Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Cheap tube for flinging fish
Engineers have come up with a fish transport system that lets them glide over dam walls, weirs and other barriers.
EPA eyes Pirie lead limits
Nyrstar’s Port Pirie smelter is cutting its lead emissions, but is still likely to breach limits set in its new licence.
Study plots dot sizes
Australian researchers have come up with a new process for calculating the perfect size and density of quantum dots in solar panels, which could topple efficiency records.
Wheat stack boosts resistance
CSIRO bio-engineers are developing new wheats with a stronger resistance against rust diseases.
AGL slapped for creek spill
Energy firm AGL has been issued a $1 million penalty for polluting a creek in NSW.
Coal block gets official
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham says Australia will seek restitution for China’s ban on Australian coal.
EPA scraps dump approvals
Victoria’s Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has reversed its approval for three toxic waste dumps.
Colac gets organic power
Victoria’s regional town of Colac is taking high-tech measures to generate new electricity.
Locals trim quantum noise
Australian experts are looking for ways to improve quantum computing for commercial activities.
Smelter paid to power down
The Federal Government says it will underwrite Alcoa's giant Victorian smelter to ensure stability during peak power-usage periods.
Blueprint lays green path
Authorities say the COVID-19 recovery period is a good time for one state to focus on sustainability.
IPC approves coal over water
NSW’s Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has green-lit the expansion of a coal mine above Sydney’s water catchment.
Science rains from passing probe
A Japanese space capsule has landed in outback South Australia, packed with samples from a distant asteroid.
Water deals boost building
SA Water says it is providing buoyancy to the state’s construction sector with a range of new projects.
Basslink pays for cable fail
Basslink has been ordered to pay the Tasmanian Government almost $40 million in compensation...
Lab-grown diamonds detailed
Scientists have made diamonds in a laboratory at room temperature, in a matter of minutes.