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Branche: Erneuerbare Energien und Umwelttechnologien

German solar giant selects Wodonga manufacturing partner

19.12.2011 | Kiewa Valley Engineering Pty Limited (KVE), a regional Victorian steel fabrication firm, has signed an exclusive deal to locally manufacture world leading solar tracking systems for German energy giant DEGERenergie.

Branche: Erneuerbare Energien und Umwelttechnologien

Science behind carbon storage validated

16.12.2011 | The CO2CRC Otway Project at Nirranda South in southwest Victoria, Australia, has provided verification of the underlying science of geological carbon dioxide storage.

Branche: Erneuerbare Energien und Umwelttechnologien

Drought breaks for clean energy in Australia

14.12.2011 | Renewable energy provided almost 10 per cent of Australia’s electricity in the last 12 months, according to a report released overnight at the UN climate negotiations in Durban.

Branche: Biotechnologie

Melbourne Brain Centre Parkville enhances Victoria's reputation for outstanding medical research

17.10.2011 | Premier Baillieu opened the Melbourne Brain Centre in Parkville, a $225 million project that incorporates three sites and is one of the largest neuroscience facilities in the world. The centre builds on Victoria's internationally-renowned reputation for leadership in medical research. Speaking at the opening, Premier Baillieu said the new facility would strengthen connections between researchers and clinicians, enhancing their ability to work on common problems, and help to attract and retain the best and brightest scientific minds from around the world.

Branche: Erneuerbare Energien und Umwelttechnologien

Australia and Europe strengthen collaboration on carbon markets

12.12.2011 | The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, and European Commissioner for Climate Action, Ms Connie Hedegaard, today released the Terms of Reference for the Australia-Europe Senior Officials Talks on Climate Change, to commence in 2012.

Branche: IT- und Kommunikationstechnologien

Cloud Computing adds silver lining to transform business

12.12.2011 | Australia's IT sector can be a global leader in developing cloud computing to drive innovation and national productivity gains, a report from an information technology (IT) industry advisory body has told the Government.

BASF invests in mining chemicals

12.12.2011 | BASF has signed a long term agreement with the CSIRO for space at the Australian Minerals Research Centre to build a global mining R&D technology centre.

Branche: Bergbau und Bodenschätze

New Report: The major rare-earth-element deposits of Australia - geological setting, exploration, and resources

09.12.2011 | A recently released report produced by Geoscience Australia reviews the distribution, geological characteristics, resources, and potential of Australia’s major REE deposits.

Branche: Bergbau und Bodenschätze

BASF invests in intelligent chemistry for mining in Australia

09.12.2011 | Perth, Australia – December 5, 2011 – BASF has signed a long-term agreement with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) to lease laboratory and office space at the Australian Minerals Research Centre in Perth. Starting in January 2012, BASF will build a global R&D and technology centre, employing six researchers and developers by the end of 2012.

Branche: Biotechnologie

Australian-German Co-operation: Clinical Trial of New Cancer Vaccine in Europe

28.11.2011 | Co-operation between Australian biotech-company Prima BioMed Ltd. and the German Fraunhofer Institute for Immunology and Cell Therapy (IZI) announces a new therapy method for treating patients suffering from ovarian cancer. In Germany alone, almost 10,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer per annum. The project receives 4.1 million Euros in funding from the Public Development Bank of the German Federal State of Saxony.