Electric vehicles could get charged on-the-go with wireless tech
The popularity of electric vehicles is on the rise, but for distances over 400 km a single charge isn’t enough....
New wood-based ‘super material’ is as strong as steel and six times lighter
US researchers have developed a high-density wood they say could compete with steel in the construction of buildings, cars and...
Solar-powered drones: What’s the secret to one startup’s success?
One startups vision of creating solar-powered drones has captured the attention of some big players in the business.
Electric buses are taking over public transport of the future
A ride on an electric bus might be a novelty now, but before the end of the next decade, almost...
How to engineer safer, more efficient lithium batteries
With lithium-ion batteries powering personal devices from smartphones to laptops, and a growing presence in renewable energy storage and electric...
Divining water from the desert air
Globally, two billion people are without clean, safe drinking water. Could a material that can extract drinking water from desert...
Engineering student develops technology to predict and monitor landslides
An engineering student from the University of Victoria in Wellington has developed automated technology that uses inexpensive battery or solar...
University of Melbourne makes $1 billion commitment to Engineering School
A seven hectare engineering campus is set to open at Fisherman’s Bend in Victoria in the early 2020s, giving students...
Could engineered timber be the building material of the future?
With Brisbane set to boast the world’s tallest commercial timber building and demand for the material growing, our concrete jungles...
Harpoons could save satellites from space junk
The pieces of debris orbiting the planet now number in the hundreds of thousands, and pose a threat to communications...
