Archived News for Engineering Professionals
A push to ramp-up Australia’s uranium industry continues, with exploration permits handed out for new grounds in the Northern Territory.
Big push to grab gas
A big campaign has been launched this week to push for an Australian domestic gas reservation policy.
New days for some trades as mining sun sets
Big concerns for the future of many Australian jobs, with tough times forecast in major industries.
Tax grift taking billions
New investigations have shown just how much money Australia’s biggest companies are avoiding paying in tax.
Billions in balance as councils challenge road spend
Contracts are being signed but still no business case for an $8 billion infrastructure project in Victoria.
Gas stacked higher than Sun on UK green scale
Researchers have investigated the impacts of certain gas ‘fracking’ techniques, and found that they can be more environmentally-friendly than wind or solar plants.
Study says with big steps we could be carbon-free
Australia could get to zero net emissions by 2050, without compromising prosperity or economic opportunities, data suggests.
Broad body puts out call for job support
More than forty companies that support the building, mining and energy industries say Federal Government moves could put thousands of jobs at risk.
Heavy metal battery could rock the grid
Engineers in the US have invented a battery powered by molten metals which could be excellent for grid-level power storage.
Small scale defined on nano-seesaw
Electrical engineers have developed a nanoscale device that can weigh a single photon and mechanically transport it for the first time.
Builder holds door open for chance of lift to space
A Japanese building firm says it wants to smash the tallest building record with one of the most ambitious projects in history.
Calls for big tax grab as giants hide their wealth
Australia will seek to claw back billions of dollars that big mining, building and technology companies funnel out of the country to avoid tax.
New energy body shows importance of storage
A new peak body has been set up to represent the interests of the energy storage sector in Australia.
Chip packet engineering to save lives
A glass tube and some chip packets could be the key to preventing millions of deaths, local students say.
Costs counted as sea threatens bricks and mortar
A new report could test the resolve of infrastructure-friendly but ecologically-ignorant politicians.
Floating lab finds its place in space
A spot has been picked on a comet 440 million kilometres away, where a robot should land in coming months.
Futuristic feline leaps to new level
MIT’s robotic cheetah has had a software upgrade, and can now bound about in untethered freedom.
Locals say port deal shows iron still alive
Australia will sport another mega-port, with the green light given to the $7 billion West Pilbara Iron Ore Project.
Mines fire back on claims of massive subsidy
Two states’ minerals councils have lobbed volleys at The Australia Institute, accusing it of fudging its numbers to fight an ideological war.
Clear view for powerful new tech
One of the toughest engineering quests is to create a transparent solar panel, and a team in the US has taken the biggest step so far.
Hint of green shift prompts strong call from CEC
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) is refusing to let the Federal Government cut the Renewable Energy Target (RET) without a fight.