Archived News for Engineering Professionals - November, 2018
SA’s Liberal Government is trying to claw back over $291 million offered to Nyrstar by the former Labor government.
Semiconductor switched for thin air
Researchers at RMIT University have engineered a new type of transistor that sends electrons through air.
AEMO issues summer forecast
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has issued warnings about the coming summer.
Australia to boost PNG power
Australia will spend $25 million a year to electrify Papua New Guinea, according to a new deal.
Fusion tests hit high degrees
A Chinese fusion reactor has achieved a temperature of over 100 million degrees.
Inpex sets up $24m fund
Japanese gas giant Inpex will pay Darwin's Larrakia people $24 million over the 40-year lifespan of the Ichthys LNG project.
New cable hits petabit speeds
A new system developed in Australia can transmit data 12 million times quicker than the fastest NBN connection.
Concern over Bight oil risk
Experts say a worst-case-scenario oil spill in the Great Australian Bight could reach as far as Port Macquarie in NSW.
Fuel giant wants carbon price
Australian oil and gas giant Woodside wants a national carbon pricing scheme.
Hume power test lined up
The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) says its Hume Dam power generation trials will start soon.
IEA reports on power shift
A new report details the major transformations underway for the global energy sector, driven largely by renewables.
One Belt deal revealed
Victoria has released its MoU with Beijing over the controversial One Belt One Road initiative.
Face-matching flaw outlined
Australia’s new face-matching system will be prone to misreading non-Caucasian faces, experts say.
Government blocks gas deal
The Federal Government says it will block Hong Kong-based CK Group’s $13 billion buyout of gas pipeline operator APA Group.
Space and Sun cells combined
Stanford University has demonstrated that heat from the sun and the chill of outer space can be collected simultaneously with a single device.
Woodside deal to extend shelf
Woodside Energy says it will extend the life of its North West Shelf beyond 2025.
Adani skirts water trigger
Adani has bypassed the need for a full environmental impact assessment, against governmental advice.
Dam spill taken to UK court
BHP Billiton is being sued for about £5 billion by Brazilian victims of the Samarco dam collapse.
Iron train remotely derailed
A runaway iron ore train has been deliberately derailed in WA's remote Pilbara region.