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Solar power project '4 times size of Sydney' to go ahead  7/31/2013
Solar power project '4 times size of Sydney' to go ahead
Federal Minister for Climate Change, Mark Butler has announced construction will start in January on the largest solar power station in the southern hemisphere after the Australian ...
New microscope offers exciting nanotech opportunities in Aust  7/26/2013
New microscope offers exciting nanotech opportunities in Aust
A new microscope that enables scientists and industry to measure materials and structures a million times smaller than a grain of sand is now in operation at the National Measurement ...
'Optimal positioning' for Queensland solar panel owners  7/24/2013
'Optimal positioning' for Queensland solar panel owners
A University of Queensland study has identified the ideal tilt and angle for solar panels on Brisbane roof tops.
Finding the keys to boiling heat transfer  7/24/2013
Finding the keys to boiling heat transfer
Understanding the properties that control surface dissipation of heat could lead to improved power plants and electronics with high heat-transfer rates.
Safer power line technology lies in 'electric fishes'  7/23/2013
Safer power line technology lies in 'electric fishes'
Melbourne researchers have invented and patented a way of detecting and locating potential electrical faults along large stretches of power line before they occur.
Using waste heat to produce electricity  7/19/2013
Using waste heat to produce electricity
Harvesting waste heat from power stations and even vehicle exhaust pipes could soon provide a valuable supply of electricity.
Changing a forklift battery safely  7/16/2013
Changing a forklift battery safely
Battery powered industrial forklifts are used in a variety of applications and are becoming increasingly popular. These days, the benefits of battery electrics include longer running ...
China, Australia to tackle climate change together  7/12/2013
China, Australia to tackle climate change together
Chinese and Australian researchers are set to confront the challenges of climate change policy together under a new research program.
How to avoid economic bubbles and crashes  7/9/2013
How to avoid economic bubbles and crashes
By using methods developed to study the interactions of particles and applying them to economics, researchers at the University of Sydney have shown that small changes can create a ...
New material holds big energy hope  7/8/2013
New material holds big energy hope
A new material that can store large amounts of energy with very little energy loss has been developed by researchers at ANU.
To stay or not to stay – that is the employee question  7/5/2013
To stay or not to stay – that is the employee question
What makes employees leave or stay in organisations and how organisations can improve employee retention is the focus of a public lecture being held at the University of South ...
Industries to fly and fall in 2013-14  7/4/2013
Industries to fly and fall in 2013-14
As Australian companies begin the new financial year, business information analysts at IBISWorld reveal the industries set to soar and sink in 2013-14.
CSG vs renewable energy: what the research says  6/27/2013
CSG vs renewable energy: what the research says
A shift from coal-fired to gas-fired power generation will not significantly lower carbon dioxide emissions, new research by the Global Change Institute at The University of Queensland ...
Can Western Australia get smart on energy use?  6/27/2013
Can Western Australia get smart on energy use?
A Murdoch University researcher has examined the benefits and challenges of adopting smart meters in Western Australia as the state’s peak energy use continues to rise.
Miners warned over exhaust fume dangers  6/13/2013
Miners warned over exhaust fume dangers
The federal government has been warned not enough is being done to protect miners from exposure to potentially dangerous levels of exhaust fumes.
Scientists improve reliability of global warming projections  5/30/2013
Scientists improve reliability of global warming projections
Australian scientists have narrowed the predicted range of global warming through groundbreaking new research.
Multi-million investment in hydrogen storage  5/16/2013
Multi-million investment in hydrogen storage
University of Queensland research has led to a $9.25 million investment in hydrogen storage innovation.
$4 million boost to solar cell research  5/9/2013
$4 million boost to solar cell research
A project to push the efficiency of nanoplasmonic solar cell technology has received a $4 million grant under the Science and Industry Endowment Fund (SIEF).
Business leadership: an exercise in honesty?  5/9/2013
Business leadership: an exercise in honesty?
Effective leadership is an exercise in honesty, one of the world's most respected business identities has declared.
Premium-efficient motor only one part of energy saving equation  5/7/2013
Premium-efficient motor only one part of energy saving equation
Everyone wants to conserve energy. It saves money and is the "green" thing to do.
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