Archived News for Engineering Professionals - October, 2020
Anglo American says it has been forced to cut 100 jobs from its Grosvenor mine.
Green goal could unleash billions
Research suggests that if Australia had a net zero emissions target, it could trigger $63 billion in new investment.
Intelligence satellite looms soon
Australian intelligence agencies will soon launch their own satellite.
QUT to scan Mars data
NASA has commissioned Australian researchers to develop software to analyse scientific data from Mars.
WA backs gas future
The WA Government has backed the role of natural gas in the state’s energy future.
WMO wants early action
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has called for ‘early action’ rather than ‘early warnings’ as extreme weather increases.
Juukan Gorge 'gag' alleged
Traditional owners were reportedly ‘gagged’ from speaking about the destruction of the 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge rock shelters.
Next-gen memory reviewed
Experts are looking beyond binary for the next generation of multi-state memory.
Big names split with QRC
Local energy giant Origin has pulled out of the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) over the lobby’s political stance.
Graphene wraps for tech security
QUT engineers have developed a graphene layer to protect communication systems.
Pumped hydro planned for NSW
The NSW Government is fast-tracking a pumped hydro project ahead of coal-fired power station closures.
Qubits honed for quiet record
Local experts have demonstrated a new record low noise level for a qubit.
Vales Point to be patched up
Over $8 million will be spent upgrading an ageing NSW coal-fired power station.
CRISPR bags Nobel
Two scientists have won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for inventing the CRISPR gene-editing tool.
Energy spend big on gas
The new environment budget has been criticised for lacking new renewables funding.
New concrete could beat 'bergs
Australian researchers have a developed a cement-free concrete that could solve old sewage problems.