Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Russia has suggested Australia follow its lead by building an offshore, floating nuclear reactor.
AEMC predicts price fall
Official forecasts predict power prices will fall in most Australian states and territories over the next three years.
Emissions rise slowing
Greenhouse gas emissions should set a new record this year, but the rate of growth has shrunk.
Forrest funding green power
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest is funding a solar farm in Western Australia's Wheatbelt.
Space-bot to watch faces
An emotion-sensing robot is being sent to the International Space Station to aid astronauts' mental health.
Eye model gives animal views
New technology is allowing humans to see the world through the eyes of animals.
Silicon neurons reported
Researchers have built artificial neurons on silicon chips that can mimic the electrical responses of real, biological neurons.
Success in dam action
The victims of the 2011 Queensland flood disaster have won a major class action against the State Government.
WMO confirms scorching climate
This year ends a decade of exceptional global heat, retreating ice and record sea levels driven by human activities.
'Dodgy developers' claim denied
Canberra developers say they are not to blame for bad buildings, as the Government plans to ban “dodgy developers”.
Award for MOFs moves
An Australian researcher has been honoured for his work on solid materials made almost entirely out of holes.
Infosys scores Centrelink deal
Tech firm Infosys has secured a massive Centrelink payments engine deal.
Investors call for clarity
A new report finds Australia's superannuation industry could be at risk from a lack of government climate change strategy.
NT hit for renewable contradiction
The Climate Council says the Northern Territory is lagging significantly behind the rest of the country in developing renewable energy.
Hazelwood firm convicted
The operator of Hazelwood Mine has been convicted for exposing workers and the public to dangerous conditions...
Global study shows over-investment
Leading research groups have joined the UN to warn of ‘overinvestment’ in fossil fuels.
Lofty goals for local hydro
Analysis has found Australian hydrogen export projections have been exaggerated by factor of up to 11.