A sugar mill in Bundaberg is set to cuts its use of coal for power from 16,000 tonnes a year to nearly nothing.
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Alcoa MD highlights gas supply issues
The Australian managing director of Alcoa, Alan Cransberg, has called for Australia to use its natural gas supply more effectively.
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Manufacturers spending more to boost energy efficiency
A report shows expenditure on energy as a percentage of turnover increased by 10% between 2008 and 2011, as pressures mount from the carbon tax and rising electricity bills.
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Carbon tax does have a silver lining
While the unpopular carbon tax comes into force this month it is linked to some good news in the form of the generous $800m CleanTechnology Investment Program (CTIP) specifically for Australian manufacturers.
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Iron and steel manufacturing to fall a further 15% in FY2012-13, researchers predict
Australia’s troubled iron and steel manufacturing industry is expected to fall 15.6% in FY2012-13, new research predicts.
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Australian manufacturers lagging in clean technology race
Australia is lagging behind Asia, the US and Europe when it comes to manufacturing clean energy technology, a report has found.
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Defence industry manufacturer helps commercialise tidal power generation
An Australian defence industry manufacturer has made major contributions to the development of commercialised tidal power generation.
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Lower-cost compressed air
Air compressors can be costly to run, but knowing your system requirements is the first step to reducing unnecessary expenditure.
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Improving motor efficiency
Selecting the right energy efficient motor can deliver significant cost savings for local manufacturers.
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Carbon capture technology moves a step closer to implementation
CSIRO is set release its latest findings to the Government on carbon dioxide capture technology following a four year $21 million research program aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from Australian coal-fired power stations.
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Operations started at Bridgewater CPV solar station
SILEX Systems says its subsidiary Solar Systems has started operation of the Bridgewater Concentrating Photovoltaic (CPV) solar power station.
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Industrial waste can power desalination
Victoria University scientists have shown the viability of a new desalination technology that uses almost no electricity and has the potential to save huge amounts of water.
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ABB strengthens grid reliability for one of the largest isolated electricity networks in the world
ABB has been awarded a contract for the supply and service of distribution transformers by Western Power.
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Energy sector propels medium voltage AC drives market
While large project orders helped maintain the Medium Voltage AC Drives market size in 2009, it also resulted in low growth in 2010 compared to other automation product markets.
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