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Australia Germany - Close Friends and Global Citizens - Looking Beyond 60
02.02.2012 | Over 160,000 German visitors to Australia every year and thousands of Australian citizens living in Berlin alone cannot be wrong: there is something about Australia and Germany which goes beyond beautiful Australian beaches and a laidback attitude or the love for German classical composers and sophisticated cars. Australia and Germany — two countries with shared values, global interests and strong people-to-people links — have forged a modern partnership that is making a difference around the world.
Australien und Deutschland feiern 60 Jahre diplomatische Beziehungen
31.01.2012 | Australien und Deutschland feiern in diesem Jahr das 60jährige Jubiläum der Aufnahme diplomatischer Beziehungen auf Botschafterebene. Der australische Außenminister Kevin Rudd ist vor diesem Hintergrund am 25. Januar zu einem offiziellen Besuch in Berlin, und Botschafter Tesch lädt ausgewählte Gäste zu einer Veranstaltung mit der australischen Artisten-Gruppe C!RCA in das Chamäleon-Theater am Hackeschen Markt ein. Außerdem findet zum Australia Day, dem australischen Nationalfeiertag am 26. Januar, ein Empfang in der Australischen Botschaft statt.
Branche: Erneuerbare Energien und Umwelttechnologien
NEP Solar AG and research Institute for Solar Technology SPF Rapperswil receive KTI government grant for collector cost reduction and certification
19.01.2012 | NEP Solar AG, developer of concentrating solar thermal collectors, and the research institute SPF Rapperswil are among the winners selected from over 1000 grant applications to the Swiss Commission for Technology and Innovation (KTI) scheme for cooperation between research institutes and industry.
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
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: 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.
