Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Gas company Linc Energy has been found guilty of causing serious environmental harm.
Smart socks for remote reviews
Wearable ‘smart socks’ are allowing physiotherapists to conduct detailed consultations over the internet.
Battery help detailed
A new AEMO report says SA’s giant lithium battery outperformed coal and gas generators on key measures last summer.
Biofuel billions on offer
A new report says an Australian biofuel industry could create thousands of direct jobs and generate billions in revenue each year.
Shrimp vision ripped off
Researchers are recreating the underwater geolocation abilities of the mantis shrimp.
Solar rises over other systems
Global spending on solar was higher than any other energy source last year.
Turnbull repeats Liddell request
The Federal Government is pushing AGL to sell the Liddell power plant instead of closing it.
Uni faces 'killer robot' boycott
Leading AI researchers have announced a boycott of South Korea's top university over claims it is building killer robots.
Big wind plan backed
The NSW Government has approved one of the biggest wind farm projects in the country.
Promising new purifier reported
Engineers have created a new water purification device that uses sunlight and ‘hydrogels’.
Berejiklian backs off stadium plan
The NSW Government will refurbish, not demolish, the Sydney Olympic Stadium.
CFMEU blackmail case continues
The CFMEU in Victoria has failed to have blackmail charges against its leaders thrown out.
Photon control coming
Australian scientists have overcome a key challenge in bringing quantum speed computing closer to reality.
Rio completes coal exit
Rio Tinto has struck a deal to sell its last coal mine, signalling the end of its involvement with the mineral.
Second Basslink backed
Infrastructure Australia (IA) says building a second Bass Strait interconnector linking Tasmania to the mainland is a national priority.
Station crash confirmed
China’s Tiangong-1 space station has crashed to Earth over the South Pacific.
Coral cover tested
A ‘sun shield’ made from an ultra-thin film shows promise as a weapon in the fight against coral bleaching.
Waste dump talks continue
Plans are proceeding for a nuclear waste dump in South Australia’s outback.