Remote Energy Management (REM) by Schneider Electric
An energy management solution that integrates with a building’s meters could enable you to significantly cut energy costs and control your business’ carbon footprint
When...
Queensland contractor Applied Electro fits out grain storage facility
This NECA Queensland Excellence Award-winning project required Applied Electro to provide a rapid installation into a grain storage facility that had to meet the...
The ‘electric driveway’ project
Electric cars have the potential to also feed energy back into the grid.
The vehicle-to-grid connection can work on a two-way energy flow between...
Opportunities arise for electricians thanks to electric cars
As there are relatively few electric vehicle chargers in use today, the issues and application of this equipment has yet to be seen. In...
Playing it safe
New workplace health and safety requirements has come into effect (in most States).
As of 1 January 2012, new Work Health and Safety (WHS)...
Richard Styles, 31, named 2011 NECA Apprentice of the Year – Commercial/Domestic
Mature aged electrical apprentice, Richard Styles, won the 2011 National NECA Apprentice of the Year award in the Commercial and Domestic category and admits...
CSIRO open new, state-of-the-art air conditioner test facility in Newcastle
CSIRO engineers have designed and commissioned a new, state-of-the-art national test facility to evaluate the electrical, cooling and heating performance of conventional and solar-powered...
How an electrician can benefit from the carbon tax
With the cost of electricity on the rise, an ageing power grid in need of a major overhaul and the carbon tax on the...
Scottish whiskey-producing region, Speyside, installs biomass combined heat and power plant
The Speyside region of Scotland is home to many leading Scotch whisky brands. It features the highest number of distilleries of all the Scottish...
LED lighting upgrade for Tamworth Mall
Tamworth’s boutique shopping mall, the Atrium, has installed Philips’ latest cutting-edge LED lighting technology - delivering considerable savings in both energy and maintenance requirements,...