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Batteries are the environmental Achilles heel of electric vehicles – unless we repair, reuse and recycle them
Written by Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, Alex Stojcevski and Saad Mekhilef from the Swinburne University of Technology. Electric vehicle advocates say the cars ultimately have a smaller carbon footprint than their ... -
Mitigating psychic and mental attacks when lodging big-ticket tenders
This edition of Seminars in Print follows on from the last which highlighted the estimator’s responsibility for securing new work. Brian Seymour looks at the mental ... -
Taking the sun from under your nose
One of the benefits of installing your own solar panels is being able to do what you like with excess power. Phil Kreveld looks into how ... -
Solar lighting in mission-critical applications
Lighting professionals mask ask themselves if solar lighting is suitable for mission-critical lighting applications. John Warren, Orca Solar Lighting, takes a deeper look. Mission-critical lighting applications ... -
The 101 of Standards in Australia
After celebrating its 100-year anniversary, Standards Australia looks back on all that it does for Australian industries. Over the past 101 years, thousands of standards have ... -
Seminars in Print: Managing the variables
Accurate estimates start with accurate take-offs. Brian Seymour looks at how electrical contractors need to manage the variables in any given job. Estimating is one of ... -
Maxing ‘batteryfication’: Can this be your eureka moment?
With the increasing use of stationary batteries in residential, small commercial and light industrial situations, Peter Vandenheuvel believes now is the right time for the more ... -
What type of business structure is best for your tradie business?
A common question for many businesses in the post-COVID age, Paul Cott looks at the most common business structures for tradies and explains the benefits, disadvantages ... -
What’s the difference between P and N-type solar panels?
The modern solar panel industry is focused on N-type solar panels over P-doped panels but little is really known about the two types that grace Australian ... -
Tradies aren’t protecting against skin cancer despite higher UV exposure
New data reveals that Australia’s tradies aren’t acting to protect themselves from the sun despite skin cancer-causing UV ration being up to ten times the rate ...
