Sustainability
WED22: Storing renewable energy
The downside of renewable energy, in solar and wind at least, is that when the sun is not shining or...
How engineers will enable net-zero emissions
As we approach UNESCO’s World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development, with its theme of Build Back Wiser, it helps to...
WED22: Commercialising soil carbon
Soils have been recognised as living systems that require certain biologically active conditions before soil carbon can be built.
WED22: Recycled concrete gives building waste a new life
Often, once a concrete structure reaches the end of its life, the only option for most concrete waste is landfill....
School student engineers solution to plastic pollution
When year 12 student Tamsyn Burley came up with a way to stop plastic pollution entering her city’s waterways, teaming...
WED22: Exploring concentrated solar thermal power
Why would energy companies choose concentrated solar thermal over the more traditional photovoltaic solar? It’s not that one is better...
AI is playing a role in preserving the world’s natural habitats
Disappearing some three times faster than forests, wetlands are earth’s most threatened ecosystem. A tool from Melbourne Water aims to...
This Australian-developed stationary battery is safer and greener than its competitors
This Australian company has developed a stationary battery that is greener, safer, and potentially even cheaper than its competitors.
What engineers can do to make the next decade count
With the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow recently calling on all nations to strengthen their emissions reduction targets...
Engineers needed in Australia’s energy transition
Australia has the resources to become a renewable energy powerhouse, but transitioning to a clean energy future requires a national...
