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Australian Sustainable Industry Research CentreASIRC has just released it's second newsletter for 2004. By ASIRC - 16th November 2004 - Back to News ASIRC's November 2004 newsletter contains the following items:
- Welcome to new CEO - Dr Paul Brown
- World Energy Congress - Syndey 5-9 September
- Fly Ash Project
- Exhibition at the Centre for Innovation and Technology Commercialisation - July 2004
- Welcome to Senior Inorganic Analyst - Deirdre Griepsma
- Materials Efficiencies in Supply Chains
- Welcome to New Members
- Victorian New Water Alliance
Enjoy!
ASIRC November 2004 Newsletter.pdf
Source: http://gippsland.com/ Published by: news@gippsland.com
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