Why do we need to focus on energy efficiency in Australia?
Natasha Sinclair explains how energy efficiency is central to managing Australia's path through the energy market disruption we see today.
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Changing behaviour to deliver results
Our experience has proven that to change performance for the better an organisation must first change the attitudes, beliefs and behaviours of the people upon whom performance depends.
Five ways to strengthen a transport business case
An effective transport business case requires an integrated blend of strategic, technical, financial, economic, commercial, construction and operational planning experience and skill.
6 key requirements to satisfy the business case
Breakwaters and training walls: the good, the bad and the ugly
Across the eastern seaboard of Australia, breakwaters and training walls have instigated fundamental perturbations to coastal and estuary processes.
New numbers add up for wind energy
Recent changes in technology and cost are affecting wind energy development. As we start to think more deeply about what a ‘net zero’ emissions economy and energy system might look like, it is timely to think about what role wind might play.
40 year strategies – can they adapt as times change?
“The newly-created Greater Sydney Commission (GSC) has been assigned the ambitious task of envisaging the Greater Sydney region in 40 years’ time. But in a world where disruptive technologies are constantly shifting paradigms, are there alternative models we should consider ahead of a 40-year plan to best prepare for the future?”
Creating the optimal asset
In the first of this six-part series, Adam Boughton presents six Golden Rules that, if incorporated into the very early stages of a project and then carried through into execution, can provide the foundation for the creation of the optimal asset, minimising the risk of introducing assets that will cause significant frustrations for the Owner/Operator in the 20+ years ahead that they will have to use the assets.
Benefits of portfolio optimisation
Portfolio optimisation shows where you are operating compared to the best ‘bang for buck’. This article outlines the benefits of achieving portfolio optimisation.
Flywheels - on track for future transport?
Public transport remains a difficult position for communities wishing to move to more sustainable transport modes with reduced carbon footprint. Often the preferred solution is simply perceived as a move to electric drives or hybrid electric vehicles.