Waste & Environmental Management Feature Articles for Australian Industry

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Hybrid electric vehicles revolution of the future 10/28/2009

A road trial of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), which could one day end up in every Australian driveway, is underway.

International standards important to renewable energy 10/28/2009

“Energy – why International Standards are vital” was the theme addressed by high level panels of energy experts participating recently at the 32nd General Assembly of ISO (the ...

IP Aust fast tracks patents for green technology 10/27/2009

IP Australia is helping green innovators find a fast track to the marketplace by offering priority to environmentally friendly technologies in the patent application system.

Navigating your business: Best practices in and out of recession 10/23/2009

Why is it that certain companies only take the time to tighten their belts when times are tough?

Going green in business: How to save money and the planet 10/23/2009

As our awareness of our environmental impact grows, more and more businesses are looking to decrease their carbon footprints and lower their impact on the world around them.

Report outlines Aust's engineering challenges for 21st century 10/22/2009

The Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering will soon launch a landmark report, which comprehensively reviews professional engineering performance, innovation and risk.

Reforms to play role in boosting Aust's dairy export industry 10/21/2009

New reforms to Australia’s dairy export system will cut red tape and help improve market access in the United States and European Union, according to the Minister for Agriculture, ...

Govt's space effort ramped up to aid inventiveness 10/21/2009

The Rudd Government has ramped up the nation’s space effort with the opening of the new $40 million Australian Space Research Program.

NSW unemployment is heading in the right direction: Down 10/20/2009

NSW’s largest employer organisation, NSW Business Chamber, has said that employment data was a positive outcome for NSW with unemployment falling from 6.1% to 5.6% but warned this ...

Contractors provide new guidance for the construction industry 10/15/2009

The Australian Constructors Association (ACA) has released an Industry Discussion Paper to provide guidance to construction industry organisations with a reporting obligation under ...

Follow five important business processes that can drive success 10/13/2009

Business processes are the flows of activities that get things done in your business. Once processes are identified and measured, you can automate, streamline and even redesign them ...

Reports underline the resilience of Australia's financial markets 10/12/2009

Austrade has launched its 2009 Financial Services Benchmark Report in conjunction with the Australian Financial Markets Association's (AFMA) 2009 Australian Financial Markets Report ...

Make better sales conversion and cut waste through measuring 10/9/2009

For better sales conversion, you must eliminate waste. It is easy to waste too much time and money trying to convert customers and waste revenue from failing to convert customers.

Small bits of metal may play a key role in advancing solar power 10/8/2009

Researchers at Ohio State University are experimenting with polymer semiconductors that absorb the sun's energy and generate electricity. The goal: lighter, cheaper, and more-flexible ...

Report will contribute to making escape from buildings easier 10/7/2009

A new ISO technical report on how people behave when fire breaks out will help in designing safer buildings that make escape easier and reduce exposure to flames and heat.

New Asia Pacific Network encourages green building to take off 10/7/2009

Bob McMullan MP, Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance, launched the new Asia Pacific Green Building Network in Melbourne recently as part of World Green ...

CSIRO and China Geological Survey have signed agreement 10/6/2009

CSIRO has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China Geological Survey (CGS).

WorkSafe inspection campaign takes look at tilt-up construction 10/6/2009

WorkSafe will begin an inspection campaign soon to look at safety standards in the tilt-up construction industry.

September Australian PMI®: Manufacturing holds on to its gain 10/2/2009

Manufacturing held on to its gains in September with activity expanding for the second consecutive month according to the latest Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers ...

Turning unwanted waste spewed from power stations into gold 10/1/2009

Millions of tonnes of unwanted waste spewed out by Australia’s power stations, mineral processing plants and municipalities can be re-used to create fertility, health, wealth, beauty ...

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