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Meet Akshay Sarvaiya: Engineering in the outback

August 22, 2014
Who are you?
Akshay Sarvaiya - Account Manager, Water and Process Technologies, GE Power and Water.
Where are you?

Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.
What do you do?

I look after some of our biggest customers in Australia including BHP Billiton, Barrick Gold, Norton Goldfields, and Water Corporation.
What’s the weirdest place science or engineering has taken you?
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5 scientific breakthroughs that could change the world

August 22, 2014
Scientists and engineers are designing new and creative ways of reducing carbon emissions and creating clean, renewable sources of power.
It’s a low-carbon future where electricity supply isn’t constrained by the price and  availability of coal – it’s enhanced by innovative solutions that will change the way we  think about energy.

To coincide with National Science Week, here’s our list of the top five scientific advances that will change the world.

1. Super sensors way down under

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On a Quest: Graham Durant taking science on the road

August 21, 2014
Over 25 years, Questacon has grown to become a world-class science education facility. To celebrate Science Week we chat with Questacon director Graham Durant about how the much-loved Australian institution shares a passion for science with Australia, and the world.
GEreports: There must be days when it feels like you’ve got the best science job in Australia.
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Meet Ian Minney: Engineering around the world

August 20, 2014
Who are you?
Ian Minney – Project Engineering Leader, GE Power and Water, Australia, New Zealand and South-East Asia
Where are you?

Mostly in Singapore, but currently on site near Roma in Queensland.
What do you do?

I am involved in the design and building of water-treatment plants.
What’s the weirdest place science or engineering has taken you?
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Meet Frank Vergan: Engineering know-how and clean water for crops

August 19, 2014
Who are you?
Frank Vergan – Site Manager, GE Power and Water, Australia and New Zealand
Where are you?

Miles, Queensland, about four hours’ drive north-west of Brisbane.
What do you do?

I manage a team of subject-matter specialists from all over the world who are here in Miles to build a 100-megalitre water-filtration system that will clean water brought up from aquifers so that it can be used for agriculture. I call them my A-team, they’re just so talented.

Australia’s energy balancing act

August 18, 2014
Australia may well overtake Qatar as the largest LNG exporter by 2017, but the implications of the integration of Australia’s domestic gas markets with international LNG prices have left its domestic gas consumers in shock. In 2013, the cost of rolling over expiring long-term contracts more than doubled from the traditional $3-4 per gigajoule (GJ) range to reach $8.72 GJ.
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Miracle twins and their Giraffe

August 14, 2014

Tiny Ethan and his brother Noah were born at 31 weeks, each weighing a little over 1.4 kilos.

Born with serious health complications, the Giraffe Omnibed was Ethan’s home for the first weeks of his life. The Giraffe kept Ethan safe and secure in a warm environment during his time in the Grace Centre for Newborns at the Children’s Hospital Westmead.
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How now, brown cow? The next generation of cell-based medicine

August 06, 2014
It looks like any other herd, but the cows calmly chomping on grass at the HyClone farm and laboratory are not just making milk - they’re vital members of a team dedicated to finding personalised treatment to combat diseases such as cancer.
Set on 65 acres of picturesque plains surrounding the small city of Tauranga on New Zealand’s North Island, the HyClone farm produces animal serums and synthetic media for the cultivation of biopharmaceuticals.
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DIY power the Rooty Hill RSL way

August 01, 2014
Every hour of every day, Rooty Hill RSL Club keeps its members, their families and friends, and its employees warm, cool, well fed, exercised and entertained.
The club operates from 10am every morning until 5am the following day. It closes only long enough for staff to make sure it’s clean and stocked, ready for the next round of visitors.
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Health should be made a personal responsibility

July 29, 2014
With the debate continuing to rage around many of the federal government’s budget proposals there has been a slew of health leaders offering simpler and easier ways to cut costs in the healthcare system beyond punitive hits to primary care and hospital budgets.
While there are plenty of savings to be found in the system immediately, GE Healthcare Solutions Australia and New Zealand general manager David Dembo says they don’t address the fundamental problems affecting our healthcare system.
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