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11 December, 2009 Future Spark featured in Eco Voice A profile of Future Spark appeared in Eco Voice’s latest edition of Eco News. Energy-generating bikes show students the future of green technology
6 October, 2009 Thinking Beyond Sustainability: Reducing Excess and Waste Geoff Ball, Principal Projects Director at ideas* has been invited to speak at an international conference held by The Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering (SSEE). The key theme for the conference is ‘Solutions for a Sustainable Planet’. Geoff will be talking about how companies can take real action to reduce their environmental impact and become more sustainable. The conference will be held on the 23rd – 24th November 2009, at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Click here to see the 2009 program
28 September, 2009 Engineering Awards Night September marked an important month for ideas* with the two projects entered in the 2009 Victorian Engineering Excellence Awards both receiving awards. The diversity of the projects entered reflects the broad experience base we bring to our client’s projects.The Victorian Engineering Excellence Awards are a prestigious showcase of leading edge, innovative engineering projects and products being developed and delivered by Victorian engineers. To view the 2009 Victorian Engineering Excellence Awards Booklet click hereAlex Fraser Group – Construction Material Recycling PlantThe first of the winning entries was a concrete recycling plant designed by ideas* for Alex Fraser Group. The project received a High Commendation in the category of Industrial Development and Manufacturing.Working collaboratively with the Alex Fraser Group project and production teams, ideas* provided the engineering and detail design for their new state of the art Construction Material Recycling Facility. Located in Laverton, the plant is capable of processing up to 600 tonnes per hour of concrete and other building materials.The facility now leads the world in construction material recycling efficiency, helping Alex Fraser Group achieve their target of recycling 40 million tonnes of waste by 2014 and saving the CO₂ gas equivalent of taking 46,000 cars off the road for one year.To view the Alex Fraser Group case study click hereFuture SparkThe second of the winning entries was Future Spark which received a Chairman’s Recognition Award. The Future Spark project was inspired by an unsuccessful overseas attempt to power a rock concert by human effort alone. ideas* undertook research and development, design and construction of a mobile facility for generating electricity by human effort. The Futurespark trailer was then used to power the 2009 Earth Hour Concert at Federation Square, Melbourne.The scope of work undertaken by ideas* also included the event planning, marketing and public management required to recruit cyclists for the event. The trailer is now used as an interactive educational tool at schools across Melbourne, teaching kids the value of the energy they use on a day to day basis.To view the Future Spark case study click here
1 April, 2009 Future Spark - Earth Hour Concert The Melbourne Earth Hour Concert was Australia’s signature Earth Hour event for 2009! Held at Federation Square on Saturday March 28th from 7:00pm, the concert was a FREE public event.The concert was a unique part of Australian history because it was all powered by people power. 1400 people pedalled over the course of one week to generate enough energy to power the 3 hour concert. The concert ran from 7:00pm to 10.30pm and attracted over 6,000 people. The Earth Hour Concert featured a special performance by Augie March – playing their, “One Crowded Hour” song – which is the signature song for Earth Hour 2009.To view the Future Spark case study click hereTo view the Future Spark website click here
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