SUSTAINABILITY

You're invited: Clean Technology Investment Program information session

AusIndustry is holding an information session for manufacturers wanting to learn about the government’s $1 billion Clean Technology Investment Programs and how to apply.

17/02/2012

Manufacturing gets $1bn clean technology funding

The Federal Government will push $1 billion in federal funding into the clean technology programs to help manufacturers improve its energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions levels.

17/02/2012

Blackwoods 2012 catalogue to reveal new 'green' workplace solutions

Blackwoods is launching a new range of 'green' workplace solutions, set to be revealed in the company’s 2012 product catalogue, out in March.

01/02/2012

Think-tank to industry: shift to electric vehicles, or die

CLIMATE and energy security think-tank Beyond Zero Emissions claims the Australian car manufacturing industry will fail if it does not shift from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles.

01/02/2012

ABB alliance plans to connect car batteries to the power grid

ABB, 4R Energy, Nissan North America, (NNA) and Sumitomo Corporation of America have formed a partnership to evaluate the reuse of lithium-ion battery packs that power the Nissan LEAF, the all-electric car designed for the mass market.

20/01/2012

ABB, Nissan to develop commercial energy storage device from LEAF battery packs

ABB is working with Nissan to reuse the automotive company’s LEAF electric car lithium-ion batteries as residential and commercial power sources.

19/01/2012

Oct 5

CarbonExpo Australasia 2011

Australia’s premier, industry-hosted Trade Fair & Conference for emissions intensive business and low-carbon economy product & service providers across Australasia, Carbon Expo Australasia 2011.

Apr 7

2011 Manufacturing Skills Conference and Awards

Manufacturing Skills Queensland (MSQ) is once again hosting the Manufacturing Skills Conference and Awards Dinner. This premier event will be held on 9 June 2011 and will bring together leading industry and government practitioners to address the unique workforce development and skilling challenges facing the sector. As the manufacturing sector will be at the forefront of Queensland's resources boom and infrastructure developments, this year's theme for the conference is "Building Capacity for Growth". Following the conference the Manufacturing Industry Skills Awards will be recognising excellence and rewarding the outstanding achievements of individuals and organizations within the manufacturing vocational education and training sector.

Apr 7

Is it too tough to Tender?: Reading, Writing and Submitting Superior Tender Proposals

Responding to tenders is about winning new business without wasting too much time. Learn how to gain a competitive advantage when submitting tenders. This half day workshop will start by teaching you the fundamentals: how to read tender documents, putting together a check list, assessing and evaluate.