renewable energy

A tractor ploughs a field

Green ammonia has the potential to drastically reduce the carbon footprint needed to produce fertiliser vital for crop-growing.

arrays of solar panels for a renewable energy solar farm

Solar power generation varies greatly depending on the weather. A new study suggests in some parts of Australia, solar has a bright future.

large solar power station aerial view

New research suggests Australia will need to adjust to climate-driven shifts in solar power production.

Solar energy plant in rural Australia

The federal government has been challenged to provide $100 billion over the next ten years to boost the renewables sector. But will policymakers respond to the challenge?

Windfarm overlooking a mining site

A UNSW expert explains why mining will be vital to help renewable energy technologies flourish and to achieve greenhouse gas emission targets.

A sun on the horizon with electricity pylon and cables in the foreground

The likely El Niño is bad timing for the electricity sector, and means Australians may face supply disruptions and volatile prices.

A power plant and its stacks against a cloudy sky

Are blackouts really looming by the middle of this decade? An AEMO report warns they might be – but there are plenty of projects on the drawing board that will help ease the squeeze on the grid.

Graphic showing view of electric vehicle battery next to a charge symbol

Scientists have developed a positive electrode material that doesn’t diminish after repeated charging cycles, for the manufacture of durable solid-state batteries.

Trevor Mcdougall and Brett Hallam

It’s the first time UNSW academics have been honoured with the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science, the Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation and the Prize for New Innovators in the same year.

Solar panels and wind turbine

Software billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes failed to take over AGL, but he has succeeded in getting a friendlier board of directors.

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