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Most read articles of 2022 – Part 1
As the year draws to a close and we move towards the end-of-year break, create digital looks back on the ...
The (near) future of energy storage
The shift to renewables is happening faster than anybody imagined. As that transformation continues to accelerate, one obvious question arises ...
These solid blocks could help convert coal-fired power stations to completely renewable generators
An innovative form of energy storage could give coal-fired power plants a new and entirely green lease on life.
WED22: Storing renewable energy
The downside of renewable energy, in solar and wind at least, is that when the sun is not shining or ...
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.
World-first Australian project repurposing mine pits for pumped hydro
Construction is underway on an innovative engineering project that will turn two retired mining pits in Queensland into a pumped ...
International Women in Engineering Day: Maria Skyllas-Kazacos
If you had told Maria Skyllas-Kazacos FIEAust CPEng(Ret) as a child that she would grow up to become an engineer, ...
Is hydrogen Australia’s next big export opportunity?
There are plentiful opportunities and fascinating engineering challenges in the future of hydrogen. Much of the pioneering work has already ...
Testing groundwater at a carbon capture site
New research is going into ensuring that Australia’s premier carbon capture and storage facility remains safe.
