Innovation promises to prevent power pole-top fires
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.
Energy-smart bricks keep waste out of landfill
Engineers have invented energy-efficient bricks with scrap materials, including glass, that are normally destined for landfill.
Planning technology key to building climate resilience: reports
Leading planning and geospatial figures are calling for a coordinated approach to digitising and streamlining Australia’s urban planning systems.
Silicon spikes take out 96% of virus particles
An international research team led by RMIT University has designed and manufactured a virus-killing surface that could help control disease spread in hospitals, labs and other high-risk environments.