]> http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases.asp Alcoa.com Australia News Releases. 2008-05-16 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/New_Alcoa_regional_office_boosts_Peel_economy.asp Alcoa of Australia has positioned the Peel region as a global ‘centre of excellence’ for the alumina industry, following the opening of its new Peel Regional Office.]]> 2008-05-13 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20080513_PTH_Volunteer_Week.asp 2008-05-12 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20080512_PTH_Bakes.asp 2008-05-12 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/Alcoa_Volunteers_Are_Years_Ahead.asp In recognition of National Volunteers Week (May 12 – 17), the Alcoa Foundation has released figures revealing time contributed to the community by employee volunteering was equivalent to eight years of service in 2007.]]> 2008-05-09 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20080509_ANG_CCN_Review.asp 2008-05-07 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20080507_YEN_SafetyClub.asp ]]> 2008-05-02 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/Restoration_Ecology_Journal.asp Alcoa is celebrating the publication of a special edition of the Restoration Ecology journal that is focussed solely on Alcoa’s long running and acclaimed environmental research and management of its mining operations.]]> 2008-05-01 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/sharpe_hill.asp 2008-04-28 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20080428_PTD_PASLLaunch.asp 2008-04-18 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/Senior_Alcoa_Scientist_Awarded_Murdoch_University_Senate_Medal.asp 2008-04-18 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20080418_PTH_GBDO.asp 2008-04-17 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/Adding_value_to_the_communities_in_which_we_live_and_work.asp 2008-04-09 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/Cransberg_joins_West_Coast_board_WCE_release.asp 2008-04-08 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/apprentice08.asp 2008-04-07 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/Free_Fun_for_All_at_Wagerup_Open_Day.asp 2008-04-01 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/April_MAI_Newsletter.asp 2008-03-31 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/Alcoa_welcomes_release_of_National_Pollutant_Inventory_data.asp 2008-03-14 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/Aluminum_Can_Help_Transportation_Industry_Meet_Sustainability_Objectives.asp 2008-03-12 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20080306_PTH_KIDS_Safety_Field_Day.asp 2008-03-12 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20080312_YEN_CommGrants.asp 2008-03-10 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20080310_FortuneMag.asp 2008-03-07 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20080307_PTH_Bakes_Testing.asp 2008-03-07 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20080307_PTH_IWD.asp 2008-03-06 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/Sculpture_by_the_Sea_2008.asp 2008-03-04 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/Employer_of_choice_1.asp 2008-03-02 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/SHINE_LAWyERS.asp Alcoa is absolutely confident that our operations are safe for both our employees and our neighbouring communities. Our values will not allow us to operate any other way.]]> 2008-02-29 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/erin_brokovich.asp 2008-02-28 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20080226_Point_Henry_Bakes_Update.asp 2008-02-28 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/wandi_group.asp 2008-02-18 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/SALP_2008.asp 2008-02-10 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20080210_Point_Henry_Bakes_Update.asp 2008-02-03 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/Annual_Awards_Excellence.asp 2008-01-31 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20080131_PointHenry_Bakes_Update.asp 2008-01-28 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20080128_Davos.asp 2008-01-26 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20080126_PtHenry_Bakes_Update.asp 2008-01-26 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20080126_pth_carbonbake.asp 2008-01-15 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/pipelining_first.asp 2008-01-10 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20080110_PointHenry_CarbonBakesUpdate.asp 2008-01-04 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20080103_Point_Henry_Bakes_Update.asp 2007-12-07 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20071207_Point_Henry_Bakes_Update.asp As previously reported Alcoa Point Henry’s $89m carbon bake upgrade was completed on schedule and commissioning commenced on 2 November.]]> 2007-12-05 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20071205_MOS.asp 2007-11-29 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/apprentice_award.asp 2007-11-23 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20071123_Point_Henry_Bakes_Update.asp 2007-11-23 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/bush_fire.asp 2007-11-22 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/dandenong_stadium.asp 2007-11-21 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20071121_Pt_Henry_CarbonBakeUpdate.asp 2007-11-14 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20071114_PtHenry_CarbonBakeUpdate.asp 2007-11-14 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20071114_Pt_Henry_Apprentice_Award_Night.asp 2007-11-12 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20071112_PtHenry_CarbonBakeUpgrade.asp 2007-11-07 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20071107_carbonbake.asp 2007-11-06 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20071106_Storefront_best_in_class.asp 2007-11-05 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20071105_Conservation_MOU.asp 2007-11-05 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/view_from_top.asp 2007-11-02 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20071102_PTH_BakesUpgrade.asp 2007-11-01 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/nparmelia_school.asp 2007-11-01 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20071101_anglesea_fire_station.asp Captain Barry Davidson from Anglesea Fire Brigade showed representatives from Alcoa Anglesea and Barwon Water around the Brigade’s newly opened second fire truck station today.]]> 2007-10-30 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/climate_change_solution.asp 2007-10-26 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20071026_abaf.asp 2007-10-23 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20071023_Portland_Safety4Kids.asp 2007-10-17 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/2007_water_awards.asp 2007-10-13 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/200710013.asp 2007-10-10 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20071010_Managing_Director.asp Alan Cransberg has been appointed Managing Director, Alcoa of Australia, effective 1 February 2008, following Wayne Osborn’s retirement early next year.]]> 2007-10-03 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/osborn_retire.asp 2007-10-02 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20071002_survivor_holiday.asp 2007-09-27 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070927_aarp_restructure.asp 2007-09-24 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/2007_0924_climate_change.asp 2007-09-24 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/2007_0924_UN_speech.asp 2007-09-20 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070920_goldengecko.asp 2007-09-20 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/2007_innovation.asp 2007-09-06 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070906_DowJones2007.asp 2007-08-31 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070831_YennoraDevelopment.asp 2007-08-31 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070831_YEN_DevelopmentConsent.asp 2007-08-21 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070821_falcon_webcam.asp 2007-08-16 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/200700816_WaterwiseYarloop.asp  ]]> 2007-08-07 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070807_Alcoa_Garvan_partnership.asp 2007-08-06 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070806_Wagerup_Refinery.asp 2007-08-03 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070803_ARCGrant.asp 2007-07-17 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/070717_EST.asp 2007-07-11 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070711_arc_deal.asp  
The agreement includes a gas prepayment by Alcoa to ARC of A$40 million and has a potential delivered gas value of more than A$1 billion.]]> 2007-06-25 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070625_YEN_Safety_Record.asp 2007-06-22 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/jun07_biodiesel.asp In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, biodiesel blended with diesel is about to be trialed at Alcoa's Willowdale mine site.]]> 2007-06-07 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/200706_triple_bin_challenge.asp 2007-06-01 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/dec_intentions.asp 2007-06-01 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070601_tree_planting.asp 2007-06-01 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/trading_scheme_report.asp The Prime Minister’s release of the Task Group on Emissions Trading report has been welcomed by Alcoa of Australia.]]> 2007-05-30 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070530_FLOI.asp 2007-05-22 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/sustainability_award.asp 2007-05-21 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070521_Ang_hosts_theatre.asp 2007-05-15 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/carbon_capture.asp
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has launched a new technology at its Kwinana alumina refinery in Western Australia that has the potential to deliver significant global greenhouse benefits and will contribute to a reduction in the aluminum industry’s environmental footprint. Alcoa announced the new technology in conjunction with its sponsorship of the C40 Large Cities Climate Summit taking place this week in New York City. During the four-day summit, leaders of municipal governments and international businesses will share best practices, identify collaborative projects and chart future actions related to reversing climate change and realizing economic development benefits.]]> 2007-05-11 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070511_Alcoa_Point_Henry_Bravo_volunteers.asp Alcoa Point Henry employees have volunteered more than 12,000 hours of their own time to Geelong, Bellarine and Surf Coast community projects during the past 12 months, providing more than $33,000 of funding through Alcoa Foundation’s Bravo! program.]]> 2007-05-11 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/ethical_2007.asp Ethisphere Magazine, a national publication dedicated to illuminating the important correlation between ethics and profit. Companies were recognized for their strong leadership in ethics and compliance, advancement of industry discourse on social and ethical issues, and positive engagement in the communities in which they operate.]]> 2007-05-11 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070511_Alcoa_Anglesea_Bravo_volunteers.asp Alcoa Anglesea employees have volunteered more than 2000 hours of their own time to Surf Coast and Geelong community projects during the past 12 months and in the process have provided more than $5500 of funding through Alcoa Foundation’s Bravo! program.]]> 2007-05-03 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070503_Ang_CFA.asp 2007-04-30 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/2006_sustain.asp http://www.alcoa.com/2006sustainability. It is the fifth year Alcoa has published the report.]]> 2007-04-29 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070429_carboncapture.asp 2007-04-27 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070426_Ang_Fishing_Trip.asp ]]> 2007-04-26 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070426_Alcoa_volunteers_take_elderly_citizens.asp Alcoa employees have recently taken a group of elderly citizens from Ashley Manor Aged Care Facility and Blue Cross Nursing Home on a fishing trip to Anglesea as part of a BAC Links volunteer program.]]> 2007-04-05 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070405_BarwonHealth.asp 2007-04-05 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070405_Barwon_Health_Alcoa_and_Barwon.asp Barwon Health will be able to recycle at least 100,000 litres of water each week from its dialysis units and redirect the much needed water to community projects thanks to support from Alcoa and Barwon Water.]]> 2007-03-30 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070330_media_on_a_shoestring.asp 2007-03-29 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070329_PTH_employee_cycles_to_adelaide.asp 2007-03-27 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/earthwatch.asp Earthwatch Institute. Earthwatch is the global volunteer organization that works toward a sustainable environment by engaging people in research, conservation, and education programs. The Alcoa fellows will take active roles in addressing climate change and other environmental issues, from monitoring seabirds in Alaska to assessing impacts on coral reefs in the Seychelles.]]> 2007-03-26 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070326_ANG_finalist_savewater_award.asp 2007-03-20 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070320_ANG_envirodiesel_trial.asp 2007-03-15 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070315_15march07_ang_school_wellbeing_prgram.asp 2007-03-14 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/14032007_Frogwatch_discovery.asp 2007-03-09 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070309_sculpturebysea07.asp 2007-03-01 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070301_Alcoa_vol_help_local_artists.asp 2007-02-27 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070227__water_conservation_partnership_geelong_sports.asp 2007-02-27 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070227_employer_of_choice_for_women.asp Alcoa of Australia has been named an “Employer of Choice for Women” by the Federal Government’s Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) for the sixth consecutive year.]]> 2007-02-22 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070222_SALP_media_release.asp 2007-02-19 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070219_Yennora_centre_for_excellence.asp 2007-02-16 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070216_celebrity_chef_point_henry.asp 2007-02-16 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070216_Yennora_injust_free_work_day_milestone.asp 2007-02-08 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070208_southwestfires.asp 2007-02-07 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070207_Climate.asp 2007-01-25 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070125_Davos.asp 2007-01-22 http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/news/releases/20070122_2006_Alcoa_excellence_awards.asp