The CEO Magazine Asia - February 2018

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In a first for the country, EnergyAustralia has announced that

it plans to convert part of its Mt Piper power plant to enable it

to burn rubbish, rather than coal, to generate electricity.

In partnership with Re.Group, the energy provider plans to turn

200,000 tonnes of non-recyclable rubbish each year into

enough power for 40,000 homes without the need for fossil

fuels. The idea is not a new one, with Germany first developing

the use of refuse-derived fuel in its cement industry in the 50s.

In the ever-escalating war on cybersecurity,

The Australian Defence Organisation has found

some unlikely recruits. It has discovered that

people with autism spectrum disorder are gifted

with an incredible ability to analyse, interpret and

understand data and, when managed differently,

have proven to be very reliable and effective team

members. The Israeli Defense Forces pioneered the

idea. Its Intelligence Division’s Unit 9900, primarily

concerned with analysing satellite images, is

entirely staffed by people on the autism spectrum.

A-TEAM

CHINA’S

ELECTRIC

EMBRACE

In order to combat its shocking

levels of air pollution and meet

emissions targets, China wants to

establish itself at the forefront of

the electric vehicle industry. The

megacity of Shenzhen has already

replaced its entire fleet of 16,000

diesel buses with quieter, cleaner,

electric ones, making it the first

city in the world to reach that goal.

By contrast, there are currently

only 300 electric buses in use in

the entire US. The next target is to

replace all the city’s taxis with

electric vehicles by 2020.

from garbage

POWER

66 per cent

of respondents in a Reuters/Ipsos

poll would not feel comfortable as

a passenger in a self-driving car.

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