Sustainability
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...
New innovation hub looks to solve renewable energy tech problems
Renewable energy technologies are rapidly being adopted around the world, as countries work toward achieving Paris Agreement targets
100-year-old mining tech used to recycle lithium-ion batteries
As the electric vehicle market grows and batteries reach the end of their 10-year lifespan, the world is set to...
South Australia adds solar thermal power to its energy arsenal
Port Augusta is set to get Australia’s largest solar thermal power station – and the local community couldn’t be happier....
New at-home recycling unit wants to make it easy to reuse plastics
At-home recycling plants might soon be available thanks to a new project developed by a group of Monash University students.
Cleaner clothes lead to more microplastics in the food chain, research finds
According to recent studies, billions of synthetic microfibres are making their way out of laundries and into the sea in...
Simulations hint at a smoother pathway to energy from fusion
With the construction of France’s international ITER fusion facility in full swing, the US Department of Energy has highlighted a...
Investment in hydrogen could make it a major clean energy export
With multiple projects in the pipeline and an Australian-Japanese energy pact that includes hydrogen production, the gas has promising export...
Australian XPRIZE finalists want to solve the world’s water security crisis
A team of Australian engineers is exploring ways silica and solar-thermal power can combine to harvest water from the surrounding...
Senate eyes ban on single-use plastics to solve looming recycling crisis
China’s ban on recyclable rubbish imports is threatening Australia’s kerbside recycling program. In response, a Senate inquiry has recommended banning...
