Sustainability
How Australian engineer Martin Green transformed the world’s renewable power
A world struggling to meet the challenges of climate change is more in need than ever of smart thinking about...
Why engineers are key in the transition to a sustainable future
A new engineering discipline developed by a renewable energy expert aims to make transitioning to a sustainable future as routine...
Meet the engineer helping to ensure Sydney’s water supply is climate resilient
As the Head of Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation at Sydney Water, Engineers Australia member Penny Joseph MIEAust is responsible...
How renewable energy industrial precincts could help power the future
“In the past, people have been stuck on the argument that we need to choose between fossil fuels and green...
Clinical clean up: finding ways to recycle medical waste
Australian hospitals incinerate thousands of tonnes of potentially infectious medical waste every year — and COVID-19 has supercharged the problem....
This innovation could make wave energy a viable renewable alternative
An Australian-led research team has developed prototype technology that can double the power harvested from ocean waves, potentially making wave...
Why this engineer believes community partnerships are key to building water resilience
Environmental engineer Sarah Board has worked through severe droughts, bushfires and damaging flood events. For World Water Week (23-27 August),...
This engineer wants Australians to stop flushing opportunity down the toilet
New technology that can convert human urine into fertiliser onsite could enable an expansion of urban farming and eventually provide...
World-first Queensland facility turning textiles into raw materials
At a new facility in South West Queensland, innovative textile recovery processes will help reduce landfill pileup by turning worn-out...
IPCC report highlights need for greater input from engineers on climate change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a scathing report into the human impact of climate change.
