How Heat Can Be Used To Store Renewable Energy
The effect that fossil fuels are having on the climate emergency is driving an international push to use low-carbon sources of energy.
Tesla Is Clearing a Forest Outside Berlin for Its First European Gigafactory
Tesla is having a banner year, and we’re not even two months in. After reaching what was an all-time high in December at a value of $393.15 per share, last Wednesday the company’s stock closed at more than double that: $917.42 per share.
Old Batteries Can Be Source Of New Energy
How to dispose of old batteries from redundant electric vehicles? The good news: we can harvest their valuable parts to make new ones.
The Tipping Point
Imagine a world where transport is free, air is clean, and streets are quiet. Imagine a world where education is attainable, power available, and healthcare accessible to all. Imagine a world where the cost of living goes down instead of up
This Is What an AI Said When Asked to Predict the Year Ahead
“What’s past is prologue.” So says the famed quote from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, alleging that we can look to what has already happened as an indication of what will happen next.
Special Solar Panels Could Work When The Sun Goes Down
A special kind of solar cell could work at night, researchers say.
Microwaving Sewage Waste May Make It Safe To Use As Fertilizer On Crops
Biosolids – primarily dead bacteria – from sewage plants are usually dumped into landfills. However, they are rich in nutrients and can potentially be used as fertilizers.
How To Make Computers Faster and Climate Friendly
Your smartphone is far more powerful than the NASA computers that put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon in 1969, but it is also an energy hog.
What It Takes For Hydrogen To Be A Truly Clean Fuel
Using hydrogen as a clean fuel is an idea whose time may be coming. For Australia, producing hydrogen is alluring: it could create a lucrative new domestic industry and help the world achieve a carbon-free future.
'The Current War: Director's Cut' Shows How The Electric Power System Came To Be
Many experts view the electric power grid as the greatest engineering achievement of the 20th century.
Electric Planes Are Here – But They Won't Solve Flying's Co2 Problem
The UK government plans to ban the sale of new conventional petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Clearly the plan is for all citizens to be driving electric or hybrid-electric cars, or – better still – riding bicycles.
10-minute Charging For Electric Cars May Be On The Way
Electric vehicle owners may soon be able to pull into a fueling station, plug their car in, and, in 10 minutes, drive out with a fully charged battery, according to a team of engineers
Driverless and Electric, or Car-Free? The Cities Cutting Out Cars, and Why
It’s common consensus in the tech industry that the days of cars as we know them—powered by gas, driven by humans, and individually owned by all who want and can afford one—are numbered.
The World's Best Smart Cities Don't Just Adopt New Technology, They Make It Work For People
Cities are fast becoming “smart”, and the impact on people’s lives can be immense. Singapore’s smart traffic cameras restrict traffic depending on volume, and ease the commute of thousands of passengers every day.
How China Is Driving The Future Of Electric Cars

In China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, putting more electric vehicles on the road is critical.
5G Technology Could Set Hurricane, Weather Forecasting Back Decades

The next generation of cell service, 5G, touts great consumer benefits including high speeds, low latency, and better reliability.
New Solar Cells Offer You The Chance To Print Out Solar Panels And Stick Them On Your Roof
Australia’s first commercial installation of printed solar cells, made using specialised semiconducting inks and printed using a conventional reel-to-reel printer, has been installed on a factory roof in Newcastle.
How Science Fiction Could Save Us From Bad Technology
The short film Slaughterbots depicts a near future in which swarms of micro drones assassinate thousands of people for their political beliefs.
We Can Make Roof Tiles With Built-in Solar Cells – Now The Challenge Is To Make Them Cheaper
Despite being such a sunkissed country, Australia is still lagging behind in the race to embrace solar power.
Why Battery Powered Vehicles Stack Up Better Than Hydrogen
Low energy efficiency is already a major problem for petrol and diesel vehicles. Typically, only 20% of the overall well-to-wheel energy is actually used to power these vehicles.
Curvy Solar Cells May Be One Step Closer To Reality
We could be a step closer to flexible solar cells that can go on curved surfaces thanks to a discovery that challenges conventional thinking about one of the key components of these devices, researchers report.
How A Silent Cosmos Led Humans To Fear The Worst
It is 1950 and a group of scientists are walking to lunch against the majestic backdrop of the Rocky Mountains.
Renewables Aren't A Threat To Energy Security, They're The Future
In the wake of South Australia’s wild weather and state-wide blackout, both Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg have emphasised the importance of energy security.