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Clean energy investment in Australia continues to grow
9 May 2011
The Australian renewable energy industry is expected to benefit from A$36 billion of investment by 2020, according to recent Bloomberg New Energy Finance (NEF) forecasts.
Australia continues to be an attractive destination for FDI
6 May 2011
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Australia continues to grow, demonstrating investor confidence in the strong Australian economy. Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics* shows that, year on year, FDI into Australia grew by 7.5 per c ...
London companies choose Australia for new headquarters
28 Apr 2011
Two UK companies are moving their headquarters to Australia to take advantage of the opportunities in the Australian market and the country’s proximity to other Asia-Pacific nations.
US-Australia joint venture for energy efficiency
14 Apr 2011
US-based smart-grid energy company MicroPlanet has established a Joint Venture (JV) with Australia’s SmartGrid Partners (SGP) to pursue strategic energy efficiency opportunities in Australia and New Zealand.
GE to open technology development centre in Western Australia
12 Apr 2011
Multinational company GE is to open an $80 million technology and learning complex in Perth, WA, to develop highly skilled staff for rapid-growth industries in Australia. The centre will house GE’s headquarters in WA and workshops to service and comm ...
Fujitsu opens data centre in Western Australia
21 Dec 2010
Leading global IT provider, the Japan-based company Fujitsu, has opened a data centre in Perth, Western Australia.
UK data centre provider building large eco-friendly facility in Australia
13 Dec 2010
The UK data centre provider Global Switch has been given the green light to build a large new data centre in Australia.
First solar energy fund launched in Australia
10 Dec 2010
The independent Australian advisory and funds management firm, Moss Capital, has launched Australia’s first solar energy fund.
Work begins on Australia’s largest Brayton Cycle solar-thermal tower
29 Nov 2010
Work has begun on Australia’s largest Brayton Cycle solar-thermal tower system at the CSIRO National Solar Energy Centre in Newcastle, New South Wales.
Australia pilots world’s first solar powered dialysis unit
8 Nov 2010
The German health care company, Fresenius Medical Care and Barwon Health, Victoria, have piloted the world’s first solar powered dialysis unit at Geelong Hospital.

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