Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Australia is facing workforce challenges as it prepares to enter the nuclear age.
CEFC eyes grid
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will soon make investments in the power grid.
EnergyAus joins offshore bid
EnergyAustralia has joined the race to develop offshore wind farms off Victoria's coast.
Snowy firm fined for spill
A Snowy 2.0 contractor has received its third fine for polluting Kosciuszko National Park waterways.
Zinc-air cells tested
Batteries built from zinc and air could be the future power source for electric vehicles.
NBN goes for new option
NBN Co has unveiled a revised broadband pricing plan it hopes will gain approval from the competition watchdog.
PM outlines housing boost
The Prime Minister has offered state and local councils $3.5 billion to fast-track the construction of 1.2 million homes.
Twitter shift drives off experts
There has been a mass exodus of environmentalists from the website formerly known as Twitter.
Newest supercomputer switching on
Swinburne University of Technology launched its $5.2 million supercomputer.
Song pulled from brain scans
Scientists have recreated a Pink Floyd song from brain recordings of a person listening to it.
Middlemount fined over fatality
Mining company Middlemount Coal Pty Ltd has been fined $70,000 in connection with a fatal incident.
New count for climate
A new tool to track climate progress shows most fossil fuel producers are coming up short.
AEMO preps grid shift
AEMO has been running a grid connections “boot camp” for clean energy projects.
Dump plan abandoned
The Federal Government appears to have scrapped plans for a nuclear waste dump in regional South Australia.
Local tech ban raised
The Albanese government may ban Australian investment in sensitive technology projects in China, mirroring a move by the US.
SA saves road build
The SA Government is stepping in to build a road after a building company collapsed.