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Nominations now open for the Engineers Australia Excellence Awards

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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

Bigger and better solar panel recycling centres needed to deal with PV waste says report

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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

Metakosmos Expands Global Reach Fuelling Technological Innovation in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030

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Sydney, 26.03.2024 – Metakosmos, an Australian space technology innovator, is excited to announce its strategic collaboration with Al-Sanai company in Saudi Arabia, signalling a landmark step in its global growth endeavours. This collaboration represents a strategic move by Metakosmos group to penetrate new & emerging space markets and leverage synergies with a trusted partner to … Continued

Aussie invention predicts power line faults that can cause bushfires

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An early fault detection (EFD) system designed at RMIT University is helping to prevent bushfires and blackouts in North America, Europe and Australia. IND Technology, which has commercialised this innovation, is seeking funding from the Australian Government to assist with rolling out the EFD system across all single-wire earth return (SWER) networks around the country … Continued

Engineers Australia and Energy Networks Australia unite to accelerate Australia’s energy transition

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A new partnership between Engineers Australia and Energy Networks Australia will play a crucial role in equipping Australia with the engineering expertise required for a smooth transition to renewable energy.   The agreement will see the organisations work together across three key areas aimed at building the competency and recognition of engineers within the energy … Continued

Solar panels in your eyeballs? This engineer is looking into it

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UNSW engineers are examining ways that solar panels can be implanted in the human retina to restore sight.   Neuroprosthetics – or devices designed to interact with the nervous system to restore lost functionality – is a developing area of research that has the potential to vastly improve quality of life. One of the best-known … Continued

ACT Engineers’ registration a win for community safety

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    Engineers Australia has welcomed the registration of engineers in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), calling it a win for consumer confidence and public safety.   “The Professional Engineers Registration Scheme reinforces the ACT Government’s commitment to public safety and consumer protection and signals a new era of professional recognition and operational efficiency within … Continued

Celebrating sustainability research for World Engineering Day

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On this year’s World Engineering Day, we celebrate engineers at UNSW whose research is helping create a more sustainable world.   Engineers have helped solve some of the world’s most wicked problems.   Now more than ever, countries and organisations are concerned about their human impact on the natural world. Investments in sustainable technologies, infrastructure, … Continued