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Issue 52,
November 2007
In this issue:
Headlines
Events
The Last Word
All of us here at The Warren Centre wish you compliments of the
season, a safe holiday season and all the best for 2008.
Professor Mike Dureau, Executive Director
Mr "Sublime Structures" shares some secrets
The Master of " Sublime Structures" will present The Warren
Centre Innovation Lecture in 2008. Globally renowned for some of the
world's most exciting and elegant structures, Arup's Tristram
Carfrae will explore the issues in design and service innovation. <more>
Bank from the bush's "sustainability showpiece" shows big city
cousins how
Bendigo Bank's new head office in regional Victoria is a new
green building showpiece that demonstrates that where there
is some real willpower, there are ways. <more>
Help us save you all $38 billion
YOU can help our Low Energy High-Rise Initiative to save us all
- but we need your input now. <more>
Batteries dead? Just plug into my shirt
CSIRO working on clothing that harnesses your kinetic energy,
converting it to electrical power on the move. <more>
Radically Better Efficiencies from New One-Stop Electricity & Water
Shop
Combing equipment from two major players in their own fields
provides a competitive desalination AND electricity generation
solution. <more>
Award open doors, but hard work is still required for global success
with new technology
Plantic started in 2001 in Victoria, making more
"bio-friendly" plastic from corn starch for packaging. In May this
year Plantic was floated in London - and market capitalisation now
is some 62 million pounds. <more>
A better way to transmit Light
New polymer fibre technology is ideal for shorter link applications
with frequent connections. This is a radical improvement for
fibre-to-the-home connections. <more>
The Warren Centre needs your
help
The Warren Centre has many exciting projects in formation and in
progress. <more>
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Warren Centre vents
Low Energy High Rise brainstorm
29 November 2007
Brisbane
25th Anniversary of The Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering
125th Anniversary of Engineering at Sydney University
27 March 2008
2008 Innovation Lecture
Tristram Carfrae – Arup
June/July 2008
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide
Click here for more information.
Professional Performance Innovation and Risk workshops
Codifying professional performance for engineers for the benefit of
all
Throughout 2008
Contact for all Warren Centre events:
fionah@eng.usyd.edu.au
02 9351 7205
Others Events
Embedded Systems Australia Forum
11 December 2007
Governor Macquarie Tower, Sydney
http://tinyurl.com/ut97wb
Applied Mechanics
10 to 12 December 2007
Brisbane - Marriott Hotel
acam2007@eventplanners.com.au
http://tinyurl.com/34pnql
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