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Community energy in focus at Australian-first congress in Canberra
2014-06-16 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: The growing number of community-led projects that generate their own power through renewable energy is the focus of Australia's first Community Energy Congress, being held in Canberra this week. Nicky Ison from the University of Technology Sydney's Institute of Sustainable Futures said self-sufficient energy projects in towns and small communities were becoming more popular as people looked to transition away from fossil fuels. "Community energy is fundamentally about community members coming...
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Canberra gardeners warned against wasting water in heatwave
2014-01-12 14:38:49| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Canberra Times: WHEN the temperatures nudge 28 degrees and above in the ACT, Canberrans reach for their garden hoses, according to the latest figures. But most of the top-watering of plants and lawns is likely to do more harm than good, according to one plant expert. On average, daily water consumption in 2013 was about 130 megalitres but as the temperature rose to 34 degrees in December the ACT recorded its highest water consumption for the year with 224 megalitres used on December 23. Adjunct professor...
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NUSHIP Canberra equipped with Typhoon stabilised weapons systems
2014-01-03 01:00:00| Naval Technology
The Royal Australian Navy's first Canberra-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) ship, NUSHIP Canberra, has been successfully installed with four Typhoon stabilised weapons systems, marking another milestone for the project.
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Australian Navys NUSHIP Canberra completes harbour acceptance trial
2013-11-05 01:00:00| Naval Technology
The Royal Australian Navys first Canberra-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) ship, NUSHIP Canberra (LHD 02) has successfully completed its vehicle load trial in Australia.
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Optus begins TD-LTE trial in Canberra
2013-05-20 03:33:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Australian operator Optus has unveiled its network plans for the coming year. Optus will add TD-LTE technology to its FD-LTE network, starting in Canberra. Optus' LTE network currently covers Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Coffs Harbour, Byron Bay,Toowoomba, and the Newcastle/Hunter regions. The company has begun a customer trial of the technology on the 2300 MHz band in Canberra with a dual-band dongle and a Wi-Fi modem. Optus plans to expand coverage of both types of 4G in the coming year to over 70 percent of the metro population by mid-2014. The company will this year also prepare its network for the new 700 MHz and 2500 MHz spectrum that it acquired in the recent spectrum auction.
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