Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Research engineers have come up with a cheap, thermoelectric device that harnesses the cold of space to generate electricity.
VW settles diesel dispute
Volkswagen will pay up to $140 million in compensation to customers affected by its diesel emissions scandal.
Water spotted on distant cousin
Water vapour has been discovered in the atmosphere of a planet eight times as heavy and twice as large as Earth.
High-tech legs tested
New prosthetics are being developed to give sensory feedback to the user, reducing phantom limb issues.
Liver life extended at -4 degrees
Harvard has developed a new supercooling method to extend liver preservation time by more than a day.
Atoms trapped for water studies
A new research facility will attempt to trap atoms to protect Australia’s groundwater.
AEMO opens connector plans
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and TransGrid have opened consultation on plans for the interconnector between Victoria and New South Wales (NSW).
Big PNG project progressed
Papua New Guinea has given Australia’s Oil Search approval to proceed with a $20 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.
Darwin targeted for methanol site
Proponents have released plans for Australia’s only methanol plant, to be built in Darwin Harbour.
Gold moulded to kill cancer
Australian researchers have engineered gold-based molecules that target cancer cells and leave healthy cells unharmed.
Robot emotion assessed
New research shows that soldiers have to care about robots they work with, but not too much.
WA seeks net-zero standard
The WA Government has released a new greenhouse gas emissions policy for projects assessed by the EPA.
ANU setting up space base
The ANU is setting up a new facility to dig through incredible mounds of data from space.
NAB sued over creditor link
NAB is facing a potential $74 million lawsuit over the collapse of a construction firm.
Academy urges digital focus
The Australian Academy of Science wants to bring science and industry together to guide digital transformation.
Green ambitions to stay low
The Energy Minister says Australia’s renewable target will not be raised.
Hydro project to flush gold town
Proponents are plugging a big pumped hydro project at Kidston in north Queensland.
Sound trapped in particle form
Researchers in the US have gained control of the elusive “particle” of sound, the phonon.
Littleproud demands dams
Federal Water Minister David Littleproud has slammed state governments for not building dams.