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Think-tank chooses to focus on aluminium industry sustainability  10/17/2006
Think-tank chooses to focus on aluminium industry sustainability
Highlighting the role of research in keeping Australia’s aluminium industry sustainable – economically as well as environmentally – was the focus of a two-day industry forum that ...
Safety concerns over nanotechnology need closer investigation  9/29/2006
Safety concerns over nanotechnology need closer investigation
Nanotechnology promises to revolutionise everything from medicine to engineering, indicating that thinking big may soon involve thinking small. To realise this promise, the government, ...
Opportunities for Aussie exporters as Taiwan giants turn green  9/28/2006
Opportunities for Aussie exporters as Taiwan giants turn green
Austrade has identified growing demand for more energy efficient and ‘green’ technologies from Taiwan is creating export opportunities for Australian businesses with relevant ...
Waste management in Australia needs careful attention  9/11/2006
Waste management in Australia needs careful attention
Waste management needs to be refocused if it is to achieve the best outcomes for the community, according to a draft inquiry report released by the Productivity Commission.
Biotech firm seeks official approval to contaminate food crops  8/31/2006
Biotech firm seeks official approval to contaminate food crops
Concern is mounting that Food Standards Australia New Zealand are being pressured by international biotech companies to officially approve contamination of food with GE crops designed ...
Researchers lay down the foundations for a green industry  8/21/2006
Researchers lay down the foundations for a green industry
Australian university researchers have developed a strong, lightweight building material that they believe could generate a thriving new "green" industry for countries such as China ...
Queensland industry working to address water shortage  8/16/2006
Queensland industry working to address water shortage
Queensland industry is actively working towards responsible water usage with a growing number of businesses seeking advice about water saving measures, according to the Australian ...
Waste levy hike places burden on Victorian business  7/19/2006
Waste levy hike places burden on Victorian business
The Australian Industry Group has called on the State Government to provide matching annual funding to offset a four-fold increase in levies charged on prescribed waste, saying the ...
$305 million to fund research for Australian industry  6/29/2006
$305 million to fund research for Australian industry
CSIRO's Chief Executive Dr Geoff Garrett has welcomed the Prime Minister's announcement of additional funding for the organisation's National Research Flagships as part of the ...
Technology to boost livestock and plant-based industries  6/27/2006
Technology to boost livestock and plant-based industries
The state of Victoria, Australia and the J. Craig Venter Institute (Venter Institute), the prestigious non-profit genomics institute, have announced a collaborative research project ...
Heat recovery technology saves big costs  5/3/2006
Heat recovery technology saves big costs
Lafarge Plasterboard manufactures and distributes plasterboard and associated products to the Australian market through its national distribution network of Lafarge PlastaMasta ...
Heat treatment strengthens high-pressure die castings  5/3/2006
Heat treatment strengthens high-pressure die castings
High-pressure die-cast (HPDC) parts made of aluminium are now able to have their strength doubled through a novel heat treatment process invented by CSIRO Light Metals Flagship ...
McLanahan sizes-up the Asia Pacific from Australia  4/11/2006
McLanahan sizes-up the Asia Pacific from Australia
Skilled people, quality local manufacturers and strong transport links have produced strong Asia Pacific sales growth for McLanahan Corporation.
Reducing the level of food waste  4/7/2006
Reducing the level of food waste
Alan Steggles Food Service was formed in 1987 to supply hospitals, nursing homes and the hospitality industry in the Newcastle region with freshly prepared vegetables.
Thixotropic technology to revolutionise diecasting  3/30/2006
Thixotropic technology to revolutionise diecasting
Instead of ramming molten metals into dies, Australian researchers have developed thixotropic technology in which a semi-solid-feed metal is forced into the dies to reduce porosity. ...
Industry Profile: Carpet maker takes a sustainable view  3/30/2006
Industry Profile: Carpet maker takes a sustainable view
Godfrey Hirst has decided to make itself heard in the carpet manufacturing business by becoming a leader in sustainable practices. The pursuit of cleaner production opportunities ...
Recovery of latent and sensible heat burns less cash  3/20/2006
Recovery of latent and sensible heat burns less cash
The Forbes Group of companies is 100% Australian owned and commenced operation in Adelaide in 1948. Hunt Boilers is a division of the Forbes Group, and currently manufacture from a ...
Separating and purifying nutrients from waste  3/17/2006
Separating and purifying nutrients from waste
Together the University of Western Sydney's Centre for Advanced Food Research (CAFR) and Food Science Australia (FSA) have invented a way to separate and purify the nutrients contained ...
Cleaner production - closing the waste loops  3/10/2006
Cleaner production - closing the waste loops
The manufacture of newsprint is a process which generates both solid and liquid wastes. Norske Skog Albury has given increasing attention to waste issues in recent years and has ...
CO2 Refrigeration system for supermarkets  3/10/2006
CO2 Refrigeration system for supermarkets
Frigrite Refrigeration is a fully owned and operated Australian refrigeration company with branches around the country and in Cheltenham, Victoria.
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