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Electrical engineering researchers from Monash University will use Federal Government funding to investigate and develop a tool to predict and manage instability in Australia’s national energy grid. Implementation of the tool, suitable for use by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and Transmission Network Service Providers (TNSPs), is expected to further boost connection to the … Continued
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Space mining and the need to deal with space junk are set to be major developments over the next decade, says UNSW experts. When it comes to space, there is definitely no shortage of new technologies and exciting opportunities just waiting to be developed and explored. This week and next is World Space Week, which is an international … Continued
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A collaboration between Monash University and Coates Engineering Solutions is using high-strength steel, common to the automotive industry, to develop a lightweight high capacity propping solution for temporary construction works. The innovative solution, called Quadshore, has undergone rigorous destructive and non-destructive experimental tests at material, component and system levels, in accordance with Australian Safety … Continued
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An ambitious new research Hub focused solely on technologies to transform carbon dioxide emissions opens today at Monash University. The Australian Research Council (ARC) Research Hub for Carbon Utilisation and Recycling (RECARB) will be officially launched by The Hon. Cassandra Fernando MP, Federal Member for Holt, on behalf of The Hon. Jason Clare MP, Minister … Continued
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Understanding how the phenomenon of ‘crackling noise’ occurs at the microscopic scale could have implications for new research in materials science and medicine. Scientists from UNSW Sydney and the University of Cambridge have used novel methods to listen to the sounds of atoms moving under pressure – a phenomenon known as ‘crackling noise’. These atomic movements occur in avalanches – … Continued
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Two engineering students from Monash University have officially broken the Australian single track speed record for a human powered vehicle, achieving speeds of 116 kilometres per hour(kmh) on a flat desert track at the World Human Powered Speed Challenge held in Nevada, United States. Monash Human Power (MHP) is a student-led engineering team from Monash … Continued
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New technology that could help restore power quickly even on high bushfire risk days 27 September 2023 Some of Victoria’s worst bushfires have been started by power lines. So, power distribution companies have installed devices that limit the energy flowing to the fault to cut the fire risk. However, in networks equipped with these devices, … Continued
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The world’s fastest electric vehicle over 1000km on a single charge is aiming for more glory when it competes in the prestigious Bridgestone World Solar Challenge next month. UNSW Sydney’s Sunswift 7, a student-built solar-powered car, is attempting to claim the honours against teams from across the globe in an amazing race that covers over … Continued
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Australian Constructors Association welcomes the NSW government’s ongoing commitment to spending on infrastructure in the budget handed down today but calls on the government to prioritise working with industry to realise a potential $17.3Bn in annual savings and provide increased clarity on the timing of major infrastructure projects like Sydney Metro West. ACA CEO Jon … Continued
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Monash University Engineering researchers have successfully used “bioinks” containing living nerve cells (neurons) to print 3D nerve networks that can grow in the laboratory and transmit and respond to nerve signals. Using a tissue engineering approach, and bioprinting with two bioinks containing living cells and non-cell materials respectively, the researchers were able to mimic the … Continued
