Archived News for Engineering Professionals

Now that the Federal Government has successfully slashed the Renewable Energy Target, progressive State Governments could fill the void.

Getting a fix on quantum switch

An international team featuring Australian researchers has released a study looking at how quantum matter changes when it makes a ‘quantum phase transition’.

Gloucester's green light as water woes wash away

Coal seam gas company AGL can fire up its Gloucester operations once more, after the EPA cleared away a contamination scare.

Lead joints contaminate good land

A new study has found the use of lead solder in water supply pipelines has resulted in environmental contamination across a 70km stretch of land in central New South Wales.

RET deal rolls ahead, igniting wood-burning issues

A Senate inquiry has been told around 1,000 wind turbines will need to be built to meet the new Renewable Energy Target figure of 33,000 gigawatt hours.

Local work to power future motors

Australian research engineers are working on a system that could vastly improve the efficiency of electric motors.

Miners to get feet wet on offshore releases

The Industry Minister has unveiled 29 new offshore areas for oil exploration at an energy industry conference.

Printable radios as new use for graphene

British engineers have printed a radio frequency antenna using compressed graphene ink, in what could be one of the first commercial applications for the high-tech material.

Australia takes top place in rooftop solar race

One of Australia’s biggest energy industry lobbies say the nation has become a world leader in solar power installation.

Solar road scores high in early tests

Reports are in from a trial of a solar power generating road in Europe, and it appears ot have gone quite well.

Tech edge taken on NZ's new designs

The rebuilding of Christchurch's earthquake-ravaged CBD has been delayed by several years, but residents will soon get a high-tech preview of what’s to come.

Turnbull joins tech education bandwagon

Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has backed Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s call to increase STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education by teaching kids to code.

Shorten says future starts with STEM

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten focused on science, technology and education in his budget reply speech overnight, vowing to push Australia to the cutting-edge.

Regional funds spread wide

The northern part of Australia has been celebrating wins in this week’s federal budget announcement.

Green coffers raided for Reef money

The new Federal Budget takes money from the Green Army to boost Great Barrier Reef spending.

Research sees big hit with hint of sweetness

Research money has been re-jigged in the latest federal budget.

RET talks approach approval

UPDATE 18/05: The Abbott government has ditched plans for two-yearly reviews, in a move that should see changes to the RET passed by parliament within weeks.

Alcoa closing Victorian plants

Alcoa will close its coal mine and power station on Victoria's coast in August, putting 85 people out of work.

Unis ranked on LGBTI efforts

A new guide has rated Australian universities for their acceptance and inclusiveness of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) students.