'Car of the future' on agenda when car makers meet Standards makers
Issue 34 – December 2011
How international Standards can support the development of 'the car of the future' and the intelligent transport systems that will support it will be a key item on the agenda at the next Fully Networked Car workshop. The seventh edition of the workshop will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 7 – 8 March 2012 at the Geneva International Motor Show.
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[more]Future of electric vehicles forum – Standards Australia
Issue 34 – December 2011
Standards Australia hosted a forum of leading strategists in electric vehicle technology in October 2011. The forum coincided with the 75th General Meeting of the International Electrotechnical Commission in Melbourne. Attendees were privileged to hear from expert panellists.
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[more]Electric car technology – the New Zealand connection
Issue 34 – December 2011
Car travel is set to be transformed by revolutionary technology developed by researchers at the University of Auckland.
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[more]Rapid rise in high-speed rail – new Worldwatch research
Issue 34 – December 2011
As interest in high-speed rail (HSR) surges around the world, the number of countries running these trains is expected to nearly double over the next few years, according to new research by the Worldwatch Institute for Vital Signs Online. By 2014, high-speed trains will be operating in nearly 24 countries, including China, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, and the United States, up from only 14 countries today. The increase in HSR is due largely to its reliability and ability to cover vast geographic distances in a short time, to investments aimed at connecting once-isolated regions, and to the diminishing appeal of air travel, which is becoming more cumbersome because of security concerns.
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[more]STANDARD IN DEVELOPMENT
Transport of dangerous goods on land
Committee: P5433 A1
Project Manager: Bruce Taylor
Estimated Publication Date: Early 2012
Comments: NZS 5433:2007 provides manufacturers, distributors, and transporters of dangerous goods with information such as packing instructions, labeling, segregation, and other requirements to ensure the safe transport of dangerous goods by road and rail. Work is underway to update the Standard with the latest changes published by the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNRTDG), and changes introduced under the Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods 2005 (amended in 2010 and 2011) and the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996. A committee of technical experts has reviewed the public comments received on the draft revised Standard, and the final version is being prepared for publication in early 2012.
ENVIRONMENTAL CHOICE NEW ZEALAND
The following draft specification is open for public submission [written] until 30 January 2012
EC-52-12 Fitness Centre Services
The Specification Document is available here.
or by contacting
The New Zealand Ecolabelling Trust,
PO Box 56-533, Dominion Road,
Mt Eden,
Auckland 1446.
Tel: 09 845 3330
Fax 09 845 3331
email info@enviro-choice.org.nz