Rise of Electric Cars Has Us Speeding To The End of Internal Combustion Engine
Of the 1,145,024 new cars sold in Australia last year, a mere 219 were electric and 12,625 hybrid. Yet all cars sold in Australia are likely to be purely electric far sooner than such starkly contrasting numbers might suggest. The issue is not whether the internal combustion engine, one of the most transformative technologies in … Read more
Solar Thermal Power Plant Supporters and Locals Welcome Greenlighting of Port Augusta Project
The Port Augusta community and its clean energy supporters have welcomed the news that the world’s largest solar thermal power station will be built in the region. It was announced yesterday that US operator Solar Reserve would build the 150 megawatt power station known as the Aurora Solar Energy Project at Carriewerloo Station, about 330 kilometres north … Read more
$1.76M Offered To Increase Energy Efficiency
On Friday, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Lily D’Ambrosio, announced the funding for owners and tenants to make their commercial buildings more energy efficient. Applications are now open from building owners, agents, tenants and facilities managers for the first round of the Better Commercial Buildings initiative. A grant could improve a building’s rating … Read more
#Blog: Thank You For The Thankless Jobs!
Thank you for the thankless jobs! Article by Richard Evans. Earlier this year I came across an article that highlighted the most in-demand jobs in Australia for 2017. This list of top jobs stimulated a lot of discussion amongst our team here at Talent Nation. In particular we found one job, a Payroller, a little left of centre. Don’t … Read more
#Blog: The SDGs and You.
The run into Christmas seems to be getting busier by the year and the phrase “limping to the finish line” rang true with a majority of people we were chatting to in 2016’s final weeks. We were no different at Talent Nation and it was a welcome relief when 5:30pm on December 23 rd came … Read more
Market pulse: Talent Nation reveals the sustainable job hot spots
Property infrastructure, energy and social enterprises are hot spots in sustainability, according to sustainable, environmental and energy recruitment specialist Richard Evans. Evans, who is managing director of Talent Nation and chair of the Banksia Foundation , says the consultancies are currently very busy. “They have been recruiting pretty heavily over the last six to 12 months and it’s still … Read more