Intelligent cargo for more efficient, greener logistics
12 December, 2012 by Margherita Forcolin, InsielEU-funded research has developed an ‘intelligent cargo’ system that knows where it is, where it is going, when it needs to be there and who is handling it.
Variable geometry solar power plant research
05 December, 2012A new solar research facility, the first of its kind in the world, aims to assess the performance of central receiver systems under a moving heliostat concept. Preliminary estimates point to 17% more efficiency than current plants.
DMG/Mori Seiki meeting the challenge of storing green energy
15 November, 2012Gildemeister Energy Solutions (a DMG company) has developed the CellCube, a powerful, durable and low-maintenance vanadium redox flow large-scale storage solution.
ABB solves 100-year-old electrical puzzle
13 November, 2012Development of a DC breaker for high-voltage transmission will help shape the grid of the future.
Virtual plant planning, retrofitting and maintenance
10 November, 2012Process plants have useful lives of 30 to 50 years, during which time they are routinely retrofitted. Virtual reality software simplifies and helps keep track of retrofit planning and testing. Fraunhofer researchers and BASF SE are jointly developing VR solutions for the plant life cycle.
Magic Finger: the future of touch interaction
24 October, 2012You may like the touch input offered by your tablet or mobile device, but imagine if your entire surrounding environment was touch sensitive.
Dual-arm concept robot
09 October, 2012ABB has developed a dual-arm concept robot for small parts assembly applications.
UNSW chemical engineer receives ExxonMobil Award
09 October, 2012UNSW’s Scientia Professor Rose Amal has been awarded one of Australasia’s highest honours for chemical engineers, the ExxonMobil Award, for her research into functional nanoparticles.
Robotic assistants may adapt to humans in the factory
09 October, 2012 by Jennifer Chu, MIT News OfficeNew algorithm allows robots and humans to work side by side.
Australia’s mining thirst: the gas to liquid solution
19 September, 2012 by SS Shastri, SF Kamper, TR Sonigra, TR Hill and J Beales, GHD Pty LtdThe iron ore industry in Western Australia consumes in excess of a 3 million litres of diesel each day. This diesel is delivered to the mine sites either by rail up to the site load-out or by a combination of rail and road. The use of mine transport corridors for transport of fuel not only adds significant costs, but also has a considerable safety impact.
Research furthers knowledge of ultralow-power wireless networks
05 September, 2012The University of Arkansas will receive $279,425 over three years from the National Science Foundation to create distortion-tolerant communications for wireless networks that use very little power.
ISI harnesses waste heat for desalination
19 March, 2012A three-month trial conducted by scientists from Victoria University’s Institute for Sustainability and Innovation (ISI) has demonstrated that waste heat can be harnessed to power wastewater desalination.
Expert on CSG warns of environmental and health impacts
12 December, 2011Dr Stuart Khan, an environmental engineer and water quality expert from the University of New South Wales, has warned that poorly planned exploration and extraction activities can pose considerable risks to both groundwater and surface water systems.
ABB develops gas recycling technology that helps reduce environmental impact
06 December, 2011ABB has developed a patented technology for the comprehensive recycling of contaminated SF6 (sulfur hexafluoride) gas, based on a new energy-efficient cryogenic process.
University of Sydney research in sustainable manufacturing
23 November, 2011Sustainable ways to produce plastics, foams, paints and other everyday materials could be the outcome of a $10 million, four-year project about to commence at the University of Sydney.
