Industry
Here’s how an Australian engineer designed a car that can change its colour
The idea of a colour-changing vehicle may sound like something out of a James Bond movie, but it’s a reality...
Circular construction involves designing for multiple lifetimes
Chief Circular Engineer Ali Abbas explains the challenges and solutions to engineering a dramatic change in construction.
What does it take to build a hydro dam 1300 m above sea level?
An enormous Soviet-era hydro dam project in Tajikistan has been revitalised thanks to modern engineering ingenuity.
What’s involved in building Victoria’s most expensive road?
From kangaroo management to sport club relocation, the North East Link project team describe the strategic thinking required to manage...
The future is electrifying
Until recently, net zero mining was considered an impossibility. What a difference innovative engineering makes.
Green steel: The race is on
A number of significant green steel projects are taking shape around the globe, all vying for important first-mover sustainability titles.
Forging Australia’s green steel opportunity
Decarbonising steel production is a crucial enabler of the transition to sustainability – and of all countries, Australia could have...
Six ways the mining sector is moving towards electrification
How automation, advanced technologies and renewable energy adoption are fuelling the development and uptake of electrified equipment and processes across...
“Like building a plane while flying it”: The challenges of decarbonising AI and digital technologies
With AI spurring a more than tenfold increase in energy demand from data centres, how can Australia ensure that a...
When it comes to renewable energy, project and landowner approvals are critical
In the ongoing quest to decarbonise, the rise of renewables has its merits. But if communities aren’t involved in consultation...
