Sustainability
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: Promoting responsible resource consumption and production
Engineers are using their skills to reduce waste, reuse more materials, recycle things that have reached the end of their...
World Engineering Day: Helping life below water thrive
Oceans cover three quarters of the Earth’s surface, contain 97 per cent of the Earth’s water, and represent 99 per...
World Engineering Day: Taking action on climate change
As greenhouse gas levels continue to climb, climate change is occurring at much higher rates than anticipated, and its effects...
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...
Can hazard reduction burning and cultural burning protect against catastrophic bushfires?
We spoke with three experts to learn what role different types of burning can play in protecting Australia from bushfires....
This startup brings the circular economy to a cafe near you
While many people have keep cups to grab a coffee on the go, a Melbourne startup has come up with...
Australian bushfires: A timeline of what’s happened so far
The 2019-2020 summer bushfire season started early and started strong. Here's a snapshot of some of the major events so...
Bushfire mitigation: “Tackling climate change must be number one” says engineer
"To prioritise other goals over this urgent environmental issue would be like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic."
One company is recycling plastic waste into railway sleepers
Converting plastic and polystyrene into durable railway sleepers could help reduce waste – and show how vital engineers will be...
