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Engineers in Australia have found a new way to make power-pole insulators resistant to fire and electrical sparking, promising to prevent dangerous pole-top fires and reduce blackouts. Pole-top fires pose significant challenges to power providers and communities worldwide. In March, pole-top fires cut power from 40,000 homes and businesses in Perth. The 2020 Royal … Continued
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Manufacturing, mining, utilities, and heavy industry professionals gather to network and learn at flagship event Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has unveiled an exciting program for its flagship Australia-New Zealand training, upskilling, and knowledge-sharing event. ROKLive 2024 will take place from July 30 to August 1 … Continued
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Engineers have invented energy-efficient bricks with scrap materials, including glass, that are normally destined for landfill. RMIT University engineers collaborated with Visy – Australia’s largest recycling company – to make bricks with a minimum of 15% waste glass and 20% combusted solid waste (ash), as substitutes for clay. Test results indicate that using these bricks … Continued
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Following news that asbestos has been found at a Cranbourne reserve, a Monash researcher is available to discuss how world-first technology can detect asbestos in waste. Monash PhD candidate Diani Sirimewan has led the development of new cutting-edge technology capable of recognising tiny asbestos particles inside mulch and recycled soil. Researchers are currently trialling the technology … Continued
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Rooftop solar can deliver $9.3 billion in cost savings for people living in apartments or houses. A new report has revealed Australians are missing out on $9.3 billion per year in potential cost savings for people living in apartments, social housing, and private rental houses. Australia is a world-leader in residential photovoltaic deployment with rooftop … Continued
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Innovative smart sensing projects which promote sustainable beekeeping practices, empower oyster farmers to navigate floods and heatwaves, and help identify hearing issues in homebound older people have secured funding in this year’s NSSN Grand Challenge Fund. Collaborative teams across NSSN’s member universities will share a record $446,426 of NSSN funding, matched by a further $450,000 … Continued
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According to Ai Group, Australian businesses are facing the tightest labour market since the 1970s. Manufacturers have acknowledged the issue and this comes through in Rockwell Automation’s 2024 State of Smart Manufacturing Report (SoSM) The global study surveyed more than 1,500 manufacturers across 17 countries including 88 businesses in Australia and New Zealand. Of … Continued
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Nominations are now open for Australia’s most prestigious engineering awards. The Engineers Australia Excellence Awards recognise the achievements of the engineering professionals and cutting-edge engineering projects driving Australia forward. “For over one hundred years our Excellence Awards have united the engineering sector in celebrating its most significant accomplishments. It is these individuals and … Continued
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Associate Professor Stuart Clark is a geophysicist from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and an expert in the physics of the Earth and plate tectonics. He is available to comment on the likely causes of the earthquake and its impacts. He can be contacted on 0468 332 796 or [email protected]
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A new report on solar panel recycling has recommended a raft of measures including the establishment of large waste facilities in five big Australian cities by 2027. The ‘Scoping study: Solar Panel End-of-Life Management in Australia’ report from the Australian Centre of Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) which is led by UNSW Sydney, highlights projected cumulative volume of decommissioned … Continued
