Should you mind your Ps and Qs?

While being polite to AI chatbots doesn’t really spike their energy use, data centres already account for a significant share of global electricity consumption, with demand rising rapidly as AI workloads grow.

Maximising micro-grids

Renewable energy is the way of the future, but issues such as variability and surplus generation have so far created headaches in the move to fully utilising these energy solutions. New research led by Murdoch University has found that using interconnected scattered microgrids may be the answer.

An ill wind

Australians may be struggling with high energy costs, but global spikes in energy prices have proved a boon for the nation’s economy.

Weaning Europe from Russian fuel

Europe remains dependent on Russian fuel exports for a third of its energy needs, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has exposed the folly of depending on a hostile state and funding its war machine, forcing Europe’s politicians to finally begin to cut energy ties with Putin’s criminal regime.

The federal budget’s energy fudge

The new Federal budget shows decreasing climate spending and increasing spending on high emitting energy projects, with spending announced for LNG and gas as well as carbon capture and storage and hydrogen.

Putting energy consumers first

New proposals to improve Australia’s energy market at a time of unprecedented change should priorities the results for consumers.

Angus Taylor’s tech roadmap is fundamentally flawed

The government’s latest energy plans are a failure of logic, and will lock in fossil fuel use for decades.

Investing in the future after COVID-19

Even the darkest cloud has a silver lining and COVID offers governments around the world an unprecedented opportunity to invest in a better future, not least by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.

5 ways oil and gas firms are embracing sustainability

The world needs more long-term strategies that focus on sustainability rather than profit. With such an approach, even today’s oil and gas giants can stand the test of time, manage to reduce their carbon footprint, and enable growth.

Home energy tips for autumn

Summer is drawing to a close, and attention will soon shift to retaining heat in our homes, rather than keeping it out. A few simple measures can help reduce waste, cutting bills and reducing the environmental toll of power generation.

Modelling a future powered by sustainable energy

University of Adelaide economists have modelled the transition from a world powered by fossil fuels to one in which sustainable sources supply all our energy needs.

Energy saving tips for your home

Australia has been widely criticised for its failure to curb its carbon emissions, but every householder can play their part – and save money on their bills – with a few simple energy saving precautions in their own home.