Energy
NSW’s largest solar power farm gets the green light
In the final days of 2018, the NSW Government approved the state’s largest solar farm project to date, which is...
Should Australia explore more waste-to-energy options?
As Australia’s waste piles up, the country is finding itself in serious need of new, sustainable solutions. Could converting the...
Semitransparent solar cells could be a boon for building energy efficiency
Researchers at UNSW are trying to take solar power one step further with semitransparent solar cells, which could see windows...
Australia’s coasts are riding the next wave of renewable energy
Australia's renewable energy family is gradually getting bigger as engineers and coastal scientists combine their efforts to advance the wave...
Underwater ‘kites’ are tapping into the ocean’s tidal energy potential
While wind and solar power are on the rise, ocean energy is largely untapped resource. A Swedish company is hoping...
Topping up our reserves won’t ensure fuel security, expert says
Ninety per cent of Australia’s liquid fuel comes from overseas, which leaves us vulnerable to geopolitical threats and trade wars....
Tonga wants 91 per cent of its energy to come from renewables – here’s the engineering making it happen
Tonga is a Polynesian country known for its beautiful beaches and crystal-clear water. But the country currently relies on diesel for...
Nuclear fusion reactor in China burns hotter than the sun
China’s ‘artificial sun’ experimental fusion reactor has achieved a core plasma temperature over 100 million degrees Celsius — six times...
Hydrogen trial promises Australia a lighter energy load
Green hydrogen has been flagged as a future clean energy export, and a New South Wales distributor is set to...
Victoria pursues a clean energy future with its first grid-scale battery
The Victorian Government has launched the state’s first large-scale lithium-ion battery, which has the capacity to power more than 20,000...
