http://news.e3k.com e3k - New product design and development engineering research Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:07:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Engineers Australia (Queensland) held the Engineering Excellence Awards 2010 presentation night on October 8th 2010 at the Great Hall of the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. This is a premier event on the calendar of engineers throughout Queensland. The stated purpose of the awards is to “promote industry excellence, foster ... http://news.e3k.com/engineering-excellence-awards-127 E3k was there as Business Acumen held their inaugural Innovation Exhibition in the heart of Brisbane City on 26 & 27 July, 2010. This event provided an excellent opportunity for e3k and others to showcase their ingenuity to the general public and fellow participants. Those attending the exhibition were encouraged to ... http://news.e3k.com/innovation-exhibition-124 http://news.e3k.com/harnessing-current-power-115 E3k would like to congratulate Atlantis Resources Corporation on its successful deployment of the World’s largest and most powerful AK1000 tidal turbine into the sea off Orkney, Scotland. The progress of this project has been followed with keen interest by e3k since 2000 when Mr Michael Perry met with e3k engineers ... http://news.e3k.com/107-107 As of 1 May 2009 the Building Code of Australia requires all calculation reports for demonstrating the performance of insulation products to be carried out according to the 2006 amendment of AS/NZS 4859.1:2002. This means any product labeling and promotional materials showing calculated system R-values should be updated to meet ... http://news.e3k.com/amendment-1-of-asnzs-485912002-now-required-by-the-bca-to-be-used-for-thermal-insulation-84 By Jodie Kemp The Australian Government seeks to improve the energy efficiency rating of Australian homes through its $4 billion Energy Efficient Homes Package. This is the largest measure of this kind ever to be undertaken in Australia and represents a significant opportunity for the insulation industry. Ceiling insulation is one area ... http://news.e3k.com/e3k-provides-essential-service-for-insulation-suppliers-71 Leighton Contractors and e3k have teamed up to create the Leighton Energy Efficiency Equations, or Le3 method for short, for benchmarking the energy efficiency of material transportation. The idea for the research and development came from Leighton Contractors, operators of one of the largest fleet of bulk materials transport vehicles (haul ... http://news.e3k.com/leighton-contractors-e3k-develop-energy-efficiency-benchmark-for-reducing-carbon-emissions-63 The 2009 Australian Federal Budget outlined an enhanced Research and Development Tax Concession scheme From 2010-11 the Government will replace the current R&D Tax Concession with a simplified Tax Credit. The new credits (either a 40% or 45% credit), are equivalent to a 133% or 150% tax deduction respectively. The 45% credit applies ... http://news.e3k.com/changes-to-rd-tax-concessions-to-begin-in-financial-year-2010-11-59 The 2009 Australian Federal Budget outlined an enhanced Research and Development Tax Concession scheme. From 2010-11 the Government will replace the current R&D Tax Concession with a simplified Tax Credit. As a transitional measure for 2009-10, the R&D expenditure cap for the existing R&D Tax Offset will be lifted from $1 Million ... http://news.e3k.com/transitional-measures-for-2009-10-for-rd-tax-offset-54 The 2009 Australian Federal Budget outlined an enhanced Research and Development Tax Concession scheme. From 2010-11 the Government will replace the current R&D Tax Concession with a simplified Tax Credit. Under the new Tax Credit system, eligibility criteria will be tightened to maximise the results of the Government’s investment. Only genuine R&D ... http://news.e3k.com/eligibility-criteria-for-the-new-2010-11-tax-credit-51