Power stations, bridges, dams and a whole lot more big things: and the stories behind them.
Engineering
Yallourn Power Station: then and now
November 21st, 2011 No Comments
Another week, another “then and now” blog post from me. Following on from last week’s look at the power stations of the Latrobe Valley, here is a comparison of the facilities at Yallourn.
Brown coal behemoths: Victoria’s power stations
November 15th, 2011 1 Comment
With Australia’s new carbon tax laws having been passed by the Senate last week, it is the perfect time to look at Victoria’s three major coal fired power stations. Located in the Latrobe Valley atop massive deposits of brown coal, together these power stations run 24 hours a day to supply the majority of Victoria’s baseload electricity demand, and in the process contribute more than their fair share of emissions in the environment. So why are they so dirty?
Powering inner Melbourne: the forgotten Municipal Electricity Undertakings
July 18th, 2011 4 Comments
Have you ever looked up at a power pole in Melbourne and seen one of these warning signs? They are quite easy to see on older electricity poles that carry high voltage power lines through the streets. So what do all those letters mean?
Big vs. small on the Snowy Mountains Scheme
July 11th, 2011 No Comments
Australia’s Snowy Mountains Scheme is an example of a civil engineering project on a massive scale – construction spanned 25 years from 1949 to 1974. As well as being big, there are also some smaller elements hiding in the shadows.
Secret Snowy Scheme Signage
June 10th, 2011 No Comments
As you might have worked out by now, I am a very observant person and it isn’t just limited to trains, if my experiences up in the Snowy Mountains are anything to go by. So what does rthis sign mean?
