While wind and solar power are on the rise, ocean energy is largely untapped resource. A Swedish company is hoping to change this with a kite-mounted turbine that ‘flies’ in submarine currents.…
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Topping up our reserves won’t ensure fuel security, expert says
Ninety per cent of Australia’s liquid fuel comes from overseas, which leaves us vulnerable to geopolitical threats and trade wars. To keep trucks on the road and planes in the air, we need a new appro…
Wind turbine designed to be used in cities wins James Dyson Award
Wind turbines are usually concentrated in large open areas with few obstacles to airflow, but a new design could clear the way for people in city apartments to generate wind power at home.…
Tonga wants 91 per cent of its energy to come from renewables – here’s the engineering making it happen
Tonga is a Polynesian country known for its beautiful beaches and crystal-clear water. But the country currently relies on diesel for power generation; about 80 per cent of its energy comes from this …
Summer blackouts on the horizon and no energy policy in sight
Following the demise of Australia’s National Energy Guarantee, things are hotting up in the electrical energy space — with summer outages looming and inquiries into pricing and generation. Accor…
Nuclear fusion reactor in China burns hotter than the sun
China’s ‘artificial sun’ experimental fusion reactor has achieved a core plasma temperature over 100 million degrees Celsius — six times hotter than its real counterpart. This is the first time a terr…
5 big takeaways from this year’s Australian Engineering Conference
We’ve pulled out the top insights from this year’s Australian Engineering Conference to reveal the trends, ideas and events that will shape the future of the engineering profession.…
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.…
Renewable energy is booming, but now focus shifts to better workforce balance
The global renewable energy sector could quadruple in size by 2050 – providing 40 million jobs. But to tap into the talent of the female workforce, there is still some work to do.…
“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.…