Technology
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New solar solution is reducing energy costs for the manufacturing sector
Australian businesses within the manufacturing industry highlight energy costs as the second highest burden their businesses face behind raw material costs. And while solar has long ... -
Understanding PoE
Power over Ethernet is ideal for communications devices. Ian Millner outlines a future technology that is available today. The old days are well and truly on ... -
Recycling exit signage
Every year, five million nickel-cadmium (NiCd) batteries are sent to landfill, dumping 90 tonnes of cadmium into the environment. Now, a new scheme aims to recycle ... -
ESC releases ‘The Australian Battery Guide’
The Australian Energy Storage Council has released ‘The Australian Battery Guide’. The guide is an easy to understand framework designed to provide guidance to the energy storage ... -
New communication module gives remote monitoring of arc flash protection devices
Plug-in module provides time-saving upgrade to innovative arc flash protection ABB has launched a plug-in communication module for its innovative TVOC-2 Arc Guard System. The communication ... -
Current, powered by GE, acquires Australian start-up Daintree Networks
Current, powered by GE, has announced the acquisition of Australian technology start-up, Daintree Networks, an enterprise Industrial Internet provider of building controls solutions for commercial facilities. ... -
Revision of Wiring Rules Standard open for public comment
Standards Australia has released for public comment a proposed revision of the Australian and New Zealand Wiring Rules, AS/NZS 3000:2007 Electrical installations. The standard has been ... -
Moveable solar steps closer to commercialisation
A moveable solar-diesel power plant with advanced control systems has been successfully piloted and will be commercialised through the newly formed company SunSHIFT. Australian Renewable Energy Agency ... -
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 ...
