Archived News for Engineering Professionals
A two-stage process might be used to get the national energy guarantee (NEG) happening.
Nuclear rods head off
Nuclear fuel rods that have underpinned Australia’s high-tech research and medicine are on their way to France.
Robo-mirror senses mood
Australian researchers have made an AI-powered mirror that can assess a person’s mood.
Santos CSG reviews questioned
Santos has been accused of missing big points in a scientific review of its proposed 850-well Narrabri coal seam gas project.
Manslaughter laws probed
A Senate inquiry is looking at the legal response to industrial deaths in Australia.
Bluescope buys solar
Australian steel giant Bluescope is looking to cut its power bills by investing in a solar farm.
Galilee digs to displace jobs
Experts say coal development in the Galilee Basin would displace production in other coal regions, leading to thousands of job losses.
Hunter coal jobs closing
More job losses are expected in the NSW coal industry, with 100 positions at a major Hunter Valley coal mine on the chopping block.
NEG study finds wrong effects
Modelling suggests the National Energy Guarantee will raise electricity prices, cripple renewables and do nothing for climate change.
NSW allows Shenhua exploration
The NSW Government has partly renewed the coal exploration licence for the controversial Shenhua Watermark project.
Tech heads sign robo-pledge
Leaders of the tech world have signed a global pledge against autonomous weapons.
Passive radar to watch space objects
Astronomers in Western Australia are working on a passive radar to monitor objects in space.
Adani says rail money secured
Adani appears close to locking in finance for a key part of its $16.5 billion Queensland coal mine.
CSIRO plugs powerful industry
CSIRO says a battery recycling industry could tackle Australia’s annual 3,300 tonnes of lithium-ion battery waste.
Flood probes tested in QLD
Scientists at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have created floating probes that can measure flood water.
Atlas backs takeover bid
Atlas Iron has urged its shareholders to accept a takeover offer from a Hancock Prospecting subsidiary.
Asbestos subsidy proposed
Experts have proposed a tax on building materials to fund the removal of asbestos.
New rules for IT reporting
The Federal Government has rolled out new powers that will require infrastructure managers to detail their IT environments.