Archived News for Engineering Professionals - February, 2017
SpaceX speeding to ISS
Another SpaceX Falcon rocket is on its way to the International Space Station.
Experts douse clean coal dream
A major energy generator says there will not be any new coal power stations built in Australia.
WestConnex funding re-checked
The Federal Government's $3.5 billion pledge to Sydney's WestConnex project has been criticised.
Clean-up stuck on high radiation
It is slow going at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, where high levels of radiation continue to hamper efforts.
Laser view on helium-holders
Australian researchers have used a laser to visualise helium atoms trapped within individual mineral grains.
AEMO assessments questioned
Experts say WA will see power price hikes unless it realises how popular rooftop solar is.
Political twists cloud energy fix
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has refined his line of attack on renewable energy.
Protest risk cited in FOI silence
The Federal Government agency looking at Adani’s $1 billion loan request will not have to give details to the public.
Silicon seen as powerful new means
An Adelaide company is using a CSIRO design to create the next generation of battery technology.
Infrastructure waste detailed
A new report says around ten per cent of Australian infrastructure spending is entirely wasted.
Gut-power for edible sensors
Engineers have unveiled a strange new device that can harvest electricity from inside the body.
Pipe plans on tour
Public consultations have started for plans to build a pipeline from Murray River to Broken Hill.
Vic looks at gas bans
The Victorian Government has gained opposition support for a permanent ban on fracking.
Open cut black lung in NSW
A NSW coal mine worker has been diagnosed with the state’s first case of black lung since...
Anti-tax ads slammed
BHP Billiton has been criticised for displaying anti-mining tax advertisements on employee computers.
Evocca lands big deals
Lucrative AFP and Defence training contracts have been awarded to a private college group with an interesting history.
Gas splits Libs
The South Australian Liberal Party is splitting from the Federal Government’s stance on unconventional gas extraction.
Photons focused on big ideas
Australian researchers are taking the smallest possible approach to some of our biggest questions.
PM plugs clean coal dream
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has plugged ‘clean’ coal power stations as a key part of the country’s future.
Solar demographic widens
People with higher incomes and better education no longer dominate demand for the domestic solar market.