts for up to 10% of Australia’s GDP, yet a quarter of all insolvencies occur in the sector. Sean Carroll looks into why. ...
