Archived News for Engineering Professionals - April, 2023
The Albanese government has launched its electric vehicle (EV) strategy, aimed at eliminating barriers to EV adoption.
Green money urges change
A group of clean energy investors, including BlackRock, Macquarie, Snowy Hydro and Squadron Energy, are pushing for coal-fired power to be phased out faster.
NT releases gas report
The NT Government says a decision on the future of the fracking industry is just weeks away.
Sun sets on German stations
Germany is shutting down its last three nuclear reactors, ending six decades of nuclear power as a key part of the country's energy mix.
Air crash case ends
Airbus and Air France have been cleared of involuntary manslaughter charges in the deaths of 228 people in 2009.
BHP buyout backed
Australian mining giant BHP says it has received approval for its $9.6 billion takeover of OZ Minerals.
ICAC eyes Hills Shire
The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has launched an investigation into alleged impropriety within the Hills Shire Council.
Microwaves drive solar boost
New microwave technology invented in Australia should improve the manufacture of solar cells and make them easier to recycle.
Porter remnants picked over
Porter Davis, a Victorian-based home builder, has gone into liquidation.
King calls for battery focus
Local firms should aim to assemble batteries instead of exporting raw materials and components ...
Salt swept for storage
A new project could see kilometre-thick salt deposits used to store hydrogen in South Australia.
Space boss swears on Sagan
Makenzie Lystrup has become the first woman to be appointed as director of the Goddard Space Flight Center in NASA's history.
Sydney projects spiral
The Minns government says the cost of a major metro line project linking the city's south west to the inner west is set to exceed the previously announced budget.
Fukushima probe shows issues
New images captured by an underwater probe have prompted concerns over the earthquake resistance of Japan's Fukushima ...
Green furnace coming soon
A new deal for an electric furnace could massively reduce smelting emissions.