The nbn co. just announced that it’s testing a new diagnostic tool aimed at remotely finding out whether a home has any wiring faults and particularly copper telephone lines in fibre to node suburbs. While some critics have suggested it’s just a way for the nbn co. to try to find other reasons for the […]
Smaller Copper, Bigger Efficiency
Heat exchangers using smaller diameter copper tubing are energy smart and finding all sorts of new uses. “Not many years ago, there were just a handful of smaller diameter copper tube applications, but that is no longer the case,” says Avinash Khemka from International Copper Association India. “Smaller Diameter Copper Tube heat exchangers enable high […]
NBN Best On Cable Says iiNet
Leading Aussie broadband company iiNet says NBN broadband works best on cable not WiFi. A recent blog by iiNet is not only a great primer on just what the NBN is and promises to do at home, but shows very simply why how you connect is crucial. As they say: “Let’s talk about connections within […]
#miningwithprinciples
A new global campaign aims to promote “safe, fair and sustainable mining” The International Council of Mining & Metals-ICMM-has launched a new web site and related campaign to showcase how it is working towards a universally safe, fair and sustainable mining and metals industry. ICMM brings together 23 mining and metals companies and over 30 […]
Let’s Make Our Homes Power Stations
The UK government says it wants smart homes and gadgets to be connected much more closely with the electricity grid. A plan they say will help even out the ups and downs of energy supply and demand, and save consumers and businesses a lot of money along the way. And lets face it we now […]
Australian Broadband Supercharges Copper
Australia’s National Broadband Network-NBN-is turning to fast copper technology to deliver bigger speeds. The NBN Co-responsible for building the country’s fast broadband network-is partnering with Nokia to trial XG-FAST over the copper network. XG-FAST is the next generation version of Nokia’s G.fast technology that has been shown to deliver multi-gigabit speeds over copper. The NBN […]
OZ Minerals Greenlights New Copper Mine
OZ Minerals is to begin construction of its Carrapateena mine, the country’s largest undeveloped copper project. The $916 million copper and gold Carrapateena mine is set to create 1000 jobs during the construction phase and will support around 500 positions over the mine’s 20-year lifespan. Located about 600 kilometres north of Adelaide in South Australia’s […]
Asia Tech Boom Spurs Copper Too
A new Asia snapshot says copper demand expected to rise sharply by 2030 as the region continues to grow. Some of the biggest copper demand will come from Asia’s continued population growth, rapid urbanization and high economic growth, particularly in India and China. But sectors like transport, energy, housing and appliances will also push demand […]
Cancer Hospital Adds Copper
Poland’s leading cancer hospital for children has turned to Antimicrobial Copper to protect its patients. The Przylądek Nadziei Foundation-or ‘Cape of Hope’-specializes in bone marrow transplants and includes a children’s oncology centre. The facility added Antimicrobial Copper IV drip poles and medical trays made by Polish company INMED Karczewscy, and stethoscopes from Taiwanese company Spirit […]
Powered By Sun & Soil
The Zero Energy Home is here and copper is helping. The U.S. Department of Energy’s “Building America” program partners with home building companies and community groups to develop Zero Energy Homes-ZEH-that generate as much or even more energy than they use. Most homes depend on power from utilities such as electric and gas companies to […]
Paging Doctor Copper
The Wall Street Journal says Antimicrobial Copper is winning fans in healthcare because it keeps killing bacteria. A recent major article in the respected Wall Street Journal (WSJ) says copper “is good for your health” and that “more than 150 health-care and other facilities have installed antimicrobial copper alloy surfaces manufactured in the U.S. since […]
World’s 1st ‘Tesla Town’ In Australia
A new Melbourne precinct of smart homes & Tesla’s ‘Powerwall’ energy storage will also be Smart Wired. Being called ‘the suburb of the future’ YarraBend is a new riverside suburb only 6.5 kms from Melbourne’s CBD blending high-end homes and apartments, open space, green building and 21st century technologies. YarraBend becomes a world first ‘TESLA […]
