Powering the metaverse

Australia could become the renewable energy bank for the Asia-Pacific region, powering the fourth industrial revolution and a new wave of technology and virtual solutions.

Recharging battery technology

Rechargeable batteries to store the energy of renewables and electrify our transportation promise to be a critical step in fighting climate change.

All the answers on renewable energy

Everything you ever wanted to know about the way we will ultimately derive all our power from renewable sources, and how quickly it will be achieved.

Batteries not included?

The silence from green technological optimists concerning the ‘Big Battery’ fire at Moorabool near Geelong is deafening, and inquiries into the accident should raise wider questions about the use of large lithium batteries in energy management.

Teamwork can achieve net-zero emissions

The Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) has released its Australian Energy Transition Research Plan, calling on researchers, research funders and government to shift the dial on Australia’s transition to a zero carbon economy.

The climate crisis and the electricity grid

Artificial intelligence is the key to linking a range of renewable solutions to reduce carbon emissions from electricity generation and supply.

The heat is on

New research supports the development of thermoelectric devices to convert waste heat from industry into an energy source allowing Australian industries to harness the heat by-products from their operations.

Not cooking with gas

Is natural gas making us sick? According to the Climate Council it contributes up to 12 per cent of the childhood asthma burden in Australia. So, should gas appliances including heaters, hot water services and cooktops be phased out?

The power of flight

A new study argues that Australia’s government-owned airports could produce enough electricity to power 136,000 homes if they had large-scale rooftop solar systems installed.

The answer is blowin’ in the wind

Proposals for a new wind turbine site on Robbins Island raise questions about the environmental trade-offs involved even in renewable energy production.

It’s a gas, gas, gas

Victoria’s state government has rejected a plan by AGL to establish a floating liquid natural gas import terminal at Crib Point in Western Port, but is it the right decision?

Some thoughts on the hydrogen economy

Hydrogen offers a potential energy source with a wide range of applications in power generation, transport and other applications.