Archived News for Engineering Professionals - March, 2015
The U.S. Department of Energy has funded a big breakthrough in the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from coal-fired power plants.
Workplace walls stop female engineering
Industry insiders say an attitude problem is keeping Australian women out of engineering.
Nano-piano soundtracks dawn of new recording
Engineers have built a ‘nano-piano’ to demonstrate a high-tech new recording medium.
Structure strength mapped across scales
A new project is building a set of maps that can predict the strength of any structure.
Zimbabwe's diamond haul called in
Zimbabwe is undertaking a massive nationalisation of its diamond mines.
Locals look overseas for industrial answers
Australian authorities have put out a new paper in the quest for a better way to manage infrastructure worldwide.
More lean toward big China building bank
There is strong speculation that the Federal Government will switch its stance against a big Chinese bank, in the hope of securing money for infrastructure.
Investments questioned as local money hits US road
A big Australian super fund is investing in US projects due to a lack of opportunities at home.
Plumbers Day plugs vital trade
Today is World Plumbing Day, an event to celebrate the vital but often unsung work of plumbers across the globe.
Severe shake brings proteins to the people
Bio-engineers have figured out a fairly easy way to produce new proteins, in what could be a big leap forward for synthetic biology.
Decline puts thousands of jobs on the line
A big review of Alcoa’s smelting and refining operations could be bad news for its 4,000 West Australian workers.
Gene-editors cut sickle cell code
Researchers in the US have successfully corrected a genetic error in stem cells from patients with sickle cell disease, and then used those cells to grow healthy, mature red blood cells.
New robot drops with a bang
Swiss engineers have reported on a new roly-poly robot, powered by a fire in its belly.
Robo-rail trial driving more jobs out
Rio Tinto's robot trains have had their first journey on a Pilbara railway.
Solar plane touches down, much more to come
The world’s first inter-continental solar-powered plane has completed the first leg of its round-the-world journey.
Big fund for highway upgrades
The Federal Government has announced about $229 million worth of highway upgrades nationwide.
Contracts to start on inland engineering
The first round of open tenders for the Brisbane-to-Melbourne Inland Rail project will be advertised this week.
Funds up for Tassie's green power melange
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has put up $5.5 million to support an off-grid hybrid power project off the coast of Tasmania.
Metal hearts for the age of bionic organs
Australian medical engineers say they are on the verge of a breakthrough, after the transplant of a fully bionic heart.
Miniature missiles could be silver bullet
South Australian researchers are working on nanoscale ‘guided missiles’ to seek and destroy cancer cells.
New push to help females' industrial forays
The WA Government has put up a range of scholarships aimed at forging a new generation of tradie ladies.