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Overcoming the solar and wind energy storage hurdle 1/23/2012

A new Queensland University of Technology (QUT) research project aims to overcome one of Australia's main hurdles to the increased use of wind and solar energy.

Research drives solutions to improve unsealed roads 1/11/2012

A Kansas State University graduate student sees the unpaved road ahead, and it's filled with biomaterial.

Metal fabrication work continues to head offshore 1/10/2012

A new report by Curtin Business School has revealed Western Australian steel module fabricators are losing projects to their offshore competitors largely due to price competitiveness. ...

Cities fail to recognise potential of smart technologies 12/12/2011

Cities are wasting the potential of smart technologies by failing to realise the value of their hidden infrastructure and digital assets.

Securing Australia's power future 12/12/2011

A commercial wind power forecasting system called Wind Insight is set to provide greater security to Australia’s electricity power systems.

Making future buildings safer 12/12/2011

The capacity to realistically test the integrity of new materials and structures such as buildings, bridges and even airframes has been boosted thanks to a new Smart Structures ...

Developing a low-carbon metal industry 11/20/2011

Aluminium production uses 10 times the energy required for steel production, sucking up a massive chunk of Australia’s energy bill. Work within Australia’s research community is ...

IEEE backs Smart Grid standard 11/19/2011

US-based IEEE ratifies standard providing alternative approaches and best practices for global Smart Grid projects.

Unlocking IP for business 11/13/2011

In a first for Australia, the University of New South Wales will offer the majority of its intellectual property to companies for free, in a radical step to turn more university ...

Ground engaging tool monitoring could save billions 10/12/2011

AN Austrian and Australian partnership has developed a system that is said to address a billion dollar mining industry challenge.

CEOs told to bet big on coming mega-trends 10/12/2011

CEOs have been told to look beyond to the current gloomy economic news, and take intelligently aggressive steps to capitalise on the mega-trends transforming business.

High efficiency aircon system to go global 10/9/2011

An Australian air-conditioning system that can reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in commercial and industrial buildings by up to 85 per cent will soon be given ...

Carbon tax: a big advance or hip-pocket hit? 9/30/2011

Will carbon pricing prove a revolutionary advance, like the move from horses to cars? Or will it just burden us with a damaging tax on everything?

The psychology of industrial disputes 9/26/2011

New research has added more gloom to the threat of strikes by showing how the emotional strain of protracted negotiations can lock rivals on a path to mutual destruction.

Aluminium industry outlook mixed: AAC 9/12/2011

Australia is a leader in the production of bauxite, alumina and aluminium, and growth potential exists, just as long as the policy environment does not reduce the attractiveness of ...

Prepare now for the end of the boom, economist warns 9/12/2011

The resources boom is not costless. What happens when it ends? Australia needs to prepare.

Engineer skills shortage reaches crisis point - again 9/12/2011

It’s becoming a familiar refrain, but according to a new report on Australia’s skills shortage, engineers need better training to fill the rapid demand for engineering professionals. ...

Home renovators hit by asbestos 9/8/2011

A ‘third wave' of asbestos-related cancer has emerged among home renovators, according to latest research at The University of Western Australia's School of Population Health.

Business creatively meeting the sustainability challenge 9/6/2011

The question of sustainability is often seen to be at odds with industry and sound economic management – but it doesn’t necessarily have to be that way.

Figures show economy getting patchier 8/30/2011