Archived News for Engineering Professionals - March, 2020
The major mining lobby has labelled new economic stimulus “good news” for mining juniors.
Graphene powerhouse detailed
Engineers have used graphene to create a thin film for thermal energy harvesting.
Sub study plugs nuclear option
Australia's $80 billion Future Submarine Program is “dangerously off track”, according to a new report.
Supply and demand issues for oil
Oil prices have seen their biggest week of losses since 2008, rocked by pandemic issues in a market flooded by Saudi Arabia and its allies.
Gas regulation found lacking
An official report has questioned compliance in Queensland’s CSG regulation.
Locals vocal over tunnel dump
Over a thousand Victorians have turned out to protest plans to store contaminated soil in a former coal mine.
Synthetic cell filters well
Researchers have pioneered a new filtration technique that could change the future of power.
Experts turn durian into Duracell
Scientists say the world’s smelliest fruit could boost energy storage.
Sims slams gas approval
The head of the ACCC says the gas industry has mislead governments into approving projects that kill Australian jobs.
Trillions at play in tech report
A new report says the technology to reach negative emissions by the 2040s is already available.
Court set for Linc leaders
Five former executives will stand trial over a failed coal gasification plant.
Aquifers could stave off evaporation
Experts say Australia should ‘bank water’ by using aquifers as giant underground storage tanks.
Milky Way unwound
Researchers have attempted to reverse engineer the Milky Way to find out how it was assembled.
Pollution costs top war
Air pollution appears to shorten people's lives more that wars, malaria, HIV/AIDS and smoking.
Wetlands reduce storm damage
New research has found wetlands can prevent millions of dollars of storm damage.
Big firms with slave links
China’s Uyghur community is being forced into labour for Apple, BMW, Nike, Adidas, Samsung, Sony and others.
Mine death laws questioned
Experts have criticised new laws designed to address fatalities in the Queensland resources sector.