Electrical & Power Generation Equipment Feature Articles for Australian Industry

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How secure is your smart phone? 3/11/2011

Chances are you lock your door when you leave home, don't leave the keys in the ignition when you run into the corner shop for milk and have some kind of security software on your ...

New type of plastic conducts like metal 2/23/2011

A newly discovered technique makes it possible to create a whole new array of plastics with metallic or even superconducting properties.

Solar power gives good electricity 1/19/2011

A study by researchers from The University of Western Australia has confirmed the potential for Concentrated Solar Power to generate electricity for communities and mining interests ...

Killer heatwaves ahead 12/10/2010

With Australia facing its third wettest year on record and the world on track to be the hottest year in a decade, extreme weather conditions are set to continue, according to a study ...

Ambitious target does not quite measure up 11/19/2010

Renewable energy technologies have developed rapidly since 2000, and several are mainstream in terms of investment and employment creation.

Can plastics generate electricity? 11/9/2010

Feature of the week: It's been said that if you build a better mousetrap the world will beat a path to your door.

Don't hold your breath for air power 10/21/2010

Feature of the week: The continuing push for a sustainable fuel source is a topic that's gathering real momentum; from the public, government officials, and often from fuel companies ...

The high price of work stress 10/11/2010

Excessive pressure at work is costing Australia's economy $730 million a year due to job-stress related depression, a University of Melbourne and VicHealth report has revealed.

Safety awareness in PPE clothing 8/31/2010

Feature of the week: More safety awareness in producing personal protection equipment (PPE) clothing is imperative if accidents are to be averted in sensitive voltage areas.

Safety around electrically powered vehicles 8/11/2010

Feature of the week: Power regulators in each state are set to deliberate on a draft Australian Standard designed to unify methods of work around electrically powered vehicles, ...

Environmental policy – where do the parties stand? 8/11/2010

Feature of the week: All three major political parties have now laid out their environmental credentials for the upcoming election, and although all promise action, there are wide ...

Australian agriculture must adapt to climate change 7/8/2010

In Australia's first ever climate change adaption conference, scientists and decision makers delivered a clear message: agriculture and farming businesses must cope with the changing ...

Workplaces still lack women 7/6/2010

Only 38 per cent of Generation X, tertiary qualified women participating in a long-running University of Melbourne study or work full-time, compared to 90 per cent of Generation X, ...

Businesses must make their own carbon action plans 7/1/2010

Feature of the week: Although the government has delayed its Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme until at least 2013, it is still in the interest of businesses in all sectors to start ...

AUS's 1st climate change adaptation conference 6/28/2010

The first international conference held in Australia to discuss the science and options for adapting to climate change begins on the Gold Coast on Tuesday 29 June.

Waste management for Australian businesses 6/17/2010

Feature of the week: Every year Australian businesses purchase millions of computers, printers and televisions, and throw out their old ones.

Emotional intelligence: Enhancing success in the workplace 5/27/2010

Where there is emotional intelligence in the workplace, there are likely to be happy, and productive employees who work as a team.

Solar industry left high and dry 5/27/2010

Feature of the week: With the highest average solar radiation per square meter of any continent in the world, Australia should be one of the hubs for the development of solar power. ...

Remote-access meters can cut your energy costs 5/24/2010

A new web-based smart metering system has been developed by CSIRO to enable householders, small businesses and electricity retailers to remotely control energy use over a broadband ...

Skilled workers needed: Federal Budget to the rescue 5/19/2010

Feature article of the week: For the construction industry, the recently released 2010-2011 Federal Budget is focusing on building foundations for skill training. This marks a strong ...

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