Archived News for Engineering Professionals - May, 2023
Power plan for rural lands
The Victorian government is fast-tracking a planned renewable energy transmission project, alarming landholders.
Artificial virus enters cells
Researchers have built artificial virus-like particles capable of entering human cells to perform tasks such as gene editing.
CSIRO seeks mobile hydrogen
CSIRO has launched a $10 million project to build Australia’s first movable hydrogen generator.
EU urged to keep China close
The EU’s green transition relies on China, according to the Dutch trade minister.
Local cuts allow foreign products
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) appears to be facing funding reductions while buying big from overseas.
Bid flushed with Belgian funds
Belgian money is being directed towards offshore wind power in Australia.
Big bill for NSW green shift
The NSW government has unveiled an ambitious renewable energy plan that will need over $10 billion for new ...
Digital bridge restores spine function
Experts have re-established communication between the brain and spinal cord to allow a paralysed person to walk again.
Union responds to Pluto
A recent incident has ignited a clash between unions and Woodside Energy, and raised concerns over worker safety.
Vinegar driven by new MOF
Monash engineers have developed an industrial process to produce a useful chemical while creating negative carbon emissions.
Big spend before Snowy bogged
Up to $100 million was spent on Snowy 2.0 geotechnical surveys before a tunnel-boring machine broke down.
AI drives skin sensor
Advanced techniques have been used to create new skin-like wearable technology.
Disaster costs tallied
Weather-related disasters have caused around AU$6.5 trillion worth of damage in the past 50 years.
Hydrogen supply laid out
Australian experts have come up with a new supply chain model to assess the viability of the seabound hydrogen economy.
Juukan correction ongoing
Three years since Riot Tinro destroyed sacred rock shelters at Juukan Gorge, efforts to rehabilitate the land have begun.
Murray plan concerns farmers
Controversy has emerged following plans to use River Murray water for a hydrogen power plant in SA.