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Glassmaking plant reopens after rebuild and upgrade

Wednesday 19 November 2008

THE CSR Viridian Dandenong glassmaking plant has reopened after a five-month shutdown for furnace rebuild and production line upgrade.


Future wave of engineers awarded with study boosts

Monday 27 October 2008

SEVENTEEN power engineering students have received $8000 bursaries from the Queensland Power Engineering Alliance to boost their studies.


Renewable power options for Victorian desalination plant

Thursday 18 September 2008

VICTORIA’S Water Minister Tim Holding has met with the Power Grid Option Group (PGOG) to discuss the options for powering the state’s desalination plant project.


Electrical upgrades to keep Bowen mines going

Monday 15 September 2008

MINES and Energy Minister Geoff Wilson has announced an $80m upgrade project for the Bowen region’s electrical infrastructure , including a new substation and high voltage power line.


Caltex completes ethanol facility upgrade

Wednesday 20 August 2008

CALTEX has completed a $4m upgrade to its terminal in Brisbane, enabling more service stations to offer ethanol blended fuel.


Power substation to be upgraded

Friday 15 August 2008

ENERGEX will be embarking on a $2.9m project to upgrade its Bromelton power substation in Queensland.


Councils get lessons in asset and maintenance management

Thursday 14 August 2008

THE NEED for maintenance management skills are not just restricted to industrial factories and plants, the NSW government has demonstrated, as it moves to develop consistent asset management programs with local councils.


Electrical maintenance issues addressed quickly

Tuesday 29 July 2008

QUEENSLAND Mines and Energy Minister Geoff Wilson said he has addressed the maintenance concerns raised by unions about the state’s electricity network.


WA Energy Minister to inspect Varanus plant

Friday 06 June 2008

THE WA Energy Minister Fran Logan will visit the Varanus Island gas plant, the site of an explosion which slashed his state’s gas supply by 30%.


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