Hansen Technologies has been awarded a contract to deliver a Consumption Data Management (CDM) metering solution and ongoing outsourcing services to TXU Australia.

New approaches to power generation and energy efficiency were just two of the topics covered in depth at the Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (AEEMA) national Cleaner, Greener, Smarter conference and exhibition, which was held during the Austronics, Electrix and Automate show in Melbourne.

Technology company Mikoh Corporation has announced it's providing technology to Invensys Metering Systems to combat the growing global problem of electricity theft.

If you were wondering what had happened to industry stalwart Dave Boreland, ex of Edward Keller and latterly of Omega, well, he has resurfaced, still in the industry but this time at the helm of his own company.

At 177 kilometres, the Murraylink Project is the world's longest underground high-voltage interconnection so it is perhaps fitting that its implementation has won a major national environmental award.

Australian renewable energy group Pacific Hydro has said that its first quarter was ahead of budget and the company was on track for full year growth.

ABB has merged its former Power Technology Products and Utilities divisions to form Power Technologies, under the leadership of Peter Smits.

Helmut Pekarek has retired as Managing Director of Siemens Australia and New Zealand after more than six years at the helm during which the company's overall share of the electrical engineering and I&C markets increased significantly.

Brisbane-based i.Power Solutions is increasing its presence in the Australian mining market with the formation of a strategic alliance with UK flameproof switchgear manufacturer Baldwin and Francis.

Finding the time to train is always a problem and if it's fibre optic training you're after, well it's simply not widely available. But now there is help at hand in the shape of a new online training system.

B&R Enclosures has opened a new head office and manufacturing facility in Brisbane which, says the company, will allow it to reduce manufacturing time by up to 70 per cent.

South Australian electricity distributor, ETSA Utilities, has incorporated around 12 GSM-linked telephone dialling units (TDU) as part of the new remote control and monitoring system for its state-wide electricity distribution network.

After four consecutive years of decline up to 1999/2000, the increase in research and development (R&D) expenditure in the manufacturing sector has continued into 2001/02, to A$2320 million and will increase further in 2002/03 to A$2600 million, according to a study completed by the Australian Industry Group (AiG).

GE Fanuc recently announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Intellution from Emerson Process Management.

South Australian electricity distributor ETSA Utilities recently incorporated around 12 GSM-linked telephone dialling units (TDU) as part of the new remote control and monitoring system for its state-wide electricity distribution network. Teaming a cellular phone network with PLC technology from Rockwell Automation, the TDUs provide a powerful remote telemetry unit (RTU) solution for the widely distributed control system.