Sustainability
Catenary power for heavy industry
Catenary power – the overhead wires that supply energy to countless trains and trams – is fundamental to transport, and...
Rise of the robots
A world-first Australian trial evaluates whether robotic solar panel installation can keep pace with rising panel sizes and tight construction...
Australian business is getting ready today for an SF6-free future
The EU is ending the use of the highly effective but polluting switchgear insulator. Companies in Australia are already looking...
Why carbon capture is an integration challenge, not a frontier science
With a 470 Gt storage capacity, Australia is geologically positioned to be a global leader in carbon capture. How does...
Engineering a solution to Sydney’s fatberg crisis
When debris balls dubbed “fatbergs” washed up on Sydney beaches, the complex challenges of subsea engineering rose to the fore.
Green hydrogen’s cost to Australia’s water resources
Despite its promise of a major contribution to a cleaner energy system, green hydrogen must find its place in a...
An interactive map of Australia’s BESS capacity
The stability of the national grid hinges on a massive rollout of battery storage. create looks at the challenges of...
Australia’s massive water footprint is a problem for engineers
In an era of population growth, extreme weather events and innovative but thirsty industries, how can Australia hope to stay...
As water’s value rises, the Murray–Darling is being re-engineered
When the perceived value of water changes, so does everything else, from the structure of farms to the survival of...
What the Iberian blackout tells Australia about reactive power
Around midday on 28 April 2025, mainland Spain and Portugal experienced a catastrophic grid failure that disconnected 31 GW of...
