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Battery storage trial takes place in WA
A ground-breaking residential battery storage trial is now up and running in the Western Australia suburb of Alkimos. The trial is being supported by $3.3 million in ... -
Tragic death provides warning for working with live electricity
A tragic death of a retired electrician on the Gold Coast yesterday reinforces the dangers of working with live electricity. Initial investigations of the incident by Queensland’s ... -
Schneider Electric helps bring electricity to 128 Kenyan schools
Schneider Electric and the Rural Electrification Authority of Kenya have electrified 128 rural schools throughout Kenya in 2015. It represents more than 45,000 primary schools pupils ... -
Tradies can now use sharing economy to save on van rentals
DriveMyCar, Australia’s first and largest peer-to-peer car rental service, and LDV Automotive is now helping tradespeople get a better deal that will nearly halve the cost of ... -
Off the grid Melbourne home wins industry award
A home in Melbourne has won ‘The people’s choice award’ at the KNX Awards 2016. The awards recognise outstanding design and integration globally across residential, commercial ... -
NECA chief applauds red tape slashing
The slashing of red tape and administrative burdens is good news for electrical contractors says NECA chief executive Suresh Manickam. “Small business is the lifeblood of ... -
Schneider Electric announces UPS will be Li-Ion compatible
Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and automation, has announced that it will support the use of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries as an alternative to ... -
Queensland report suggests solar is now mainstream
The energy industry today welcomed the draft report of the Queensland Productivity Commission’s (QPC) inquiry into solar feed-in pricing. The Australian Energy Council’s chief executive Matthew ... -
Stricter testing to be put on solar panel manufacturers
The renewable energy industry’s peak body has introduced new initiatives that will substantially lift the bar on the quality of solar power products sold in Australia. ... -
Siemon acquires Gigaduct Fibre Containment System
Siemon has announced its acquisition of the Gigaduct Fibre Containment System from UK based company Gigacom. Under this definitive agreement, Siemon will acquire all existing Gigaduct assets, inventory, ...
