Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Australia’s CSIRO and DFAT have teamed up with Google to deliver a new coastal ecosystem mapping initiative.
Fund open for micro-courses
New funding has been provided for a ‘microcredential’ higher education pilot scheme.
Brain tech aids silent spelling
Scientists in the US are working on a device that can decode brain activity to spell out sentences.
Map shows offshore ambition
An interactive map is giving residents a look at proposed offshore wind turbines off Gippsland's Bass Coast.
Owners approve SKA
Traditional custodians have signed a deal for the $3 billion Square Kilometre Array.
ERA draws from security fund
ERA has been allowed to dip into its mine security bond to pay for the clean-up of the Ranger uranium mine.
Hercules deal secured
The RAAF has secured a $10 billion deal with the US to replace ageing Hercules aircraft.
IR changes debated
The Federal Government is willing to tweak its industrial relations bill in the hope of passing it by the end of the year.
CEFC backs enzyme recycling
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is backing an ‘infinite recycling’ scheme.
Gas help dubbed "thought bubble"
The Federal Government has knocked back growing calls for Australia to establish a domestic gas reservation.
Graphene battery gains traction
A Brisbane company says its new cells charge 70 times faster than a lithium ion battery and can be reused thousands of times.
Green feed in BHP deal
Wind and battery power will be used in a new baseload renewables contract with BHP.
ATSE prizes for top minds
Some of Australia’s top innovators have been awarded for their inventions.
Highway probe shows cost
Infrastructure Australia says work on the $4.5 billion Great Western Highway will be more costly than beneficial to taxpayers.
Leaky well papers surface
Reports say corrosion and leaking have been detected in several Queensland coal seam gas wells.
Light excites new sensors
Engineers have developed a new way to measure neural activity using light – rather than electricity.
Pan scan shows plastic release
Scientists have measured the millions of tiny plastic particles that can come off Teflon pans during cooking.
Big funds for energy shift
The Federal Government has pledged to create jobs and spur investment in new energy industries.
CEFC backs ACEN works
Taxpayer funds are helping developer ACEN to build an 8 GW renewables portfolio.
Funds flow to hydrogen site
The WA Government has put up $5.5 million to accelerate a planned Hydrogen Hub.