Sustainability
Data portal tracks how the construction industry is improving home energy efficiency
A new data portal is providing insight into how regulatory changes are influencing building construction.
Two engineering brothers are heating things up in the waste-to-energy market
Two Australian brothers saw an opportunity to transform waste into something useful, and their ambitions are global in scale.
Tandem solar cells help maximise solar technology efficiency
How can silicon-based solar technology get more efficient? By mixing in another material.
This wearable technology could make every room just the right temperature
Keeping buildings at a comfortable temperature is a significant drain on energy resources. A team of engineers is working on...
Going full circle: How engineers can help give new life to old materials
Professor Veena Sahajwalla is passionate about stopping valuable composite materials from ending up in landfill and boosting efforts to establish...
Better storage might give hydrogen the edge as renewable car fuel
In the race for greener fuel, a major roadblock for hydrogen is the need for safer, more economical storage. Researchers...
Rainfall guidelines reinvented for 21st-century runoff challenges
It’s astounding what can be achieved in 30 years of climate science. In 1987, the potential impact of global warming...
Drones, sensors and DNA testing are helping conservationists protect Australia’s iconic animals
Thanks to some smart tech, native animals are having an easier time surviving alongside humans.
This surface treatment could reduce the energy footprint of refrigeration
Mechanical and chemical engineers have joined forces to create a fluid-repelling coating that could cut energy bills and emissions from...
Could cars and air conditioners harvest fuel from thin air?
Researchers and startups are working out how petrol-fuelled vehicles and air conditioners can suck carbon dioxide out of the air...
