Archived News for Engineering Professionals - June, 2017
Researchers have unveiled a new technique for stripping the cells out of the extracellular matrix surrounding them.
Coal polls low among energy views
Polling suggests Australians support a low emissions target over an ETS ...
Defibrillator drones tested
Researchers are investigating the idea of attaching defibrillators to drones.
Robo-tool to check stroke effects
Researchers are working on a new robotic tool for stroke survivors.
ABS shows exploration drop
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) stats show exploration activity in Australia continues to fall.
Engine issues ground A330
A China Eastern Airlines plane was forced to turn back to Sydney this week after a massive hole was ripped in its engine cowling.
Gas packing could supplant tanks
Australian researchers have developed a way to store gas inside special materials, rather than pressurised tanks.
AGL unveils Torrens plan
AGL has announced plans for a new $295 million gas-fired power station at Torrens Island.
Japan buying top robots
Japanese robotics company SoftBank is buying robot companies from Google’s parent firm Alphabet.
Norway takes up BP Bight plans
Norway’s Statoil has taken over permits to explore for oil in the Great Australian Bight.
Powerful papers outline middle ground
The long-awaited Finkel review has been released, offering a blueprint for Australia’s energy future.
Top comps give more DNA detail
Scientists and clinicians will soon benefit from an exciting new genome sequencing platform called NovaSeq.
Cheap tech for hydro-splitting
Australian chemical engineers have invented a new, cheap catalyst for splitting water to produce hydrogen fuel.
Perth pipe problems continue
New water quality concerns at the new Perth Children’s Hospital have emerged.
BHP backs itself against activism
BHP CEO Andrew Mackenzie has implored investors to back the current management amid fierce investor activism.
Carmichael gets green light
Adani’s Carmichael mine is going ahead, with the Indian mining giant giving the green light to the first stage of the $16 billion megamine.
Big firms building power buffer
Telstra is protecting itself from power price rises by backing the construction of a $100 million solar farm in northern Queensland.
CSIRO power paper questioned
Reports say a new CSIRO paper has been tweaked to show gas power in a more favourable light.
Macdonald jailed on coal deal
Former NSW Labor MP Ian Macdonald has been sentenced to up to 10 years’ jail for wilful misconduct in public office.