Lithium-ion batteries power a range of devices, but limitations on shapes and sizes restrict how they can be used. That can change with 3D printing.…
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Victoria pursues a clean energy future with its first grid-scale battery
The Victorian Government has launched the state’s first large-scale lithium-ion battery, which has the capacity to power more than 20,000 homes for an hour during peak demand.…
Meet the winners of the 2018 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards
The best of Australian engineering was on display at this year’s Australian Engineering Excellence Awards.…
A house for life: Can we build homes that age as we do?
Automation, energy efficiency, customisation and aged-care best practice combine in a house that allows elderly occupants to get the most out of life.…
“Global benchmark” in energy storage wins top engineering award
A project offering users the chance to store and contribute electricity back to the grid has won Australia’s premier engineering award for 2018.…
This world-first drone is a fuel triple threat
Australian researchers are claiming a world first with the successful test flight of a drone powered by a triple hybrid propulsion system – hydrogen fuel cell, battery and supercapacitor.…
This concrete block ‘battery’ could be an alternative to pumped hydro
Pumped hydro stores excess energy by pumping water uphill and releasing it to turn a turbine under gravity. A Swiss startup has proposed an alternative solution – using concrete blocks, a crane and an…
This company wants to electrify the world of drag racing
One innovator is combining his passion for electronics and very fast cars to create a new breed of solar-powered dragsters. …
New battery tech helps the quest for better renewable energy storage
US researchers have made progress in the design of a safe, sustainable and economical alternative battery technology for renewable energy storage.…
More durable prosthetics are closer than you think thanks to this innovation
The challenge of powering a prosthetic hand without making it heavy or bulky might just have been solved.…