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Essential Energy trials innovative streetlight EV charger
Electricity distribution company Essential Energy has partnered with EV charging company EVX and composite fibre technology company Wagners to trial a streetlight EV charger, the latest ... -
Multi-billion-dollar investment to build more homes for Australians
The Albanese Labor Government will make significant housing investments in tomorrow’s federal Budget to help the comprehensive Homes for Australia plan. The Prime Minister convened the ... -
Federal government expands clean energy apprenticeships program
The federal government is expanding the New Energy Apprenticeships Program which provides incentives to encourage more people into sectors playing a key role in the transition to a ... -
ITECA welcomes federal government construction skills training boost
The Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) has welcomed federal government funding designed to boost the number of skilled workers in the construction and housing sectors. ... -
Five-day work week a “game-changer” for the construction industry
An average 50-hour week over five days has strong support and does not appear to adversely affect site productivity, according to interim results of pilot projects ... -
Advanced insulators promise to prevent power pole-top fires
Insulators developed by Australian engineers have found a way to make power pole insulators more resistant to fire and electrical sparking, preventing dangerous pole-top fires and ... -
Scottie urges sun protection for outdoor workers
TV host and SafetyCulture ambassador Scott Cam has urged outdoor workers to prioritise sun protection with new data revealing nearly half of Aussies who work outdoors ... -
Solar Victoria expands free training for electricians
Solar Victoria has expanded free training for electricians with the latest round of the Upskilling for Electricians program. Commencing in May 2024, the Upskilling for Electricians ... -
Battery sales show a larger acceptance of pre-existing PV
For more than a decade, Australia has led the world in residential photovoltaics (PV) uptake, and its industry-reshaping impacts are now emerging as a daily experience ... -
Skilled trades “not recognised” despite slowing in building activity
Skilled trades in Australia’s residential sector have gone unrecognised on the federal government’s Skills Priority List despite a slowing in building activity, according to HIA senior ...
