Energy
Cheaper, greener energy storage the focus of new $12 million research hub
A $12 million facility, the Australian Research Council Research Hub for Integrated Energy Storage Solutions was launched yesterday at UNSW...
World Engineering Day: Delivering clean and affordable energy
Energy is central to nearly every major challenge and opportunity the world faces today – and engineers are crucial to...
Australia’s review of its energy mix resurrects the nuclear power debate
Australia has never had a nuclear power station but, as more focus is put on the move towards clean energy,...
What the National Hydrogen Strategy means for industry
Last week, energy ministers voted to adopt a National Hydrogen Strategy. But what does this mean for industry as Australia...
WEC 2019: Creating a future fuelled by clean energy
As the world’s population rises, cities grow and technology advances, finding new and sustainable sources of energy will become vital...
Could algae help sustainable buildings bloom?
From food to fibre, fuel and fertiliser, algae has great potential as a sustainable resource. And we could soon add...
Engineering knowhow is essential as we move to a more stable, sustainable grid
The electricity grid is evolving as coal plants reach the end of their lives and the popularity of renewables grows....
Old mine shafts, weights and gravity could power a shift in renewable energy storage
Creative experiments with energy storage technology have been emerging recently. One development out of the UK could see cheap energy...
Electric cars could offer more than just transport – like serving as easy energy storage
Electric cars hold the potential to not only form the future of transport — they could also play their part...
An offshore oil and gas company lends its expertise to developing wave energy technology
One Australian engineering firm is convinced commercial wave energy generation could benefit from the expertise of a more established industry.
