Energy
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...
“Global benchmark” in energy storage wins top engineering award
A project offering users the chance to store and contribute electricity back to the grid has won Australia’s premier engineering...
Australian electric vehicle tech company selected for ‘game changing’ project
Brisbane-based tech company Tritium is working to change the electric vehicle marketplace by providing high-power fast charging directly from the...
Victoria boosts its renewable energy capacity with new virtual power plant
Origin Energy has recently announced it will connect more than 600 Victorian properties in a 5 MW solar virtual power...
Australians are on the job to make greener and more efficient solar cells
An Australian research team is on a mission to make renewable energy cheaper, greener and more efficient with their innovative...
This concrete block ‘battery’ could be an alternative to pumped hydro
Pumped hydro stores excess energy by pumping water uphill and releasing it to turn a turbine under gravity. A Swiss...
