New technology provides a steady hand when installing wind turbines
A new lifting technology could make it easier to install wind turbine blades and other heavy loads in blustery weather.
Tag: renewable energy
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.
These engineers are using fake whale poo to remove carbon from the atmosphere
A group of engineers aims to mimic patterns of whale excrement to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and sequester ...
WED22: The future of hydrogen in Australia
For nations that don’t have enough solar or wind, hydrogen will be an important part of the solution.
Opinion: Politicians asleep at the climate wheel
With an election imminent, it’s now or never for our political leaders to be braver and bolder on climate change ...
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 ...
For engineers, what does a ‘fair’ net zero transition look like?
A leading engineering firm believes we can go beyond net zero carbon emissions and use sustainability goals to rethink social ...
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 ...
Engineer behind world’s most powerful magnet awarded prestigious prize
An innovation that can be found inside almost every electric vehicle has earned its inventor Dr Masato Sagawa the 2022 ...
