Archived News for Engineering Professionals

The European Space Agency (ESA) says its work with high-tech telescopes could drastically reduce the noise coming from wind turbines.

Hyperloop prepares for leap into reality

Reports say SpaceX will actually build Elon Musk’s Hyperloop – a futuristic transport tube designed to move people and freight at speeds over 1,200 km/h.

Upgrade grasped in tiny tentacles

Engineers have developed a set of miniscule robotic tentacles so small they can lasso an ant or wrap around a human hair.

Full head transplant in planning

An Italian surgeon has made a bold pitch for funding and assistance for the world’s first human head transplant.

MBA wants housing boost in SA budget

The South Australian budget comes out this week, and the state’s building industry says the State Government should use it to kickstart the housing sector.

Nonsense and non-science invade energy debate

The renewable energy sector has taken another hard hit, this time in the form of thinly-veiled condemnation by Australia’s prime minister.

Philae digs for new data

Philae is back - the European Space Agency (ESA) has received signals from its comet lander after months in the dark.

Stations fall in SA coal collapse

Alinta Energy says its coal-fired power stations at Port Augusta in South Australia will close in early 2018, or possibly sooner.

Turnbull looks for NBN fast-lane

The Federal Government says it wants to fast-track the National Broadband Network, and must deregulate to do so.

Victoria welcomes winds of change

The Victorian Government has made it easier to set up new wind farms.

Future flight through real bird's eyes

With each new engineering project it appears more likely the high-tech future will be based on Nature’s designs.

Local water tech gets feet wet in China

A delegation of Australian water science and marine bio-technology experts are seeking new markets in China.

Rat scaffold in bold step for body parts

Researchers have grown a complete, live, functioning limb in the lab.

ARENA fund for green bank and mobile tests

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has given a $1.4 million grant to the University of Adelaide, for it to develop an online Australian energy storage knowledge bank and mobile energy storage test facility.

CSIRO seeks to save NICTA jobs

The merger of some of Australia’s finest minds could see close to 200 of them unemployed.

G7 plot path to greener Earth

The Group of Seven world leaders’ conference in Germany has finished with a pledge to ‘decarbonise’ the global economy.

Gas deal should bring best for both players

Australian-owned Central Petroleum Limited has picked up a 50 per cent stake in the NT's Mereenie oil and gas field from international giant Santos.

Musk issues mild warning to adapt or fail

Elon Musk says electric utilities should buy his battery systems or be put out of business by them.

Planning starts on new heart hub

The Victorian Government has put up $15 million to get the ball rolling on a $350 million specialised heart hospital at Monash University.

Research takes trees to cutting-edge

Australian researchers are working on a way to use macadamia nuts as a 3D-printing medium.

Shell says huge build going well

Engineers say the construction of Shell’s $12 billion Prelude project is on track, marking a number of milestones as the massive floating gas facility takes form.