Sustainability
Chemical engineers “connect the dots” to protect utility workers from airborne illnesses like Legionnaires disease
Chemical engineers are working to keep groundwater treatment aerator operators safe by pinpointing factors that could increase the risk of...
New Zealand makes moves to become a carbon-neutral economy by 2050
New Zealand’s Prime Minister has officially launched a ‘zero carbon bill’ that aims to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from industry...
This floating solar farm will spend its days chasing the sun
A utility company in the Netherlands is working on a large installation of floating solar panel islands that change their...
Stronger waves and winds pose rising threat to coastal infrastructure
Ocean waves and storms have been getting stronger over the past 30 years, which has implications for coastal and offshore...
Autonomous underwater robots are taking a deep dive into the world’s marine ecosystems
From monitoring the health of coral reefs to maintaining water infrastructure, autonomous underwater vehicles are helping engineers learn more about...
Getting a reaction: Rose Amal wants people to see chemical engineering in a new light
Professor Rose Amal's work is improving the planet as well as changing the way people think about chemical engineering.
Academia and industry join forces to unlock our blue economy
A $329 million research project is working to answer the question of how Australia and the world can sustainably produce...
Molecular ‘scissors’ could cut down on plastic waste
European researchers have brought us one step closer to a low-cost method of recycling plastic waste by replicating enzymes used...
Portable filtration system provides “on-the-spot” clean water
A pilot program at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) will investigate methods of removing salts from bore water, industrial wastewater...
New cement products could kickstart the construction industry’s circular economy
Some members of the building industry have begun developing products that not only reuse and recycle waste, but they eliminate...
