Archived News for Engineering Professionals

The stoush in the Federal Government over the approval of a massive coal mine in New South Wales continues, and it appears no one wants to take responsibility for granting the green light.

Plenty at risk in wind power switch

The Abbott Government has put international investment, local jobs and its own reputation at risk by instructing the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to move away from wind energy.

Union probe sights set on CFMEU

The Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption will begin its investigation of the activities of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) today.

Big players building new bridges

Ausenco and Duro Felguera – big players in mining and construction engineering - have formed a new alliance.

Getting a grip on the road to tyre power

Engineers in the US have developed a nanogenerator that can harvest the energy produced by the friction of a tyre rolling along the ground.

Tech-infused materials could unlock new re-uses

Research engineers are working with electronic tags embedded in buildings, which they say could help redesign and reuse materials.

ACT's out-of-state wind build begins

Building has begun on a $50 million wind farm in Victoria that will supply renewable energy for the ACT, almost 700 kilometres away.

Big bursary to bring battery boost

A Brisbane company is being flung into the Australian battery storage market with the help of a $6.3 million investment by the Southern Cross Renewable Energy Fund.

Big dam plan to set new regional path

The Federal Government finally released its long-awaited Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper over the weekend, which includes hundreds of millions of dollar set aside for new dams, roads and other infrastructure.

Floating fairies and other laser holograms

Japanese engineers have unveiled a mind-boggling method to produce laser projections that hover in mid-air.

Graphene game gets local eyes looking

Local mining companies are rushing to supply the high-tech materials of the future.

NBN's new maps pass politicians' doors

NBN is ramping up the rollout of its ‘multi-technology mix’, and curiously, the electorates of both the Prime Minister and Treasurer are on the list.

Records tumble in solar plane's wake

The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft has completed the longest continuous flight in human history without consuming a single drop of fuel.

ABS figures bring call to look beyond mining

Figures show Australia's trade deficit narrowed in May, but the record trade deficit from April has been revised to be even wider.

Carbon quest shouldn't be slowed by business, CCA says

The Climate Change Authority (CCA) says industry groups should not be concerned about aggressive reductions in greenhouse gas emissions unfairly harming energy-hungry industries.

Wave power ready to wake

Victoria's first wave power unit is ready to be dropped into water off the state's south-west coast later this year.

Big expansion gives DHL more ground

Goodman Group has been announced as the developers of two new purpose-built facilities for DHL in western Sydney.

Diatreme has new zircon mine in sight

Diatreme Resources says it is close to its goal of opening a new zircon operation in the Eucla Basin.

New quest takes blood tech to cutting edge

British bio-engineers are embarking on a project to create custom blood.

Simple dome taken from cockroach to robot

Presented with the problem of getting robots to navigate small and oddly-shaped environments, many engineers might suggest an array of software, sensors and other high-tech add-ons.