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Neuromorphic technology is reimagining how computers should work.
Research suggests relationships are key to ensuring home energy upgrade programs work.
Clearer information about energy costs could help home buyers make lower-carbon choices without requiring them to compromise on affordability, space or location.
Four experts explain why the design of your home matters more than the size of your home battery.
Anna Turns (AT), senior environment editor and Rachael Jolley (RJ), environment editor, showcase climate-friendly ways to transform your living spaces.
An expert explains how insulation works and why it matters.
There are opportunities at every level of the US energy market to save consumers money – if governments, companies, communities and individuals choose to act.
Permanently installing a heat pump system in a building is expensive. But new window units can deliver many of the benefits with far less cost and go with renters when they move.
‘Ultrasonic espresso’ made with cold water and high-frequency sound waves uses less energy than the traditional version – and taste tests show it’s just as good.
The first thing to check – ideally before you buy – is whether the blanket complies with Australian safety requirements.
New buildings’ energy performance is often 10-20% worse than expected.
With bills rising, people are looking for ways to use less energy. We asked five experts for their practical and proven advice.
Across Catalonia in north-eastern Spain, an alternative housing system is emerging
Council staff said human resources and time are essential, with one noting: ‘We have to go through a fair amount of information to explain how solar works.’
By integrating sustainability into AI laws, the planet can be somewhat safeguarded alongside AI’s rapid expansion.
In the face of the energy transition, producing energy will be much more expensive than energy efficiency, which is still largely under-exploited.
A just transition to a green economy with broad growth in employment will require deliberate efforts.
Artificial intelligence systems have big environmental costs but are also finding ways to save energy and water, cut emissions and make businesses more efficient.
The modern world can learn from traditional heating in China’s ‘ice city’.
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Senior Industry Fellow, Environment and Planning, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor in Research & Innovation, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Housing, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Energy Advisor, formerly, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Sustainable Development
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Professor of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Associate Professor in Construction and Environmental Performance, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Associate Professor, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Construction and Environmental Assessment, The University of Melbourne
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Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Professor, Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (SBRC), University of Wollongong
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Professor of Energy Economics, co-coordinator of the Chaire Européenne de la Transition du Territoire, GEM
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Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Sustainable Buildings Research Centre, University of Wollongong