Going electric and banning new petrol-powered cars could be Australia's next big light bulb moment
In 2007, Malcolm Turnbull turned off an industry's life support without blinking.
May 25, 2021
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Engineering
Research enhances stability and efficiency of perovskite solar cells
A research team has achieved notable advancements in the stability and efficiency of perovskite solar cells. Their work not only paves the way for the commercialization of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), but also offers significant ...
Jan 10, 2024
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Data centers are guzzling up too much electricity. Can we make them more efficient?
Our insatiable demand for digital content and services has been driving a rise in energy-hungry data centers.
Jul 29, 2024
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Adding thin layer of tin prevents short-circuiting in lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries have a lot of advantages. They charge quickly, have a high energy density, and can be repeatedly charged and discharged.
Jul 31, 2024
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Robotics
Robocars promise to improve traffic even when most of the cars around them are driven by people, study finds
Robotic vehicles can optimize the flow of traffic in cities even when mixed in with vehicles driven by humans, thereby improving traffic efficiency, safety and energy consumption, my colleagues and I found.
Aug 1, 2024
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Hundreds opposed changes to rooftop solar credits in Idaho: It was approved anyway
Changes have arrived to rooftop solar in Idaho, whether its proponents like it or not.
Jan 3, 2024
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Adding passive contacts to spur solar cell development
An increase in the efficiency of solar panels may be on the horizon, as research from The Australian National University (ANU) reduces their current limitations.
Nov 3, 2022
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Business
Better use of office daylighting can improve people's well-being
A Ph.D. student at EPFL studied the use of automated control systems for blinds and electric lighting to regulate the amount of daylight in an office, and found that such systems can cut a building's energy demand and stimulate ...
Jan 5, 2022
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You might think solar panels have been perfected—but we can still make them even better and cheaper
The cost of turning sunlight into electricity has fallen more than 90% over the last decade. Solar is now the cheapest form of newly built energy generation.
Oct 24, 2022
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Using pulp and paper waste to scrub carbon from emissions
Researchers at McGill University have come up with an innovative approach to improve the energy efficiency of carbon conversion, using waste material from pulp and paper production. The technique they've pioneered using the ...
Feb 1, 2024
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