Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Councils are calling for an urgent upgrade of water storage infrastructure in NSW.
New deal for tissue printing
The Murdoch Institute has signed a deal with a US-based biotech company to create ‘bioprinted tissue’.
Plastic probed for new polymers
Australian researchers are working on new polymers made from waste sulphur.
Report causes spill concern
Restrictions are in place and urgent upgrades are planned for one of Melbourne’s largest dams.
Soil study gets specific
Researchers are classifying the different influences on soil carbon capture.
PM raises Solomon spend
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pledged $250 million for infrastructure in the Solomon Islands.
QLD to challenge solar ruling
Queensland’s Supreme Court has ruled new solar power laws are invalid.
Adani bird plan backed
Queensland has approved Adani's endangered bird plan, leaving it just one step away from building its contentious coal mine.
Study tests CO2 for fracking
Chinese scientists say CO2 may make a better hydraulic fracturing fluid than water.
Cells padded with potassium
Researchers are doping new solar cells to improve their performance and speed up their run to commercialisation.
Battery plan for LNG plant
Texas-based petroleum giant ConocoPhillips is installing a 4MW battery storage array at its Darwin LNG plant.
Stats show huge solar demand
Official figures suggest the first phase of the Victorian Government's rooftop solar rebate program would never have satisfied demand.
Earthquake linked to exploration
An international review has found high-pressure water injection from geothermal exploration caused South Korea's Pohang earthquake in November 2017.
Safety concerns at NT mine
A major union has accused Rio Tinto of “putting production over safety” at a Northern Territory mine.
Adani approval shunted along
The Queensland Premier says Adani’s Carmichael coal mine should be approved within 3 weeks.
Joyce pushes new coal
Barnaby Joyce says building a new coal-fired power station is a moral imperative.