Electrical & Power Generation Equipment Feature Articles

An unprecedented 4.5 per cent fall in electricity consumption nationwide has contributed to Australia's emissions total remaining constant for several years, according to an expert ...

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has announced funding for a UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures project to catalyse community renewables in Australia following strong interest ...

Master Electricians Australia (MEA) has welcomed the Coalition's launch of the $25m Royal Commission into the Rudd government's controversial pink batts program.

Australia's gas market could be made more efficient with input from the competition watchdog and with sensible regulation from the government, according to the Plastics & Chemicals ...

Groups representing small, medium and large businesses across all sectors are calling on the parliament to avoid costly delay in the repeal of the carbon tax.

A National Productivity Policy (NPP) to review government regulation, pricing and licensing arrangements and phase out industry subsidies must be established, according to the ...

New research into levels of language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) in the workplace has revealed a "disturbing" picture, Innes Willox, AiGroup chief executive has said in a recent ...

The manufacturing sector reached for recovery in October with the latest seasonally adjusted Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) ...

Food and beverages, wood and paper products, chemicals, rubber, plastics, metal products, machinery and equipment, cars and boats, railway equipment, medical and scientific equipment, ...

Australia will need to have a carbon trading scheme, regardless of the current federal government's position, if it is to reduce carbon emissions to the levels it has stated, according ...

A breakthrough in photonics which will help create extremely compact optical chips, a hair's width in size and delivering a photon at a time, has been achieved by researchers from ...

As Australia moves to scrap its pioneering carbon-pricing scheme, China is expected to have seven pilot pricing systems in place no later than 2015, followed by a national scheme, ...

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) welcomed the recent release of the Productivity Commission's final report on regulatory engagement with small business.

Electric cars may soon be powered by batteries which allow them to run between cities and make fewer stops to recharge, thanks to research by a young scientist from the University ...

The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched legal action against the former operator of a Melbourne electrical manufacturing business, alleging an immigrant worker who spoke little English ...

In a positive result not seen since July 2011, the September 2013 Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) has recorded an overall score of 51.7 points – above the mark ...

Having unseated the incumbent government, the Coalition will look to follow up on its promises. IBISWorld forecasts the potential effects of the new government's policies on key ...

In a hard-hitting speech at the University of NSW (UNSW), Canadian environmentalist Dr David Suzuki has criticised the Australian government's policy on climate change and exhorted ...

In a tough economic environment dominated by increased competition for jobs, minimising uncertainty has become a key challenge for chief executives.

It's widely believed that China is the world's dominant manufacturer of solar panels because of its low labour costs and strong government support.