Energy & Green Tech
When we flip the light switch in our homes, we have come to expect instant access to electricity. Behind the scenes, that reliability depends on utility operators who have developed control systems and fail-safes to keep ...
Aug 20, 2024
0
1
Energy & Green Tech
To transition away from fossil fuels and towards renewables—which are intermittent by nature—we'll need to rework our entire system of power storage, transmission and distribution. Yet experts haven't yet found the right ...
Jul 25, 2024
0
12
Energy & Green Tech
On the weekend, an area 20km off the Illawarra coast south of Sydney became Australia's fourth offshore wind energy zone. It's the most controversial zone to date, with consultation attracting a record 14,211 submissions—of ...
Jun 23, 2024
0
9
Energy & Green Tech
Peter Dutton has announced that under a Coalition government, seven nuclear power stations would be built around the country over the next 15 years.
Jun 21, 2024
1
1
Business
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced that he will go to the next election promising to build seven nuclear power stations. Dutton has promised the sites can be operational between 2035 and 2037, and will be built ...
Jun 19, 2024
0
9
Energy & Green Tech
Offshore wind could have prevented the Fukushima disaster, according to a review of wind energy led by the University of Surrey.
May 28, 2024
0
21
Business
Troubled Japanese industrial giant Toshiba said Thursday that it plans to cut up to 4,000 jobs domestically as part of a restructuring program.
May 16, 2024
0
9
Energy & Green Tech
One year ago, Germany took its last three nuclear power stations offline. When it comes to energy, few events have baffled outsiders more.
Apr 24, 2024
0
1
Energy & Green Tech
The UK government on Thursday announced plans for what it said was the country's "biggest expansion of nuclear power for 70 years" to bolster its energy independence and meet carbon emission targets.
Jan 11, 2024
1
1
Robotics
Nuclear power stations could be decommissioned in the future with the help of teams of autonomous robots known as the SMuRFs, scientists have suggested.
Dec 19, 2023
0
14
