Archived News for Engineering Professionals - May, 2021
Australian experts have shown that next-gen solar panels can run cooler.
Unions warn of local dump
Unions say Australia’s industrial anti-dumping authority cannot properly safeguard domestic industries.
Coal site picked for green switch
A new company is turning an old power station into a battery and industrial zone.
Hybrid power plan funded
Approval has been granted for Australia's first net-zero hybrid power station.
New funds back big electrolysers
The Federal Government is funding some of the largest hydrogen electrolysers in the world.
Pipe hack halts supplies
A ransomware attack has shut down one of the United States' major fuel pipeline operators.
Santos backs gas plan
One of Australia’s biggest gas producers has welcomed the Federal Government’s National Gas Infrastructure Plan.
Taxpayers keeping sub cost secret
Australian taxpayers are covering the cost of keeping the price of the future submarine project secret.
NAB backs coal port
NAB is helping to finance the world's largest coal export terminal, but with a number of green conditions.
Farm-bot wastes weeds
Engineers have created a farming robot that uses lasers to kill 100,000 weeds per hour.
Federal insurance fund coming
The Federal Government says its new scheme will reduce insurance premiums for people living in flood and cyclone-prone areas ...
New tool for mass gene-edits
Researchers have created a new gene-editing technique that enables millions of genetic experiments...
NBN subs protest pay
NBN subcontractors have joined a nationwide protest over pay and work dispatch system issues.
New gas plant slammed
Locals have rejected the Federal Government’s plan to build a new gas-fired power station.
Quantum tech for heat-power
Australian nuclear scientists are helping gather extra power from waste heat.